Event Overview
2025 Ben Harris Open and Scholastic
Saturday, June 7, 2025
First Presbyterian Church, 221 E 6th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408 (parking lot on 7th Street)
Open/Reserve: 4SS, G/60 + 10, Scholastic: 4SS G/25 + 5
$2000 IN PRIZES BASED ON 50 PAID ENTRIES!
IN FOUR SECTIONS:
Open: $650 - $400 - $250
Reserve(U1800): $350 - $225 - $125
Elementary/Secondary: Trophies to top 3 finishers per section, blitz tiebreaks if necessary.
NEW - BRILLIANCY PRIZE! Nominate your opponent for a brilliant move(s) performed in a game and have a chance to win a bonus prize!
ROUND TIMES:
Open/Reserve: 9 - 12:30 - 3:30 - 6:30, G/60 + 10
Scholastic: 9 - 11 - 1 - 3 (approximate), G/25 + 5
Free pizza will be served!
REGISTRATION:
Online pre-registration can be found at onlineregistration.cc.
Open/Reserve - Entry fee $40 until 5/9, $50 until 6/6, $60 on-site from 8-8:45 AM.
$25 play-up fee from Reserve to Open - May published classical rating used to determine.
Elementary/Secondary - Entry fee $20 for both sections until 5/9, $30 until 6/6, $40 on-site from 8-8:45 AM.
Elementary section covers grades PK-6, Secondary section covers grades 7-12. No rating minimum or maximum. Scholastic players may play in Open/Reserve sections.
Full refunds given until 5/30. On-site registration for all sections closes at 8:45 AM.
Free entry granted upon proof of public assistance.
For any withdrawals, late arrivals or BYEs, or extra requests, please email Chief TD, call/text 812-318-2875, or let Chief TD know on site.
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Ben Foley, Organizer: info@hcachess.org, 812-318-2875
Ryan McCrea, Chief TD: simpleandstrong@proton.me
221 E 6th St
Bloomington, IN 47408
United States