Marina Open

Marina Open

Open to all!  Free to enter!

Saturday, January 4

Marina Library, 190 Seaside Circle, Marina 93933

Sponsored by Friends of the Marina Library

Hosted by Monterey County Free Libraries, Marina Branch

Organized by Days & Knights of Monterey County 

Player registration 9:15-10am

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

No eliminations -- everyone plays all 3 rounds.

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

Group portrait at 3:30pm.  Awards ceremony at 5:30pm.

3 sections: USCF-rated Championship, USCF-rated Challengers, and non-rated Club

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

Championship section is limited to the top 8 entrants (including qualifiers from Dec 14 Challengers section).

Swiss-system pairings. Accelerated Swiss-system pairings if more than 8 players in section.

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

Chess sets and clocks are provided.

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

Trophy to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each section.

Playoff blitz match in the event of ties.

Medals to K thru 8 students. Medals to high school students. 

For more information, or to subscribe to Play Chess Monterey! weekly email newsletter, contact:

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

Future Monterey County tournaments 2/8, 3/8, 4/12, 5/10