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 (No Exceptions): Must be within 100 points of next section to play up (e.g. 1950+ to enter Championship). In addition to February US Chess Supplement Ratings, we will also honor peak ratings since January 1.

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

Ratings & Pairings:

• Minimum rating: There is a USCF rating minimum of 1000 to enter (peak ratings since January 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.

• US Chess pairing rules are used for all sections and schedules.

• Ratings Used for Pairings and Prizes:

  • For most players, February 2027 US Chess supplement ratings are used.

  • For players who are “playing up” based on their most recent live 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 January 1, but who have since fallen below the 100-point cutoff, they are still eligible for the higher section, but the highest of their February 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 2000+: 1.02 * FIDE + 20.

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

  • Unless live ratings are used for the reasons stated above, arbitary requests to use higher live ratings for pairings purposes are not granted.

  • 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 145 players.  Additional entries may be accepted based 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 February 19 will be refunded less a $15 transaction fee.

• Online withdrawals between February 20-23 will be refunded less a $30 transaction fee.

• 50% refunds on February 24-25. No refunds after February 25.

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

• Failure to notify us of a withdrawal or zero-point bye within the above 75 minute deadline 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.

Equipment: Boards, sets, clocks provided (must use our equipment). Players must use the provided carbon-copy scoresheets and hand in a copy to an arbiter after each game. Personal scorebooks/scoresheets are not permitted.

Plaques awarded to first place in each section based on the following USCF tiebreaks:

• Most games played (byes excluded)

• Cumulative

• Average Opposition Rating, Cut One