Event Overview
3RD CHESS4SMILES OPEN Chess Tournament
Proceeds support the kids at Children’s Hospital in the Los Angeles area!
Maximum number of players: 70 (due to Hotel regulations)
Date: Saturday, May 02, 2026
Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Arcadia Pasadena Area
211 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91006 ($5 hotel parking / per day)
Sections / Format / Time Control:
1800+ Section: 4 Round SS, G/45;+5
1400-1800 Section: 4 Round SS, G/45;+5
1000-1400 Section: 4 Round SS, G/45;+5
U1000 Section: 4 Double Rounds SS, G/30; (each player plays 2 games black/white vs. same opponent for total of eight games)
Round Times: 9:30 am 11:30 am 2:00 pm 4:00 pm
Entry Fee: $50 ($60 after 4/27, $70 onsite)
GMs, IMs, FMs play for free. Onsite entries close at 9:00 am
$10 Processing fee for all refunds. No refunds after 8:00 am 5/02
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Notes: US Chess rated - must be current US Chess member to participate. Join here
Please request byes at registration. 1 half-point bye available (full point for U1000). ALL onsite bye requests will be zero points only.
Players should bring their own sets, clocks, pencils & scoresheets.
Notation is recommended, but not required for players in the U1000 section and in 3rd grade and below.
Play-up option is available to players within 100 (200 for 1000-1400 section ) USCF rating points (peak rating) of the section they want to play in.
We are using the May published ratings list.
Cash Prizes
(based on 70 paid entries in all sections combined):
1800+ Section: $200-100-60-40
1400-1800 Section: $120-60-40
1000-1400 Section: $100-60-40
U1000 Section: $80-50-30
Contact:
Avery Yu, Bryan Xie 818-961-4508 [email protected] Organizers
Nick Garcia 805-206-9215 [email protected] Chief TD
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211 E Huntington Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91006
United States