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2025 CT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP; $5,000+ in 1-Day Prizes!!!
$5,000+ in 1-Day Event Prizes! 60 CSCA Grand Prix Points! First Class Collegiate Venue; Many Prizes; Special Discounts; On-site Dining

Tournament Details Revised: 10/20/2025 11:55:32 AM
General Information
Event Organizer: The Connecticut State Chess Association  Visit Organizer Website
Event Location: Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106   [ Directions ]
Event Date: Sunday, November 09, 2025
Time Control: G/45+10; Lower sections: G/30+10
Rounds Time: 4 Rounds Swiss, Round 1 at 11 AM, then ASAP; Lower sections start at 12 PM
Byes: One 1/2 point bye in Rounds 1-3, must commit by end of registration.
Prize Info: Champion: $1,000-600-400, Top U2300 - $250; U2200: $700-400-300, Top U1900 - $200 , U1800: $500-300-200, Top U1500 - $150; Trophies to section winners; U1200/U800/NER: Trophies (see event flyer).
Inquiry: chess.CSCA@gmail.com    (860) 593-0225
Event Webpage: www.chessct.org/csca/Uploads/State.25.fly.pdf
Registration Information
Entry Fee: Top three sections: $98 by 10/29, $108 by 11/4; $128 by 11/6; $160 thereafterOther sections: $40 less. GMs/IMs FREE, from prizes after 11/1. Other titled players, NM or higher, $20 less. Reentry $60 cash.
Registration - Onsite: Online by 12:30 PM same day; 1/2 point bye enforced after 9 AM.
Membership Requirement: Champion Section: Restricted to “CT players”--any player with sufficient contact to CT, i.e., residence, school, employment, CSCA Premium members, etc.--rated at least 1800. All other sections are not restricted and OPEN to players from any state.
Sections Information
Tournament Sections: Champion $1,000-600-400, Top U2300 $250
U2200 $700-400-300, Top U1900, $200
U1800 $500-300-200, Top U1500, $150
U1300 Trophies to Top 5 and Top U1000, U900
U800 Trophies to Top 5 and Top U500, U400
NER Trophies to Top 5
Tournament Rules and Other Information
  • See event flyer for link to CTGP rules. Out-of-state players may participate in CTGP as CSCA Premium Members.
  • CSCA membership may be acquired under "join" at ChessCT.org homepage.
  • Reentry permitted into U2200/U1800/U1300 before Round 2.

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  • Remember that each player is responsible for bringing and setting up their clock. Please refer to the Metrowest Chess Club Digital Clock Guide for instructions on how to set digital clocks.
  • MACA does not recommend but allows US Chess approved electronic scorekeeping devices. Please note that some national tournaments held by US Chess ban electronic scorekeeping, so be sure to know how to keep score without aid of electronics.
  • If online registration is enabled on this event, you can Join/Renew your USCF and MACA membership at the online registration page. If online registration is not available, you can join MACA (The Massachusetts Chess Association) at our Online Membership Form and USCF (United States Chess Federation) at USCF Membership Page.