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16th Cumberland Winter Chess Fest

Tournament Details Revised: 10/22/2024 6:04:35 AM
General Information
Event Organizer: SouthEast New England Chess Association  Visit Organizer Website
Event Location: Blackstone Valley Prep Academy, 291 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 02864   [ Directions ]
Event Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Time Control: G/25 d/5
Rounds Time: Round 1 at 10:00 AM. Others on completion of each round.
Byes: 1/2-point bye available in any round, but must notify tournament director in advance.
Inquiry: monasterychess@gmail.com    401-359-1602
Event Webpage: senecachess.org/event/16thcumberlandwinterchess/
Registration Information
Entry Fee: $25 online by January 9, 2024, at 11:59 PM.
Registration - Onsite:
Membership Requirement: USCF membership required in Open section and U700 section. USCF membership must be purchased or renewed by January 10, 2024 if you plan on playing in a rated section.
Sections Information
Tournament Sections: OPEN - USCF Membership Required
UNDER 700 - USCF Membership Required
UNRATED
NOVICE
Tournament Rules and Other Information
  • Unrated sections may finish around 12:30 PM. Rated sections may finish around 1:30 PM.
  • Sections may be combined or split at the discretion of the tournament director.
  • Please bring a chess clock if you have one. Chess sets will be provided.
  • Registration closes on January 9, 2024, at 11:59 PM or when we hit the capacity for the venue (which is 64 players for this tournament).
  • This is a 4-round tournament but a small section may have to play 3.
  • THERE IS NO DOOR REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT. ADVANCE REGISTRATION ONLY. Please arrive and check in at 9:30 AM.
  • FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION contact Bob Salvas from the Southeast New England Chess Association at (401) 359-1602 or email: monasterychess@gmail.com.
  • 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.