Please read CCC's Terms and Conditions and Fair Play Policy.

No spectators. Parents and spectators are not permitted in the playing area or in the nearby hallway.

100-Point Rule: Must be within 100 points of next section to play up (e.g. 1900+ to enter Championship). In addition to the October 2026 US Chess Regular Supplement Ratings, we will also honor peak ratings since September 1.

• Players who register for a section they are not eligible for will be moved to the appropriate section.

Ratings:

• Minimum rating: There is a USCF rating minimum of 1200 to enter (peak ratings since September 1 are honored).

• All sections are US Chess rated. US Chess membership is required.

• All sections are also FIDE-rated and use FIDE rules, except for 2-day schedule, rounds 1-2.

• Ratings Used for Pairings and Prizes:

  • For most players, October 2026 US Chess supplement ratings are used.

  • For players who are “playing up” based on their most recent live (tournament history) rating and using the 100-point rule, this live rating will be used if they would otherwise not qualify for the higher section.

  • For players who are “playing up” based on a peak rating since September 1, but who have since fallen below the 100-point cutoff, they are still eligible for the higher section, but the highest of their October supplement and most recent live rating will be used (not necessarily the peak rating).

  • For foreign FIDE-rated players with no US Chess rating (or insufficient recent US Chess rating history), the following formulas may be used to assign a US Chess rating:

    • FIDE Ratings 2000+: 1.02 * FIDE + 20.

    • FIDE Ratings U2000: usually assigned at par, unless a different foreign rating system (e.g. CFC) is available and used for rating assignment, with possible adjustment by the Chief TD.

  • In exceptional cases, the Chief TD may assign a different rating than specified above to a player for any reason. Assigned ratings will never be lower than the current US Chess supplement used for the event.

Registration Cap: Registration closes at 140 players.  The organizers reserve the right to accept entries past 140 players depending on specific space constraints.

Re-Entry:

• If players have an undesirable start to the event, they may wish to re-enter the event.

• Players may re-enter for a $60 fee

• Re-entry closes Saturday 9:15am

Withdrawals / Refunds:

• Online withdrawals by September 26 will be refunded less a $10 transaction fee.

• Online withdrawals between September 27-30 will be refunded less a $20 transaction fee.

• 50% refunds after September 30 until 75 minutes before round 1.

• All withdrawals during the event must be submitted at least 75 minutes before the affected round.

• Failure to notify us of a pending withdrawal or zero-point bye which leads to a forfeit by “no-show” will incur a fine of $100.

Byes: Players may take up to 2 optional half-point byes, request before round 1.  All byes requested during the tournament are zero points.

Boards, sets, clocks provided (must use our equipment).

By registering for or attending this event, players and guests grant permission to CCC to take and use photographs and video for purposes related to the event.