125th Rhode Island Open Chess Tournament ** $1,300 Prize Fund! **
OPEN TO OUT-OF-STATE PLAYERS
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Tournament Details Revised: 1/9/2023 7:38:35 AM
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Event Organizer:
| SouthEast New England Chess Association Visit Organizer Website |
Event Location: |
Hilton Garden Inn Providence Airport / Warwick, 1 Thurber Street, Warwick, RI 02886
[ Directions ]
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Event Date: |
Saturday, February 11, 2023
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Time Control: |
Open, U1900, U1500 - 4SS, G/60 d5. U1200 - 4SS, G/25 d5. |
Rounds Time: |
Open, U1900, U1500 - 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:30 PM. U1200 - First round at 9:30 AM and subsequent rounds ASAP. |
Byes: |
One half-point bye allowed. Must be requested in advance. Round 4 byes are irrevocable once round 1 begins and must be requested before the start of round 1. |
Prize Info: |
$1,300 b/50 |
Inquiry: |
benswiszcz@yahoo.com
617-872-8190
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Event Webpage: |
senecachess.org/event/125thriopen/
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Entry Fee: |
Open, U1900, U1500: $40 online by February 9, 2023, at 11:59 PM. U1200: $25 online by February 9, 2023, at 11:59 PM. |
Registration - Onsite: |
There is no onsite registration for this tournament. Registration will occur exclusively online.
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Membership Requirement: |
USCF membership required.
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Tournament Sections: |
Open
-- $450-225
U1900
-- $250-125
U1500
-- $150-100
U1200
-- Trophies to top three finishers
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- The first-place finisher in each of the Open, U1900, and U1500 sections will also receive a commemorative trophy.
- Prize ratio is based on paid entries in cash prize sections.
- Please bring board, set, and clock.
- Active USCF membership is required. This must be purchased or renewed by February 9, 2023, at 11:59 PM. Players without an active USCF membership will not be paired.
- Registration is limited to 72 players. We strongly encourage players to register as soon as possible.
- All registration cancellations must be requested by 9:00 AM on the day of the tournament (February 11, 2023). All refunds are subject to a $5 processing fee. No refunds will be issued after 9:00 AM on February 11, 2023.
- FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION contact Ben Swiszcz from the Southeast New England Chess Association at benswiszcz@yahoo.com.
- To register online, click here.
- 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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