Columbia Tunnelvision XXX

The Columbia Chess Club Presents

Columbia Tunnelvision XXX

March 15, 2025

$1000 Guaranteed

10:30 a.m. 4-Round G/45;inc.5

 

Columbia Chess Club

6169 St. Andrews Rd., Ste. A

Columbia, SC 29212

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Now Hosted at the Columbia Chess Club!

Registration

Standard registration is $40 until the day before the tournament.  $50 late registration the day before/morning of.  Registration online only, registration limited to first 74 players.

 

Entry for titled players (National Master and above) is free, standard entry fee deducted from prizes.  If you are a titled player, simply use the "Titled Player" option at checkout.

 

Considering Tunnelvision as your first chess tournament?  Great!  We've put together a guide to help first-time players.

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Pre-Registered Players

Format

4 Round Swiss. Time control is G45/inc.5 (45 minutes starting time with a 5-second increment ), which will be USCF dual-rated under both Quick and Classical. All equipment provided. USCF Rules Apply, active USCF Membership required. Tournament has three sections: Championship (1600+), Under 1600, and Under 1000. Players may register for a higher section if they are within 100 USCF rating points of the cutoff.

 

If you need to renew or obtain a USCF membership, please visit https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess.

Live Standings/Pairings/Boards

The top board of each section will be live streamed to the DGT LiveCloud along with real-time updates to Lichess.org and Chess.com.  A live video stream of the top Championship board will also be available on the club's Twitch page.  See this site's "Live" menu for links.

 

Live standings (including current pre-registration information) and pairings are also available below.

Live Standings

Prizes

$1000 Prize Fund Guaranteed.

 

Championship (1600+)

$400 Fund. 1st: $200; 2nd: $130; 3rd: $70

 

Under 1600

$300 Fund: 1st: $150; 2nd: $100; 3rd: $50

 

Under 1000

$300 Fund: 1st: $150; 2nd: $100; 3rd: $50

Schedule

 

• Round 1: 10:30 a.m.
• Round 2: 12:50 p.m.
• Round 3: 2:40 p.m.
• Round 4: 4:30 p.m.

 

Byes

A single half-point bye is available any round, including the final round.  The half-point bye may be requested as a part of the advance entry or on site before the tournament starts.  Thereafter the only bye available is a zero-point bye.  The chief tournament director shall have the ability to grant a half-point bye for any round on unusual circumstances.

Location

Columbia Chess Club

6169 St. Andrews Rd., Ste A

Columbia, SC 29212

Questions?

Email Click here to show mail address or call/text James Brandmair at 803.569.0938.

Parking

The Columbia Chess Club is located in a shopping center with ample parking.

Food

The Columbia Chess Club offers on-site concessions, including drinks and snacks.  By the Fire Pizza and Zorba's Restaurant are located in the same shopping center and will be open during the tournament.  Many other restaurants are available close by!