06/24 Columbia Chess Tournament

2023 COLUMBIA JUNE THINK MOVE CHESS TOURNAMENT

Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023

Location:  Columbia First Church of the Nazarene, 901 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29210

Entry Fee:
Tournament Only: $30 /or $35 cash at the Tournament

Sections:
Rated Section - USCF membership required; Number of sections determined by attendance.

Sets provided; bring a clock if you have one.
Join/renew USCF here: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess 

Prizes: 
1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize trophies in Rated Section. Medals in Unrated Section

Final Registration and Check-in 9:00 – 9:25 a.m.
(Anyone not registered by 9:25 am will not be paired for the first round, but may play the remainder.)

Time Controls: 4 Round Swiss G/25 d5., Swiss System – no one is eliminated, but byes may occur.  Participants may play in a higher section, but not below their grade level.  Section assignments may be adjusted based on number of participants.

Tournament Schedule:

9:30 am Round 1
10:50 am Round 2
11:40 am Round 3
12:30 pm LUNCH
1:30 pm Round 4
ASAP: Awards and Closing Remarks

Tournament Directors may adjust the schedule as needed. Restaurants are nearby.