2023 Connecticut Women's Championship

$450 in Guaranteed Prizes!!! Other Honors and Awards!

Prizes: $200-$150-$100 to Top 3 players. Prizes based on final standings on USCF tie breaks, NOT USCF distribution rules, except perfect (4-0) scores, who share money prizes equally. Trophies: CT Champion (Top CT player), Top U1400, U1000 and Unrated, not otherwise placing.

Tie break: If there are 2 or more players tied with a perfect (4-0) score, a playoff will determine the section winner and will immediately follow Round 4. See Note [2] below. Other ties determined by US Chess standard tie breaks.

Entry Fee: $65 by March 22; $85 by March 26; $105 by March 31; “Same day” $125 closes at 10:30a on February 25 (“same day” registrants subject to ½ point bye for Round 1 at organizer’s discretion). Online registration, only. 

NO on-site registration. 

Discounts: General DISCOUNTS: Cases of financial hardship, students attending Title I schools or parents requesting a sibling discount should email events.CSCA@gmail.com to request additional registration instructions. 

CSCA Member Organization DISCOUNT: CSCA Member Organization senior centers will receive instructions to apply $15 membership discount to their members. Senior centers may apply for Member Organization status at any time by email to chess.CSCA@gmail.com. 

GMs and IMs: Entry fee is waived for GMs and IMs, if registering by March 22. Deducted from prize thereafter. Please email events.CSCA@gmail.com to register. 

Out-of-state: Out-of-state players (see Note [1] below) are welcome and prize eligible, except State title and National selection.

Notes:

THIS NONPROFIT EVENT IS ORGANIZED AND SPONSORED BY THE CONNECTICUT STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION AND HOSTED BY PLAY MORE CHESS ACADEMY AND HAMDEN CHESS CLUB. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE CONNECTICUT CHESS COMMUNITY. This is an official US Chess recognized state championship tournament event to determine the 2023 Connecticut Women’s Champion.

[1] Connecticut player. For the purpose of these Championships, a “Connecticut player” is 

(a) any player whose state is designated Connecticut (“CT”) with U.S. Chess, or

(b) any player whose state is not designated “CT” with U.S. Chess, but who (i) resides, (ii) attends school or (iii) is employed or self-employed in the state of Connecticut. 

Event entrants pursuant to section (b) will provide proof of eligibility.  

[2] Tie break playoff format. If there are 2 or more players tied with a perfect (4-0) score, a playoff will determine the section winner and will immediately follow Round 4. The playoff format will be G/5/4 d2 Armageddon game, blitz rules apply, with USCF tie breaks determining seeding and choice of color. Playoff pairings will be highest seed against lowest seed and so on. Each playoff round will result in elimination of the losing player(s). Final placement of eliminated players will be arranged in order of seeding based on round of playoff elimination. If the number of players in the initial playoff round is uneven, the highest seeded player(s) will advance without play to the second playoff round. All other ties broken by US Chess standard tie break rules.

[3] COVID-19 Protocols Apply. All applicable PMCA COVID-19 Protocols apply. 

[4] Food Service. There are several eateries next and across from this location.

[5] Rating Supplement. Apr 2023 USCF Rating Suppl. used for section entry, pairings and prizes.

[6] Tax requirements. Players receiving total payments of $600 or more from the CSCA in 2023 must submit a W-9 to the CSCA at events.CSCA@gmail.com in advance of receiving prize. 

[7] Contact. All questions/inquiries to events.CSCA@gmail.com. 

[8] Refunds/Cancellation Policy. To withdraw registration or request a refund, email your request to events.CSCA@gmail.com no later than March 30 at 11:59 PM. Refund requests not received by email or received after the above deadline, will not be honored. Refunds are subject to $15 administrative fee. 

[9] Unauthorized solicitation is prohibited. This is a nonprofit event for the Connecticut chess community, and the CSCA event Promotion Policy at CSCA Tournaments is in effect. Please contact CSCA at events.CSCA@gmail.com.