03/14/26 @ 10:00am –
03/14/26 @ 3:30pm
Meeting Room C
Mammen Family Public Library
Registration Required
Registration for this event is required.
Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure a welcoming and accessible environment. We can provide accommodations for people with disabilities or food allergies at library events. Please contact programs@mfplibrary.org at least seven days before the event to request accommodations.
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Registration is required.
Registration starts: 01/30/2026 @ 10:30am
Registration end: 03/14/2026 @ 10:30am
Join us for a FREE Chess Tournament! This will be a US Chess Federation rated tournament, meaning all participants must be registered USCF members. Purchase youth memberships for $24/year at the USCF website. Limited scholarships may be available if needed, please contact ben@mfplibrary.com for more information.
Please register each participant and include their USCF membership number in the appropriate field.
Tournament Details:
- List of registered players can be found at this link.
- Swiss tournament, 5 rounds, G/15 inc/5 (15 minute clock for each player with a 5 second increment).
- Sign-in begins at 10:00 AM. Announcements and briefing will occur at 10:20.
- Round 1 start time: 10:30 AM
- Subsequent rounds will take place 10 minutes after the previous round ends.
- Lunch break will be from 1:00 to 1:30 (may be shifted slightly depending on the previous round’s end time).
- NOTE: If you need a half-point bye round because of scheduling conflicts, please contact ben@mfplibrary.com with the round you will need a bye (limit: 1 bye round). Must commit before round 1 begins.
- Players will be divided into 2-3 sections by USCF rating or age, depending on the number of registered rated players.
- Official USCF rules apply. Common rules to be aware of include:
- Touch moves (you must move the first piece you touch on your turn).
- Only one hand is allowed to touch the pieces and clock.
