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2026 CONNECTICUT CLASSICAL
Event Details
Note:
Online registration for this event will not be available after February 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST.
On-site registration is not available for this event.
| When: | February 6-8, 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Where: |
Hilton Garden Inn Hartford North
555 Corporate Drive Windsor, CT 06095 View Map |
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| Sponsor: | Connecticut State Chess Association | ||||||||||||
| Event Type: | Open | ||||||||||||
| Entry Fees: |
Online registration only. No on-site registration. |
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| Schedule: | 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 |
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| Time Control: | G/90 +30 2 Rounds G/45+10; 4 Rounds G/90+30 |
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| Byes: | Half (1/2) point bye requests (2 maximum) are available for rounds: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Zero (0) point bye requests are available for rounds: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. |
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| Contact: |
Alexander Lumelsky chess.csca@gmail.com P: +18605930225 |
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| Event URL: | Click for more information | ||||||||||||
| Notes/Terms: | Please see event flyer for complete details. All sections USCF and New England rated. Open and U2100 sections are FIDE rated. A Connecticut State Championship
Event! ALL STATES AND COUNTRIES WELCOME! $12,000 b/180 ($7,000 guaranteed) and Trophies! FIDE (Open and U2100), USCF and NE Rated! 40 USCF Enhanced Grand Prix Points! 100 CSCA Enhanced Grand Prix Points! Sponsored by the Connecticut State Chess Associations Fri-Sun, February 6-8 (3-Day) or Sat-Sun, February 7-8 (2-Day) 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 Hilton Garden Inn Hartford North, 555 Corporate Drive, Windsor, CT 06095 Hotel rate: $125-125 by 1/14, may increase
after, reserve
here or go to link at ChessCT.org; Parking is FREE;
Complimentary Bradley International Airport and area shuttle available. Register online or onsite thru 1 PM on 2/7; Onsite on 2/6 ends at 6 PM; Online registration link at ChessCT.org. Sec/Rds/ TC/Byes: 6 Rounds SS; Open (1800+), U2100, U1800, U1500, U1200; 3-Day: G/90+30; 2-Day: 2 Rds G/45+10, 4 Rds G/90+30; FIDE (Open, U2100), USCF, NE rated. Two ½ point byes in all but final Round. Grand Prix: 40 Enhanced USCF Grand Prix Points; 100 Enhanced CSCA Grand Prix Points. Prizes: $10,000 b/180: Open: $1,400-700-500, Top U2300: $400-300; U2100: $1,200-600-400; U1800: $1,000-500-350; U1500: $800-400-300; U1200: $600-300-250. $2,000 Guaranteed: (1) Perfect Bonus: Added to first place for 6-0 score(s): $500 in Open, $300 in U2100, $200 other sections; (2) Alex Relyea Memorial Prize: $600 to Event’s Top Upset. Prizes via PayPal. Trophies/plaques to first place. Alternative first place tiebreak may be employed, not affecting cash prizes. Entry Fee: Register online; $108 by 1/26, $128 by 2/3, $158 by 2/5, $200 thereafter. GM/IM FREE by 1/28, then from prizes. Member/sibling/senior/veteran/hardship discounts, email us for code. Reentry: Before Round 3, $100 cash, not in Open. Notes: [1] Unrated. Not permitted in Open, limited to $400, $300, $200, $150 in prizes in lower sections, respectively. [2] 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. For complete details, visit ChessCT.org for event flyer and updates. |