Shippensburg Fall Open 2025

$420 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND

Open Section:

• 1st Place: $120, 2nd Place: $80
• Top U1700: $50

U1300 Section:

• 1st: $80, 2nd: $50
• Top U1100: $40

Special Prizes:

• Top Unrated: Free Entry to 1-day Central PA or Frederick, MD tournament (top unrated scorer in either section)

Tournament Format: G/35 ; + 5, 4SS (Game in 35 with a 5 second increment. 4-round Swiss).

CLOCKS AND SETS WILL BE PROVIDED (Players may bring their own sets if preferred.)

 

Schedule: 

Round 1: 11:00am (tournament starts promptly. We recommend players arrive by 10:45am)
Round 2: 12:30pm
Lunch Break: 2:00pm (Chick-Fil-A and convenience store IN BUILDING)
Round 3: 2:30pm
Round 4: 4:00pm
Prizes given out by 5:30pm (ASAP)

ENTRY FEE:

• Online Registration Page: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/shippensburguniversitychessclub/1701171
• Early Bird Discount Entry: $15 if registered by Sunday, Sept. 7th
• Regular Entry: $20 if before the day of the tournament (by Sept. 12th)
• Same-Day Entry: $30 if registering on-site, the day of the tournament. (please arrive before 10:30am if registering the day of)
• FOR NEW PLAYERS: Unrated player entry fee is $5
  • Entry fee is $5 for new players as long as they register by Friday, Sept. 12th). Same-day entries are $30.
• Can't pay electronically but want to register early? You may send checks/cash in the mail. Email tournament director Nathan Zeigler at shippensburgchess@gmail.com for address. Electronic payment is preferred for advanced registration.
• Want to avoid the 5% transaction fee?  Players may choose to Paypal nathzeig@gmail.com (friends & family option) or Venmo @nathzeig to avoid the TicketTailor transaction fee. Please email all the entry information (USCF ID, Name, Section, etc.) to shippensburgchess@gmail.com if registering this way
• REFUNDS: Entry fees paid by on TicketTailor can be automatically handled by the TicketTailor Website. Otherwise, all other refunds will be returned in full until the day of the tournament.  Players withdrawing on the same day before the tournament starts will receive a 90% refund. If a player withdraws after 10:30am, no refund will be considered. 

UNRATED (New Player) POLICY:

Unrated players are not eligible for the 1st place prize in the U1400 section. If you are a strong unrated player, we encourage you to play in the Open Section. The only prize unrated players are eligible for in the U1400 section is the 2nd place prize.
Unrated players in the Open section are eligible for the 1st place prize and the 2nd place prize, but not the U1700 prize.

PAST SHIPPENSBURG TOURNAMENTS:

• Ship Fall Open (Sept. 21st, 2024): https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202409213942-15132283
• Ship University Open (April 6, 2024): https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202404062522-15132283
• PA Team Championship (Nov. 16-17, 2024): https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202411179582-15132283
• Ship Spring Open (March 1st, 2025): https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202503011512

USCF Membership:

• ALL players are required to have a USCF membership to play in the event. Find the rates here: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
  • Don't want to pay for an annual membership? Players may opt to pay a one-time $10 fee to play in the tournament.
  • Questions? Email the tournament director at shippensburgchess@gmail.com. If you want, we can process your membership for you if you email us about it and you will receive a $3 discount.

Location Info:

• 408 Lancaster Dr, Shippensburg, PA 17257
• Room 119 in the Ceddia Union Building in Shippensburg University
• If you enter from the side with UPS, you will have to take the stairs/elevator one floor up
• Free parking: Park in the C-7 parking lot (link to parking map: https://www.ship.edu/globalassets/visit/parkingmap.pdf)
  • C-7 is the lot opposing Luhrs Performing Arts Center. That will provide a good landmark.
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New to Shippensburg? 

Click this link to view more info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1slLL0W9Mz0_qVg_mswh83nYQ0CMvGsSOPRXx62VYVPo/edit?usp=sharing

1/2-point byes: One available per player. In comments/questions section of the registration form, please note which round you would like a 1/2 point bye.

On-site Registration: If you do not want to register in advance, please arrive by 10:30am to the playing hall.