Event Overview
Emerald Hills Chess and the Tri-Valley Chess League present the Tri-Valley August Open, for K-12 players of all levels as well as adults!
Beat the summer heat with our low-cost monthly tournament, which attract an average of nearly 100 players, from after-school chess club members trying out their first tournament to high-performance and nationally-age-ranked competitors.
Flex your chess skills over-the-board, boost your rating, win trophies or one of the two $100 cash first prizes, and have fun!
Date: Sat Aug 10th, 2024
Location: Mathnasium Pleasanton, 915 Main St., #D (see map)
Morning Sections (9-12 Noon)
1) K-12 Rated Challenger - for unrated and U400 players; $15 by Tu Aug 6th, $20 afterward ($20 US Chess Federation junior membership required)
2) K-12 Non-Rated Novices - for unrated first-time tournament players only; $10 by Aug 6th, $15 afterward (NO USCF membership required)
3) Non-Rated Adults Section - for all players over-21 (Adults may also enter the rated afternoon Championship and Premier sections) $10 by Aug 6th, $15 afterward (NO USCF membership required)
Rated Afternoon Open (all ages) Sections (12-4 PM)
1) Championship - 800+ rating, open to youth and adults - $25 by Tu Aug 6th, $30 afterward (USCF membership required)
2) Premier - 400-800 rating, also open to all ages - $25 by Tu Aug 6th, $30 afterward (USCF membership required)
Formats:
Rated sections (Championship/Premier/Challenger) - 4 round Swiss using time control of Game in 25 minutes with 5 second delay.
Unrated sections (Novices and Morning Adults) - 5-round round-robin using time control of Game in 15 min with 3 second delay
Prizes:
Championship/Premier/Challenger - Top 5 in each section, plus top U1000, U600, and U200/Unrated, respectively, plus Outstanding Performance for any others scoring 3 or more.
Novices and Unrated Adults - Top player in each round robin plus all other players scoring 3.5 or more.
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More Info
If you have a schedule conflict, you may request up to one half-point bye when registering or by contacting the TD before the start of round 2; additional byes will be zero points. Byes do NOT affect a player's USCF rating.
Players may bring smartphones and tablets, but they must be hidden inside a closed bag and turned off during their games.
US Chess Federation tournament rules around touch move, announcing check, talking with opponents, etc. will apply to rated and unrated sections.
These rules will be shared in the emailed orientation ONE DAY before the tournament and also by the Tournament Director before the first round.
Organizers
Emerald Hills Chess provides professionally-led summer camps and chess clubs serving 250+ kids in seven locations around the Tri-Valley.
The Tri-Valley Chess League is a student-led non-profit that also holds free chess classes in Pleasanton.
915 Main Street, #D
Pleasanton, CA 94566
United States