Monday, June 5th, 2023
Chess Zone Manic Monday Blitz G/5+2
This tournament will recur bi-weekly * tentative & subject to change.
Seven rounds, Swiss System, USCF rated (blitz rated)

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Place Prizes: 1st Place – $120; 2nd Place – $60; 3rd Place – $40; 4th Place – $20
Class Prizes: Top: 1600-1799 – $20; Top 1000-1599 – $20; Top under 1000: $20
All players’ official ratings will be used per the USCF rating supplement for the tournament month. Higher of USCF standard and blitz ratings will be used for pairings and prizes. Prizes based on 30 registrations. Class prizes based on ratings as described above. Unrated players eligible only for place prizes. USChess membership required to register. Obtain one here

Time Control: G/5; inc. 2; USCF blitz rated.
Entry Fee: $20.00 if pre-registered; $25.00 at the site. The field is limited to the first 30 registrants.
Schedule: Pre-registration closes at 7:00 pm. On-site registration ends at 7:20 pm. All players, including pre-registrants, must check in by 7:20 pm to play in round 1; please call/text if going to be late.
Rounds: Round 1 starts at 7:30 PM; rounds 2-7 immediately after. The last round should start at approximately 9:30 PM.
1/2-Pt. Byes: Available, limit three. Must request1/2-point byes before round 1 begins. 0-point byes are available at any time for any round.

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Friday, June 9th, 2023
Chess Zone Unrated Friday Blitz
Seven rounds, Swiss System, unrated
This tournament is weekly- every Friday evening

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Prizes: 1st Place – $100, 2nd Place – $80, 3rd Place – $60, 4th Place – $40. Based on 30 registrations.
Time Control: G/5; inc. 2;
Entry Fee: $20.00 if pre-registered; $25.00 at the site. The field is limited to the first 30 registrants.
Schedule: On-site registration ends at 7:10 pm. All players, including pre-registrants, please check in by 7:20 pm. Please call/text if you are going to be late.
Rounds:Round 1 starts at 7:30 PM; rounds 2-7 immediately after. The last round should start at approximately 9:30 PM.
1/2-Pt. Byes: Available for Rounds 1 through 7 (limit three) – must request 1/2-pt. byes before Round 1 begins. 0-pt. bye available any round.
Note: To estimate player performance, if available please provide USCF ID or online rating (such as chess.com or lichess.org) in registration notes. For example, ‘1200 chess.com rapid’.

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Saturday, June 10th

CHESS ZONE JUNE ACTION G/60+5
Four rounds, Swiss System, USCF rated

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Three sections:
CHAMPIONSHIP (1600+): Open to USCF rated 1600 and above. 1st — $170 2nd — $100 Top Under 1800 — $30 Top Senior — $30
RESERVE (U1600): Open to USCF rated between 1000 and 1599. 1st — $150 2nd — $75 Top Under 1300 — $30 Top Senior — $30
BOOSTER (U1000): Open to USCF rated under 1000 and unrated. 1st — $100 2nd — $50

All players’ official ratings will be used per the USCF rating supplement for the tournament month. Section will be assigned based on player’s rating. Players may play up if rating within 100 points of the section requirement. Sections may be combined at TD discretion. Prizes based on 50 registrations. Class prizes based on ratings as described above. Unrated players eligible only for place prizes.

Time Control: G/60; inc. 5; USCF dual rated (regular and quick rated).
Entry Fee: $35.00 if pre-registered; $40.00 at the site. The field is limited to the first 50 registrants.
Schedule: On-site registration ends at 9:40 am. All players, including pre-registrants, please check in by 9:45 am; please call/text if going to be late.
Rounds: 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:00 pm.
1/2-Pt. Byes: Available, limit two. Must request 1/2-point byes before round 1 begins. 0-point byes are available at any time for any round.

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Sunday, June 11th

CHESS ZONE BUGHOUSE TOURNAMENT
5 rounds, Swiss System, unrated bughouse.

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Each round consists of a best 2 of 3 games. Each game is 5 minutes per side. Teams will be paired using normal swiss system rules. Pairings for round 1 randomly assigned. Each player must register individually. Please specify partner name upon registation; player will be assigned a partner if not specified before round 1.

Prizes (per team): 1st Place – $100; 2nd Place – $80; 3rd Place – $60; 4th Place – $40. Based on 30 registrations.
Time Control: G/5+0
Entry Fee: $20.00 if pre-registered; $25.00 at the site. The field is limited to the first 50 registrants.
Schedule: On-site registration ends at 9:45 AM.
Rounds: 10 AM, 10:45 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:00 PM.
1/2-Pt. Byes: A team may request one 1/2 point bye. Zero-point byes allowed at any time.”

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Monday, June 12th

CHESS ZONE BULLET ARENA TOURNAMENT

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2 hours of bullet chess, arena style! Rapid re-pairing; will play any available player as soon as game ends. Scoring: 1 point per win, .5 points per draw. Most points in 2 hours wins.

Prizes: 1st Place – $50; 2nd Place – $40; 3rd Place – $30; 4th Place – $20. Based on 30 registrations.
Time Control: G/2+1
Entry Fee: $10.00 if pre-registered; $15.00 at the site. The field is limited to the first 50 registrants.
Schedule: On-site registration ends at 7 PM, games start promptly at 7:30 PM. Arena ends at 9:30 PM; in-progress games do not count.

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Saturday, June 17th

CHESS ZONE JUNE WOMENS TOURNAMENT G/30+5

Five rounds, Swiss System, USCF rated

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Three sections:
CHAMPIONSHIP (1600+): Open to USCF rated 1600 and above. 1st — $170 2nd — $100 Top Under 1800 — $30
RESERVE (U1600): Open to USCF rated between 1000 and 1599. 1st — $150 2nd — $75 Top Under 1300 — $30
BOOSTER (U1000): Open to USCF rated under 1000 and unrated. 1st — $100 2nd — $50 Top Unrated — $30

All players’ official ratings will be used per the USCF rating supplement for the tournament month.
Section will be assigned based on player’s rating. Players may play up if rating within 100 points of the section requirement. Sections may be combined at TD discretion.
Prizes based on 50 registrations. Class prizes based on ratings as described above. Unrated players eligible only for place prizes.

Time Control: G/30; inc. 5; USCF dual rated (regular and quick rated).
Entry Fee: $35.00 if pre-registered; $40.00 at the site. The field is limited to the first 50 registrants.
Schedule: On-site registration ends at 9:40 am. All players, including pre-registrants, please check in by 9:45 am; please call/text if going to be late.
Rounds: 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 1:00 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:30 pm.
1/2-Pt. Byes: Available, limit two. Must request 1/2-point byes before round 1 begins. 0-point byes available at any time for any round.

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Rated Game of the Week
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FREE ENTRY

Tuesday nights with a time control of 1 hour with a 5-second increment
(G60+5)

The first 50 that sign up will be able to play.

Game starts at 7:30 PM

USCF Membership is required. Please arrive at 7:00 PM if
you need assistance.

TO PLAY

Please register in advance before 7 PM. This is the only
method to guarantee your spot.
On-site registrations are allowed, provided slots are available. Please
arrive at 7:00 PM to register on-site.</span >

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Free Play Thursdays

Every Thursday night from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

All ages welcome! Play and chat with other players at your leisure. We also
have special activities such as…

Every week – play vs. a rated coach! A rated USCF chess
coach will be available from 7 PM to 9 PM and can play up to 12 people at
once. This is a great way to learn and improve your game.

Bi-weekly – free unrated Blitz Tournament!

FREE ENTRY

Time control of G/5+2 inc.

Games start at 7:00 PM ending at approximately 9:00 PM.

4-rounds, double Swiss system (8 games per player – play each opponent twice
– one game with each color).

Sign in at the front desk • No USCF membership required

See the full schedule here 
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Wednesday Kid Chess Club

 STARTING June 7th, 2023

Wednesday nights 7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Open to all students Kindergarten – 8th grade

Tuition: $180

Register at KidChess.com

Join the most popular scholastic chess club in GA!

• At Kid Chess, students receive tailored chess instruction from
  highly-skilled coaches.
• Elevate your child’s chess learning with professionally produced cartoon
  videos, state-of-the-art tech, and fun hands-on activities!