Tar Heel Open 2025

DATE

March 22, 2025

WHAT TO BRING

Boards and pieces will be provided. Please bring a clock if you have an extra one.

FORMAT

The Tar Heel Open is a three-round US Chess quick/regular rated tournament. The tournament will be paired using the Swiss System.

LOCATION

Frank Porter Graham Student Union, Room GSU-3206AB

209 South Rd

Chapel Hill, NC 27599

REQUIREMENTS

Participants must be members of the US Chess Federation and must be a full-time student at NC State, Duke, or UNC Chapel Hill. If you don’t have a USChess ID (USCF), you can create one here, or we can assist you with creating one on-site. Registration will close once the tournament reaches 48 participants.

SECTIONS

OPEN

Under 1000*

The Monthly US Chess Supplement Ratings will be used for all players.

*Sections may be adjusted closer to the tournament date to ensure a more balanced distribution of participants.

TIME CONTROL

G/45; increment 10 (each player receives 45 minutes plus a 10 second increment to complete each game)

ROUND TIMES

Round 1: 10:30 AM

Round 2: 1:00 PM

Round 3: 3:30 PM

PRIZES

Open: 1st place $40, 2nd place $20, 3rd place $15

Under 1000: 1st place $40, 2nd place $20, Best Unrated $15.

*Prizes are subject to change based on number of entries. (guaranteed prize fund equal to 50% of the total profits generated from entry fees)

ENTRY FEE

$10.00 if pre-registered by 8:00 PM EST of March 21, 2025. On site registration is $15.00 before 10:15 a.m. on the date of the tournament. Please send the payment to Naveen Prabhu via Venmo @Naveen-Prabhu-1

REGISTER BY 3/14 at 11:59pm TO BE ENTERED INTO A RAFFLE FOR A 1 MONTH CHESS.COM DIAMOND MEMBERSHIP

BYES

No byes are allowed for this tournament.

CONTACT

For questions/concerns prior to the event email: danieltoedt23@gmail.com

For contact during the event email (above) or call Naveen: (919) 579-0897

WITHDRAWAL

Please email aachugh@unc.edu if you wish to withdraw from the event. Refunds will be granted if withdrawal is requested before March 21st at 8:15 PM.