CCC Oct 23 Classical FIDE

Coppell Chess Club is proud to present the CCC Oct Classical FIDE, a FIDE & USCF rated classical tournament with 5 rounds, with guaranteed cash prize over $1500.

When:

3-Day Schedule:

Round 1 - Friday, Oct 23 @7:00 PM
Round 2 and 3 - Saturday, Oct 24 @2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Round 4 and 5 - Sunday, Oct 25 @10:00 AM and 3:00 PM
 

2-Day Schedule:

Round 1 - Saturday, Oct 24 @9:00 AM (USCF Rated Only)
Will merge with 3-Day schedule from round 2
Round 2 and 3 - Saturday, Oct 24 @2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Round 4 and 5 - Sunday, Oct 25 @10:00 AM and 3:00 PM
 

Where:

Coppell Chess Club
120 E Bethel School Rd
Coppell, TX 75019

Time Controls:

3-Day Schedule: G/90;+30sec (90 mins with 30 seconds Increment)
2-Day Schedule:
G60;d10 (Round 1)
G/90;+30sec (90 mins with 30 seconds Increment) (Round 2-5)

Sections and Prizes:

Champ (1800+) – FIDE and USCF rated

$500 - $250 - $150

U1800 (1400-1799) – FIDE and USCF rated

$400 - $200 - $100

U1400 (0-1399) – USCF rated Only

Trophies for First 3 places

Entry Fee:

Play up Fee:

• Players may pay $30 extra to play up if your monthly/live rating is within 150 points for that section.
• Monthly/Live rating will be used to determine if play up is needed or not.
• 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:

• Up to Two ½ point bye allowed for any round except for the last round. Bye has to be requested before end of round 2.
• Zero-point bye/withdrawal has to be requested before the section pairing is done.

Withdrawals:

• Withdrawals can be requested 1 week before the tournament start date. After that time NO REFUNDS/NO EXCEPTIONS. Any refunds before that will incur a $15 processing and transaction fee.

More Details:

• Oct US Chess ratings and rules will be used for pairings and awarding prizes.
• FIDE Laws of Chess apply to FIDE rated sections; US Chess rules apply to other sections.
• 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.
• USA players without a FIDE ID and playing in FIDE rated sections must obtain a FIDE ID from US Chess or must disclose city, state, email, date of birth and agree to receive a USA FIDE ID.
• No Spectators allowed in tournament area.
• The players should not eat at the chessboard during the game.
• 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. Penalties up to or including loss of game and removal from the tournament for violation of this policy.
• Only FIDE and US Chess approved electronic notation devices are allowed; players in FIDE sections must email (PGN) game files to the organizer. Duplicate Sheets required in FIDE sections.
• Notation required for all sections and must continue for the entire game for the rounds with 30 second delay or increment. Per rules moves must be made on the board before recording them and the king must be moved first when castling.
• Chess Boards, Pieces and clocks will be provided.
• 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, please visit: https://www.coppellchessclub.com/tourRegister/ccc-oct-23-classical-fide-2026