Event Overview
Emerald Hills Chess and the Tri-Valley Chess League present the Tri-Valley October Open, for K-12 players of all levels as well as adults!
Resuming after our 235-player East Bay Open in September, our low-cost, half-day tournaments attract 80-140 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 $375 in guaranteed cash prizes!
When: Sat Oct 12th, 2024, 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
Free entry by Oct. 8th for USCF and FIDE titled players (GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs, and NMs) - $5 afterward
Prizes (guaranteed): $100 1st place, $75 2nd place, $50 3rd place, $50 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 Oct. 2024 supplement - check here) players of all ages
Prizes (guaranteed): $100 1st 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.
2400 Central Parkway
Dublin, CA 94568
United States