CCCC Random / Fischer 960 Chess Tournament

Saturday,  April 26th, 2025

Outlets of MS – Food Court

200 Bass Pro Drive

Pearl, MS  39208

 

ENTRY FEE(s):

Super Early Bird – $25 until 11:59pm on March 31st

Early Bird – $30 if registered by 11:59pm on April 14th, 

Late Registration – $45 if registered April 15 or later.

 

2  SECTIONS:  

OPEN  &  U1200

All games are unrated, but, USChess Regular Ratings will be used to appropriately group players by skill for prizes. 

Unrated players MUST play in the OPEN. 

 

 

PRIZES:  (b/40 entrants, 50% guaranteed) : 

OPEN  $240 1st place, $200 2nd place, $160 3rd place

U1200  $160 1st place, $120 2nd place, $80 3rd place

All ties for prizes will split

 

ROUNDS & TIMES:

4 Rounds (swiss)

G/45,d5

  • Back rank positions will be announced 10 minutes before Round Start Time
  • Back rank positions will be determined at random from online source
  • Maximum 10 minute study time allowed before start of game
  • Position study must be done WITHOUT ASSISTANCE electronic or conference
  • Example:  position announced at 9:50am, game MUST start by 10:00am (but can begin earlier if both players agree)

  

Round 1  10:00

Round 2  11:45

Round 3   1:30

Round 4   3:15

 

Check in from 9:30-10:00

Players may check in via text:  601.941.5153

 

* One requested 0.5 point bye allowed in rounds 1-3 & must be requested before pairing

 

** Round Times may be moved ahead, only with player consent – Otherwise, clocks start at 10  minutes past published times. **

 

*** BE ADVISED ***  All chess play will be in a public food court.  Ambient noise of a public venue should be expected by all players