Daniel Naroditsky Memorial

Daniel Naroditsky  Memorial

open to all chessplayers, ages 5 to 105, novice to master!

$12 entry fee, waived for K-12 students and SVCC chess club members

Hosted and co-sponsored by Salinas Valley Community Church.  Organized and co-sponsored by Chess Monterey.

Your donations toward Chess Monterey community outreach are gratefully appreciated.

Saturday, March 14

Salinas Valley Community Church, 368 San Juan Grade Road, Salinas CA 93906

4 sections:  USCF-rated Championship, Challengers, Contenders,

and non-rated Candidates

Entrants to rated sections must be current members of USCF -- join or renew at uschess.org

Championship section is limited to the eight top-rated entrants (incl. qualifier from February 7 Challengers).

Challengers section is limited to the next group of eight entrants based on USCF ratings.

Contenders section is for the remaining entrants, including unrated players wanting to earn a USCF rating.

Candidates section is a non-rated introductory section for novice and youth players.

Player registration and check-in:  9:15-10am

3 rounds: 10:30, 1:00, 3:30

Candidates section has 4 rounds: 10:45, 12:15, 2:00, 3:30

Swiss-system pairings.  No eliminations̶―everyone plays all rounds.

Half-point bye(s) may be arranged at registration or requested at least 20 minutes before scheduled round.

Games timed with 30 minutes per player, plus 30s increment added with each move. (G/30;+30)

Please bring your chess set, board, and clock. A limited number of sets and clocks are provided by the organizer.

Players must record all moves of their games on provided scoresheets or in their own scorebook. 

Trophy to 1st place and 2nd place in Championship and Challengers sections.

Medal to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in Contenders and Candidates sections.

USCF-rated blitz playoff match (G/5;+2) in the event of prize-winning ties in rated sections.

Medal to K thru 12 students who complete their scheduled rounds.

Winners of Challengers section are seeded into the April 18 Championship section.

Winners of Candidates section must play in USCF-rated sections in subsequent tournaments. 

For advance registration or to subscribe to Chess Monterey weekly email newsletter, contact:

Joseph Rice, USCF Tournament Director, Click here to show mail address  831 524-4488

Upcoming monthly Monterey County tournaments on 4/18, 5/9, 6/6.