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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE


ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY: see devicerules.com for rules regarding cellphones, anti-cheating, electronic scoresheets.  

CCA minimum ratings as of OCTOBER 27, 2023 are now posted.  They will be used, if above USCF ratings, at all CCA tournaments, effective immediately. 

Most Over-The-Board tournaments also have alternate schedules

2024

 

Sat. Mar 9:  CCA March Classic On ICC,  Internet Chess Club - ENTER NOW

 

Mar 9-10:  New York State Scholastic Championships, Saratoga Springs NY-ENTER NOW

ENTRIES TO THE SECTIONS AT THE HILTON HOTEL AND  THE CITY CENTER HAVE NOW BEEN CLOSED, DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS 

Entries for the three K-12 High School sections at the Courtyard Marriott are still currently open.

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TOURNAMENT WAIT LIST

 

LETTER FROM THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

Also please see the New York State Scholastic Championships website,

which has standings and pairings, and links to the information for this year as well as results from prior years.

 

 

 

Additional Overflow Hotels And Reservation Links Are Listed At The Discover Saratoga Website!

 

Click Here For Saratoga Springs Hilton Online Hotel Reservations Link!

Click Here For Saratoga Springs Courtyard Marriott Online Hotel Reservations Link!

 

 

Mar 15-17:  Southern Class Championships, Orlando FL     ENTER NOW    BLITZ!

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Mar 22-24:  Mid-America Open, Saint Louis MO   ENTER NOW       BLITZ!

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Mar 27-31:  Open at Foxwoods, Mashantucket CT          ENTER NOW    BLITZ!

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

May 23-27:  Chicago Open, Wheeling IL   ENTER NOW    BLITZ! 

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

 

May 31-June 2:  Niagara Falls Open, Niagara Falls NY    ENTER NOW    BLITZ!

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

 

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Online tournaments: What if I get disconnected? 
Online tournament prize eligibility:
  Instructions and links for Zoom can be found at CCAZOOM.COM.

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Click here for online Avis car rental for any tournament at special chess rate

What is a bye? How do I request a bye?

PLEASE NOTE: For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE or foreign ratings, if higher than USCF, may be used for foreign or recently foreign players. Players must disclose FIDE or foreign ratings when entering, or may later be expelled. Other ratings such as club, league, scholastic, state or province, etc, adjusted if appropriate, may be used at our discretion if above USCF.  No rating below the latest official USCF rating, on the list corresponding to the ending date of the tournament, will be used. For 9 round events offering title norm possibilities, FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further details.

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SPECIAL ADDRESS FOR DROPOUTS:
           
We receive so much email that it is difficult to keep track of important messages, such as those regarding players who have entered a tournament but will be unable to attend.  To simplify this task, we have set up a special email address for mail regarding such withdrawals.  It is Dropouts@Chess.US. Please use this address for the following purposes:
            1. To notify us that you will not be able to attend a tournament that you entered.  This should be done at least 2 hours before your first game.
            2. To inquire about a credit or a refund from a past tournament you entered but did not attend.

SPECIAL ADDRESS FOR PRIZES:
         
 We have an email address for mail concerning prizes that were not claimed at tournaments. It is Prizes@Chess.US. To contact us regarding a prize due, please use this address so that we do not have to search for your mail among hundreds of other emails.

USCF MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL FOR MOST TOURNAMENTS:
            1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry.  Online at chessaction.com, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth $18.  Adult and Young Adult (under 24 at expiration) include monthly Chess Life, Youth (under 18) includes choice of Chess Life or bimonthly Chess Life For Kids.  USCF membership is required for all our tournaments. 

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CCA minimum ratings as of  October 27, 2023 are now posted.  They will be used, if above USCF ratings, at all CCA tournaments, effective immediately.

YOU CAN NOW USE PEAK RATING TO PLAY UP in sections with a minimum rating requirement (REVISED 7/6/21). CLICK HERE.

Converting FIDE and foreign ratings to USCF (revised 11/30/18)

CCA electronic devices policies will be used at all tournaments

Tax information for winners of $600 or over, and for non-resident aliens

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To avoid huge ballroom rent, most of our tournaments count on having many players use guest rooms at the host hotel, and asking for the chess rate gives the tournament credit.  For all over the board tournaments, please stay at the tournament site whenever possible and ask for the chess rate.  Thank you for your help!  
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COMING EVENTS, continued

 

June 7-9: Cleveland Open, Cleveland OH

June 7-9: Eastern Class Championships, Windsor Locks CT

June 14-16: New York State Open, Lake George NY  

June 27-July 1: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia PA

June 28-30: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA

June 28-30: World Open (Under 1200 and Under 1000 sections), Philadelphia PA

July 3-7:  World Open (top 6 sections), Philadelphia PA

July 19-21: Chicago Class, Wheeling IL

July 19-21: Southern Open, Orlando FL

July 19-21: Pacific Coast Open, Irvine CA

July 26-28: Bradley Open, Windsor Locks CT

July 26-28: Pittsburgh Open,  Pittsburgh PA

Aug 9-11:  Central California Open, Fresno CA

Aug 15-18: Continental Open, Marlborough MA

Aug 29-Sep 2: New York State Championship, Albany NY

Oct 11-13:  Midwest Class, Wheeling IL

Oct 18-20: Hartford Open, Windsor Locks CT

Oct 25-27: Eastern Chess Congress, Princeton NJ

Nov 1-3: Los Angeles Open, Irvine CA

Nov 15-17:  Kings Island Open, Blue Ash OH

Nov 29-Dec 1: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA

Dec 26-29:  Eastern Open, Arlington, VA

Dec 26-30: North American Open, Las Vegas NV

 

2025

Jan 3-5: Boston Chess Congress, Boston MA

Jan 17-20: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia PA

Jan 17-20: Golden State Open, San Rafael CA

Feb 13-17: Southwest Class, Irving TX

Mar 21-23: Mid-America Open, Saint Louis MO

April 16-20; Princeton Open, Princeton NJ

May 2-4: Niagara Falls Open, Niagara Falls NY

May 22-26: Chicago Open, Wheeling IL

June 26-30: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia PA

June 27-29: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA

July 2-6: World Open, Philadelphia PA

July 18-20: Chicago Class, Wheeling IL

Aug 29-Sept 1: New York State Championship, Albany NY

Oct 10-12: Midwest Class, Wheeling IL

Nov 14-16: Kings Island Open, Blue Ash, OH

Nov 28-30: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA

Dec 26-30: North American Open, Las Vegas NV

 

2026

Jan 16-19: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia PA

June  25-29: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia PA

June 26-28: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA

July 1-5: World Open, Philadelphia PA

Nov 27-29: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA

 

2027

Jan 15-18: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia PA

June  24-28: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia PA

June 25-27: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA

June 30-July 4: World Open, Philadelphia PA

Nov 26-28: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA

 

 

 

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