2026 CONNECTICUT CLASSICAL; $12,000+ in Prizes!!! FIDE-rated!
$12,000+ ($7,000+ guaranteed) in Prizes!!! FIDE-rated! Connecticut State Title! USCF and CSCA Grand Prix! GM/IM FREE! Open to All States!
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Tournament Details Revised: 12/11/2025 7:56:22 AM
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| Event Organizer:
| The Connecticut State Chess Association Visit Organizer Website |
| Event Location: |
Hilton Garden Inn Hartford North (Windsor), 555 Corporate Drive, Windsor, CT 06095
[ Directions ]
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| Hotel Info: |
Hotel rate: $125-125 by 1/14, may increase after, go to link at ChessCT.org or event flyer; Parking is FREE; Complimentary Bradley International Airport and area shuttle. |
| Event Date: |
Friday, February 06, 2026
Saturday, February 07, 2026
Sunday, February 08, 2026
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| Time Control: |
6 Rounds SS, G/90+30 (2-Day: Rounds 1 and 2 are G/45+10) |
| Rounds Time: |
Schedules: 3-Day: (all sections) 2/6: 7p, 2/7: 9a, 2p, 6:30p, 2/8: 10a, 2:30p; 2-Day: (not for FIDE sections) 2/7: 9a, 11a, 2p, 6:30p, 2/8: 10a, 2:30p |
| Byes: |
Two 1/2 point bye in Rounds 1-5. |
| Prize Info: |
$12,000 b/180 ($7,000 Guaranteed) and Trophy prizes! , 40 USCF Enhanced Grand Prix points; 100 CSCA Enhanced Grand Prix points |
| Inquiry: |
events.CSCA@gmail.com
8605930225
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| Event Webpage: |
www.chessct.org/csca/Uploads/Classical.26.fly.pdf
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| Entry Fee: |
$108 by 1/26, then more. (See event flyer for specifics.) GM/IM FREE by 1/28, then from prizes. Reentry permitted in all but Open before Round 3, $100 |
| Registration - Onsite: |
2/6 ends by 6 PM; 2/7 ends by 1 PM
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| Membership Requirement: |
NONE; everyone from anywhere is welcome!
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| Tournament Sections: |
Open
$1,400-700-500, $400-300 to Top 2 U2300, Grand Prix Points, Trophy to Champion
U2100
$1,200-600-400, Trophy to Amateur Champion
U1800
$1,000-500-350, Trophy/Plaque to Section Winner
U1500
$800-400-300, Trophy/Plaque to Section Winner
U1200
$600-300-250, Trophy/Plaque to Section Winner
Perfect Score Bonus (added to 1st place section prize, if 6-0 scored)
$500 in Open, $300 in U2100, $200 in lower sections (bonus guaranteed)
"Alex Relyea Memorial Prize": Top Upset of Event
$600 guaranteed prize
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- Online registration open through 1 PM on 2/7
- Alternative first place tiebreak may be employed, not affecting cash prizes.
- Member/sibling/senior/veteran/hardship discounts, email us for code.
- Unrated not permitted in Open and limited to $400, $300, $200, $150 in prizes in lower sections, respectively.
- Refunds/Cancellation Policy: To withdraw and request a refund, players MUST email their request to events.CSCA@gmail.com no later than Feb 4 at 11:59 PM. Refunds are subject to $20 administrative fee.
- See event flyer for all specifics.
- MACA provides tournament listing for all as a service to the chess community. For question, comments, or dispute regarding events that are not organized by MACA, please contact the tournament organizer directly.
- 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.
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