Event Overview
Piermont Chess Club
204 Hudson Terrace, Piermont, NY 10968
2nd Annual Piermont Cup Blitz Championship!
Saturday, January 17th, 2026 @ 11am
All Ages, All Skill Levels
USCF RATED EVENT ***USCF Membership Required***
**REGISTER HERE**
FORMAT
TWO STAGES: Qualifier Stage, and Double Elimination Stage (lose two games and you're out). When you register you will register for the "Qualifier."
TIME CONTROL
G/3+2 (both stages)
QUALIFIER STAGE
5 Rounds Swiss System, Round 1 will start promptly at 11 am & rounds will continue ASAP for about an hour, followed by a short break.
DOUBLE ELIMINATION STAGE
Championship Bracket for top half of the Qualifier. Challenger Bracket for bottom half of the Qualifier. Double Elimination Blitz G/3+2, ~7-9 rounds with winner and losers brackets. Drawn games will have a tie break game of G/3+0. This stage may last about 2-2.5 hours.
PRIZE FUND
~$650 based on 30 players. (subject to change up or down)
Championship Bracket: First Place = Championship Trophy + $200; Second Place = $150; Third Place = $100
Challenger Bracket: First Place = $120; Second Place = $80
ENTRY FEES
Early Entry Fee: $40 Before 1/11/26 @ 11:59pm.
Late Entry Fee: $50 1/12/26 - 1/16/26 @ 11:59pm.
Registration Ends 1/16/25 @ 11:59 pm
Minimum 8 players, Maximum 40 players. If 16 or fewer players register, the Qualifier Stage will be skipped and the prizes may be reduced.
CONTACT
TEXT or CALL: Piermont Chess @ (845) 273-0303 with any questions, if you will be late, or need to withdraw.
EMAIL: [email protected]
Visit us Online: www.piermontchess.com
Please review our tournament guidelines for rules and etiquette for tournaments at PCC.
204 Hudson Terrace
Piermont, NY 10968
United States