1/10/26 – 1/11/26 – 1st Annual Tampa Bay New Year’s Open

1/10/26 – 1/11/26 – 1st Annual Tampa Bay New Year’s Open

Registration will close once we reach 58 players. Please register early to secure your spot.

Location: Saint Petersburg Chess Club, 540 4th Avenue, North Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 (it is located between Mirror Lake and the Coliseum). Free parking.

Entry Fee:

• $80 if paid by 12/27/25
• $90 if paid by 1/3/26
• $100 after that

You can pay here – https://www.chessregister.com/

USCF membership is required. Please check your USCF ID and renew it if it has expired. If you need me to do it on site, add $5 to your bill.

ROUNDS:  Five rounds:

Saturday, 1st round at 10 am,2nd round at 1 pm, and 3rd round at 4 pm.

Sunday, 4th round at 10 am, and 5th round at 1 pm.

TIME CONTROL: G60; d10

SECTIONS:

• Open
• Under 1800

PRIZES:

OPEN SECTION:  If 30 players:

1st - $600 & 1st place trophy.

2nd - $400

3rd - $250

U1900 - $200

UNDER 1800: If 30 players:

1st - $550 & 1st place trophy

2nd - $350

3rd - $200

U1400 - $150

Blitz rated tournament G5; d2 Saturday at 7 pm.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: To secure your spot Pay online ahead of time!

BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK!!!

For more information about the chess at Saint Petersburg, visit my website: https://saintpetersburgchessclub.com/.

Also, you can call (727) 776-5583 or send me an email at [email protected].

1/10/26 – 1st Annual Tampa Bay New Year’s Blitz Championship

LOCATION: Saint Petersburg Chess Club 540 4th Avenue North Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

REGISTRATION: If you want to make sure you can play, you need to pay ahead of time here: https://www.chessregister.com/.

ENTRY FEE:

• $20 if paid by 12/27/25
• $25 if paid by 1/3/26
• $30 after that

TIME CONTROL: G5; d2
ROUNDS: 6 rounds. No elimination.
START TIME: 7 pm
PRIZES: If 30 players:

1st place: $180 & 1st place trophy

2nd place: $100

3rd place: $60

U1400 – $60

If there are more than 30 players, the prizes are bigger.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to space limitation, secure your spot. Pay online ahead of time! BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK!!!

For more information about the chess at Saint Petersburg, visit my website: https://saintpetersburgchessclub.com/.

Also, you can call (727) 776-5583 or send me an email at [email protected].

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