Upcoming Fall Events to Note

1. Amateur Night Thursdays on 9/13, 9/27, 10/11, 10/25, and 11/8.
Open to all chess levels at any age. Sign up on-site.

2. Saturday Open – Every Saturdays

Entry Fee – First Time player

Non-member tournament entry fee plus $5 for one-time club registration.

$32.00

Entry Fee – Club member

$22.00

3. Scholastic Tournament on Sunday, September 30.
 Regional Scholastic Chess Series Part 2 will be a great way to start preparing for the American Open!
Eventbrite - 2018 Regional Scholastic Chess Series Part 2AO 2018 Logo

4. Scholastic Tournament on Sunday, October 28.
Register for Halloween Tournament

5. 2018 American Open Chess Championship
Click Here for more info.

 

Registration is Now Open for the 2018 American Open Presented by ChessPalace

Are you ready for the American Open?

ChessPalace is pleased to announce that registration for our annual chess tournament, the American Open, is now available at http://www.americanopen.org. For our 54th year, ChessPalace will once again host our 2018 American Open chess championship at sunny Southern California. There will be two concurrent tournaments: the Main Tournament and the Scholastic Tournament, and two side events: the Blitz and the Action.

The 54th American Open will be held at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa, located at 3050 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. The event will take place on Thursday, November 22 to Sunday, November 25, 2018.

Early bird entry fee is now available for a limited time. This is the only time to get the lowest entry fee for the Main Tournament and the Scholastic Tournament, so don’t miss out.  Sign up by August 31, 2018 to save! Register through Eventbrite

Entry Fees:

Main Tournament – $185 by November 10, 2018 ($150 by 8/31)
Scholastic Tournament -by November 1, 2018Capture

    • $70 Varsity ($60 by 8/31)
    • $60 Junior Varsity ($50 by 8/31)
    • $50 Booster ($40 by 8/31)

Blitz – $35 by November 21, 2018
Action -$35 by November 21, 2018

For more information, visit our website at http://www.americanopen.org.

Regional Scholastics are Back!

Are you ready for fall? Because the Regional scholastic series tournaments are back. They are going to be held on Sundays for three months: August 26, September 30, and October 28, 2018.

Each tournament is a stand-alone tournament, and players can register for any one, two, or all three of the tournaments.

Special Prize:

Chess players with a combined score total of 10 points or more from this tournament series, will win an entry to the American Open for any section in the Scholastic Tournament!

Sections, Time Control, & Entry Fees:

There will be 4 sections for each of the tournament in the Regional Scholastic Chess Series. These are:

a. K-12 Open
b. K-12 under 1100
c. K-6 under 600
d. K-6 under 400

Time control is 30 minutes with 5-seconds delay per player, per round, and the entry fee is $35 ($45 on-site) for each of the tournament in this series. Discounts are available for players signing up for more than one tournament at the same time.

Click the Links below to sign up through Eventbrite.

2018 Regional Scholastic Chess Series Part I

Eventbrite - 2018 Regional Scholastic Chess Series Part I

2018 Regional Scholastic Chess Series Part II

Eventbrite - 2018 Regional Scholastic Chess Series Part 2

2018 Regional Scholastic Chess Series Part III

Register for Part 3

Chess, Food, Fun

Join us at ChessPalace on Saturday, August 11, 2018 for a chess tournament to celebrate ChessPalace’s 28th year in operation! We will have rated games, food, and raffle prizes.

The tournament will have 5-rounds, each at Game /30 min.

Tournament will start at 11 am and award prize money to top finishers according to breakdown below:
$300-$150-$75
U1900 $125
U1600 $100
U1300 $75
U1000 $50
Unr $40

Sign up by August 1 to save $10! Price will increase after August 1, 2018.

Sign up through Eventbrite.

Click here to register

Summer Scholastic Tournament

Ready for some fun in the sun? ChessPalace will be taking the Scholastic tournament to Santa Monica beach on Sunday, July 15, 2018.

Click Here to Register

There are five Sections:
*Open
*Under 1100
*Under 800
*Under 400
*Non-rated section
Time Control: game 30 minutes.

Schedule: 4 rounds
10 AM, 11:15 AM, 1 PM, 2:15 PM

Chess sets are included. Bring notation booklets, pencils, and clocks if applicable. Come prepared with hats, caps, sunscreen, sunglasses, and drinking water.

Registration fee is $35. Register by July 7 to save $5.