CMU Classic Swiss 2025

A PA College Chess X CMU Chess event (Follow us on Instagram @PA_College_Chess & @CMUChess!)

Address of playing hall: 4765 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

$400 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND

Open Section Prizes: 1st Place $120, 2nd: $80, 3rd: $50

U1500 Section Prizes: 1st Place: $75, 2nd: $50,  Top U1000: $25

Plaque for Top College  (Top 4 scorers in either section. Players representing colleges must be CURRENT students as of Fall 2025 semester)

Last year's event: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202410052702.1 (40 players last year!)

CLOCKS AND SETS WILL BE PROVIDED.

SCHEDULE

• On-Site Registration: 10am-10:30am (Advanced Registration highly encouraged)
• Round 1: 11:00am
• Lunch Break: 12:30pm (Chipotle and Starbucks 5-minute walk away)
• Round 2: 1:00pm
• Round 3: 2:30pm
• Round 4: 4:00pm
• Awards: 5:30pm (ASAP)

ENTRY FEE

• Early Bird Entry Fee (If entry fee is paid by Friday, Oct 3rd):
  • $10 for college students
  • $15 for general public
• AFTER Oct 3rd, entry fee is $20 for EVERYONE
• On-site registration is possible but please register in advance if possible.
• Click here to go to the online registration page. If you want to avoid transaction fees, Paypal/Venmo the tournament director @nathzeig (Friends and family option) with your email, USCF ID, Name, and Section as an alternative to the online registration page. 
• REFUNDS: Payments done on the TicketTailor platform can be refunded through the site. All other payments are 100% refundable until the day of the event. No refunds after the event has started.

(One 1/2-point bye available per player. Please note in the registration page in the question/comment section which round you would like the 1/2-point bye if you would like one.)

LOCATION INFO

• Playing Hall Room: Tepper Simmons B
  • 4765 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
  • We suggest players plan an extra 15 minutes to get to the playing hall if they have not been at the Tepper Simmons Auditorium before.
• FREE Parking: Morewood Gardens Parking Lot
  • 4902 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
    https://www.cmu.edu/transportation/park/visitor.html for further info on different parking options.

Other PA College Chess Events

• Oct. 18th: UPenn Open
• Nov 1st-2nd: PA Team Championship (@Shippensburg, PA): https://new.uschess.org/pa-team-championship-2025
• Nov. 8th: Penn State Open (@ State College, PA)
• Feb. 21st: Golden Rams Open (West Chester University, @ West Chester, PA)
• ONLINE EVENT: Every spring semester, we hold the PA Collegiate Speed Chess Championship. Follow us on Instagram to stay in the loop. Watch the 2024 PA Collegiate SCC finals here: bxC4Tidigm0">