The Louisiana Chess Association invites you to its annual TOC Qualifier! This year's tournament will be hosted at First Baptist Church in Morgan City, LA. Tournament chess will be offered with 5 different sections available for players to compete in for their respective TOC division. The results of this tournament will decide Louisiana's representative for the Rockefeller, Barber, Denker, Haring and Irwin Tournament of Champions July 28-31, 2025 in Middleton, Wisconsin. 

Date: April 26th, 2025

Venue: First Baptist Church, 1915 Victor II Blvd, Morgan City, LA 70380

Eligibility: (Louisiana Residents ONLY)

Rockefeller - Scholastic players grades K-5
Barber - Scholastic players grades 6-8 
Denker - Scholastic players grades 9-12
Haring - Scholastic female players grades K-12
Irwin - Senior players ages 50 or older

Schedule and Time Control (UPDATED 4/4/25):

Rockefeller, Barber, Haring = 4 rounds, G45;d5. Round times at 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm.
Denker, Irwin = Rounds 1-3 are G/60;+30, Round 4 is G/90;+30. Round times at 9:00 am, 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 6:00 pm.

Entry Fee (Includes LCA Membership, see below for discounts for current LCA Members):

Rockefeller, Barber, Denker, Haring: $35 online until 4/20, $40 until 4/23, and $50 walk-in.
Irwin: $45 online until 4/20, $50 until 4/23, and $60 walk-in.

Current LCA Members, use these codes for a discount (LCA Membership will be verified):
LCASCHOOL = $5 for LCA Scholastic Members
LCAADULT = $15 for LCA Adult Members

On-site registration time is 8-8:45am on Saturday April 26th.

Rules: 

The default pairing system for each division will be swiss system pairings. Format and pairing system may be adjusted to round robin in any section in which 5 or fewer players are entered. 

One half point bye available for any round if requested before round 2 begins.

Prize: 

The net proceeds of this tournament will be added to stipends provided by the LCA to help with travel costs to the players that are the representatives at the TOC in Middleton, WI.