Thursday, November 3, 2022

Annual Pioneer Open Chess Tournament - Saturday, November 12th

The Annual Pioneer Open Chess Tournament will be held on Saturday, November 12th, at the main campus of Sacred Heart University (SHU) in Fairfield, CT. 

REGISTER here

Directions: directions to campus and campus map.  The tournament will be held at the Naclerio Commons near the main entrance.

This tournament is hosted by the SHU Chess Club and the Chess Club of Fairfield County

Questions: chess@sacredheart.edu

 

 

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

GRADE 11 CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022

56th ANNUAL

SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT

GRADE 11 CHAMPIONSHIP

 

DATE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022.

 

SITE: Hall High School, 975 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT.

 

ELIGIBLE: Students attending any CONNECTICUT school (including Home School).

 

SCHEDULE:  This is a four-round tournament.  PLAY BEGINS AT 9:00 A.M.

Clocks may be placed on games with a time limit of one hour per player.

Players with 2.5-0.5 scores will be paired with 2-1 players in round 4.

 

PRIZES: TROPHIES TO THE CHAMPION (AND ANY CO-CHAMPIONS). 

PLUS, ALL PLAYERS WHO SCORE 3-1 OR BETTER WILL RECEIVE 

8,500 “TUITION REWARD” POINTS, WHICH CAN BE REDEEMED 

FOR $8,500 IN TUITION CREDITS IF THE RECIPIENT IS ACCEPTED 

AT AND ENTERS ANY OF 440 PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES COMPRISING 

SAGE SCHOLARS. (See www.tuitionrewards.com for a list of the universities.)

 

ENTRY FEE: Send name, address, school, grade, chess rating (if any) and $20 entry fee

payable to Fred Townsend, 100 Wells St., Apt. 908, Hartford, CT 06103. 

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022..

QUESTIONS: Call 860-249-6266, or email to rickt@cshore.com.

 

CHESS SETS: PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHESS BOARDS, CLOCKS & SETS.

 

COVID: (1) PLAYERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS.  

(2) PARENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE PLAYING ROOM.

 

FOOD: Please bring your own food and beverages.  No food service is available at this site.         Please throw all trash in the trash containers.  

 

 

TEAR OFF AND SEND WITH $20 ENTRY FEE TO

FRED TOWNSEND, 100 WELLS ST., APT. 908, HARTFORD, CT 06103



ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022

 

NAME_______________________________ GRADE ____ SCHOOL______________________

 

ADDRESS____________________________________ CITY_________________ZIP _________

 

CHESS RATING (IF ANY) __________ EMAIL _______________________________________