Event Overview
Emerald Hills Chess and the Tri-Valley Chess League present the Tri-Valley January Open, for K-12 players of all levels as well as adults!
Our low-cost, half-day tournaments consistently attract 100-150 players of all levels, from high-performance and nationally-age-ranked competitors to adult improvers and returnees to after-school chess club members trying out their first tournament!
Flex your chess skills over-the-board, boost your rating, and win trophies and an (increased for 2024) $500 in guaranteed cash prizes!
When: Sat Jan 18th, 2025, 9-1 PM (on-site registration 8:30-9 AM)
Rounds and Time Control: 4-round USCF-rated Swisses with Game in 25 min/5 sec delay for top 4 sections; Novices is unrated 5-round round-robin at Game in 15 min/3 sec delay
Sections
Open Championship for players of any rating, age (including adults)
Free entry by Jan 14th for USCF and FIDE titled players (GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs, and NMs)
Prizes (guaranteed): $150 1st place, $80 2nd place, $60 3rd place, $60 Top U1200/unrated. Cash split in case of ties. Waived entry fee for titled players deducted from prizes won, which will be awarded within two weeks of tournament being held.
Experts for U1200/unrated (based on Jan. 2025 published rating - check here) players of all ages including adults
Prizes (guaranteed): $100 1st place, $50 2nd place. Trophies to Top 5, Top 2 U1000/unrated, and any other Outstanding Performers scoring 3 or more.
Premier for U800/unrated players of all ages
Prizes: Trophies to Top 5, Top 2 U600/unrated, and any other Outstanding Performers scoring 3 or more.
Youth Challenger for K-12 players under 400 rating or unrated
Prizes: Trophies to Top 5, Top 2 U200/unrated, and any other Outstanding Performers scoring 3 or more.
Youth Novices for unrated K-12 first-time tournament players only
Prizes: Top two players in each round robin plus all other Outstanding Performers scoring 3.5 or more.
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Emerald Hills Chess provides professionally-led after-school chess clubs serving 300+ kids in the Tri-Valley, as well as small-group tournament training classes open to all K-12 players. Learn more and register.
The Tri-Valley Chess League is a student-led non-profit that holds tournaments and classes.
6800 Penn Drive
Dublin, CA 94568
United States