Event Overview
The 2025 Planet Earth Chess Championship
$300 in prizes b/15 Open Section entries
When: Sunday, June 1, 2025
Where: Wickham Park - under the Wickham Pavilion (Rain or Shine)
Address: 1329 West Middle Turnpike in Manchester, Connecticut
Time Control: 3-SS, G/60+d/5 for Open; 5-SS G/25+d/5 for U1600 & Scholastic
Schedule: Sat. Rd 1 - 10:15 a.m., Subsequent Rounds ASAP, Lunch 11:30 - 12:30pm.
Three Sections: Open, Under 1600, Scholastic (U1000) (based on the USCF June Supplement).
Prizes: Cash Prizes for the Open section; Trophies for U1600 & Scholastic
Open: 1st, $150 (with Trophy and title of Planet Earth Chess Champion!); 2nd, $100; 3rd $50.
UNDER 1600: Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, U1200. Medals to all Plus Scores
Scholastic: Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Top K-5. Medals to all Plus Scores
Cash prizes will be split equally when tied, not trophies.
ENTRY FEE: $45 Advance Entry (by 05/27), $60 after. Lunch included in Entry for the player.
Extra lunches will cost $15 each. Register online or Check made to “New Britain Chess Club”, mailed with entry form below by Tue 5/16/23, to: Suhas Kodali - 18 Great Plain Drive, Plainville CT 06062
ON-LINE ENTRY: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/6186
ON-SITE ENTRY: $60 Cash, Registration closes 15 min before round time. USCF membership required.
Link to Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IkA9-nMpP3xbRE9tRnr3E29CvGjxRkm3/view?usp=sharing
- ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Please have $10 cash ready to pay for Parking
1329 West Middle Turnpike
Manchester, CT 06040
United States