This is our month long 4 round tournament.
Where: The Chess Refinery
When: 7pm, one round each Wednesday evening, typically ends before 11pm, always double check calendar for modifications due to holidays, etc
What: G/120;d5 Swiss, affects regular USCF rating only, each round is approx. 4 hours long; typically one open section
Who: mostly adult players with some strong youth; recommended for at least 1200 USCF rated players
Cost: $30 entry fee plus $7 for non-Chess Refinery members
How: please bring cash in person by 645pm; all credit card transactions will incur a $1.25 cc processing fee
Register: send a text to 281.698.0068 to register; please do so at least 30 minutes in advance to help TD run things smoothly; late registration to join in round two with a first round bye is usually possible; text to check availability
Byes: Only one half point bye allowed. Last round byes are irrevocable. Please request all byes before 3rd round.
Prizes: 50% of EF collected will be returned as prizes
Note: No-shows will be penalized. Please text if you will be running late. Must be a current USCF member prior to attending. Please join/renew online via USCF website. Pairings for rounds 2-4 will be posted below. Note pairings are always subject to last minute changes.
When: 7pm, one round each Wednesday evening, typically ends before 11pm, always double check calendar for modifications due to holidays, etc
What: G/120;d5 Swiss, affects regular USCF rating only, each round is approx. 4 hours long; typically one open section
Who: mostly adult players with some strong youth; recommended for at least 1200 USCF rated players
Cost: $30 entry fee plus $7 for non-Chess Refinery members
How: please bring cash in person by 645pm; all credit card transactions will incur a $1.25 cc processing fee
Register: send a text to 281.698.0068 to register; please do so at least 30 minutes in advance to help TD run things smoothly; late registration to join in round two with a first round bye is usually possible; text to check availability
Byes: Only one half point bye allowed. Last round byes are irrevocable. Please request all byes before 3rd round.
Prizes: 50% of EF collected will be returned as prizes
Note: No-shows will be penalized. Please text if you will be running late. Must be a current USCF member prior to attending. Please join/renew online via USCF website. Pairings for rounds 2-4 will be posted below. Note pairings are always subject to last minute changes.
tentative pairings (updated 8/21/19):
