CCC Labor Day Chess Tournament

CCC Labor Day Chess Tournament – Aug 29 to Aug 31, 2025

Coppell Chess Club USCF Classical Event with guaranteed prize of $1,575. Limited to first 96 registrations (32 in each sections) only.

When:

3-Day Schedule:

Friday, Aug 29 @7:00 pm,

Saturday, Aug 30 @ 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm,

Sunday, Aug 31 @ 10:00 am and 3:00 pm

2-Day Schedule:

Saturday, Aug 30 @ 9:00 am and merges with 3-day schedule @2:00 pm and 7:00 pm

Sunday, Aug 31 @ 10:00 am and 3:00 pm

Where:

Coppell Chess Club

120 E Bethel School Rd,

Coppell, TX 75019

Time Controls:

              3-Day Schedule: G90;+30 sec (90 mins with 30 Secs increment)

              2-Day Schedule: G90; +30 sec (90 mins with 30 Secs increment)

Sections and Prizes:

              Championship Section (1800+)

              $400 - $200 - $100

              Under 1800 Section (1400-1799)

              $300 - $150 - $75

              Under 1400 Section

              $200 - $100 - $50

Entry Fee:

• $79 Early Bird offer on or before Aug 15, 2025
• $89 Regular Fee
• $99 Late Entry Fee after Aug 27, 2025
• GM/IM/FM play for free. Entry fee will not be deducted from prize fund if registered 10 days before start of the tournament.

Play up Fee:

• Players may pay $25 extra to play up if your monthly rating is within 150 points for that section.
• Monthly rating will be used to determine if play up is needed or not. Live rating/un-published rating will not be used.
• Players will be added in the section based on the rating. If play up fee is paid, we will move them to the upper section.

Byes:

• Only one half point bye allowed for any round except for the last round. Bye has to be requested before end of round 2.
• Zero-point bye/withdraw has to be requested before the section pairing is done.

Re-entry:

• Players playing 3-day schedule can reenter the 2-day schedule by paying $15 extra.

Withdrawals:

• Withdrawals can be requested 1 week before tournament start date. After that time NO REFUNDS/NO EXCEPTIONS.  Please understand as the seats are limited to first 75 participants only. Any refunds will incur a $15 processing and transaction fee.

More Details:

• Monthly US Chess ratings and rules will be used for pairings and awarding prizes.
• Unrated players will be placed at TD’s discretion. Foreign players must disclose FIDE ID, foreign ratings or online ratings before round one is paired. Failure to disclose playing history may result in forfeiture and withdrawal from the event.
• No Spectators allowed in tournament area.
• All non-essential communication devices must be powered off completely while inside the playing hall (not just on silent) and must remain in the player’s bag or face up on the table. Devices must remain at the board during game play. Penalties up to or including loss of game and removal from the tournament for violations of this policy.
• Notation required for all sections. Only USCF approved electronic notation devices are allowed.
• Chess Board and pieces will be provided. Please bring your own clock.
• Only snacks and drinks allowed at the chess board. All other food must remain outside the playing room.
• Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion.

Contact:

              Email: Click here to show mail address

              Phone: 214-534-6730

Registration:

To register go to https://www.coppellchessclub.com/tournaments