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August 2016
Chess at Woodruff Park
Join us in Atlanta's Woodruff Park on Tuesdays between 5 and 9 pm for chess games, Bughouse and Blitz. Rekindle an old passion or fall for this ancient game for the first time as we gather to play chess. Players of all skill level welcome. Chess sets and some instruction or game analysis will be provided, please bring chess clock if you have one.
Find out more »October 2016
QuickStart! Atlanta 2016 (Unrated Scholastic)
Held at the Marriott Atlanta Perimeter Center in Atlanta. Registration for K-12 scholastic players. 4-SS, G/25 d5. Sections: Unrated: K-1, K-3, K-5, 6-12; Rated: K-12 Under 600. Rated: K-12 Over 600. You must register your child online by midnight Thursday Sept 29th.
*There is no on-site registration*
Georgia Open 2016
Held in the Winship Ballroom at Emory University. 6-SS, G/90 d5. In one sections with overal and class prizes. $4485 prize fund based on 100 entries, 65% guaranteed. Two and three day options available. Reduced advanced online entry fee deadline Oct. 5.
Find out more »Rated Beginners Open for Scholastic Players Under 1200
Held in the DUC at Emory University. Open to all scholastic players k-12 rated under 1200. 4-SS, G/45 d5. First, second, third place trophy prizes based on tiebreaks. USCF membership required.
Find out more »2016 Georgia Senior Open
Held at Hampton Inn and Suites in Alpharetta. Open to players age 50+ 4-SS, G/90 inc. 30.
Find out more »2016 Regional Girls and Women’s Championship
Held at the Iron Yard in Atlanta. Top female will receive a $200 stipend to the National Women's Open and a Championship trophy. Open: 3–SS, G/90 d5. Prizes: $125 for 2nd, $75 for 3rd, or 65% of registered players, whichever is higher. U1200 & Unrated: 4-SS, G/60 d5. Prizes: $100 for 1st; 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies. Online registration deadline: Wed, Oct. 19th.
Find out more »November 2016
Georgia K-12 Grade Level Championships
Tentatively to be held at Sutton Middle School in Atlanta. Open to all GA students K-12. In 13 sections for each grade K-12. Formats vary by grade. Click for details. You must register online by midnight Tuesday, Nov. 1st. *There is no on-site registration*
Find out more »2016 Georgia Class Championships
Held in Cox Hall at Emory University. 5-SS, G/90 +30. $4,000 based on 90 entries, 65% of paid registration fees Premier-Class E. In seven sections: Premier, Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, U1000/Unrated. Two and three day options available. Reduced online entry fee deadline Nov. 16th.
Find out more »January 2017
16th Annual MLK Tournament
Held at Whitefield Academy in Smyrna. 5-SS Individual & Team. G/25; d5. Sections: K-1, K-3, K-3 U400/Unrated, K-5, K-5 U600/Unrated, 6-8, 9-12, 6-12 U1000. Registration: On-line until midnight Tuesday, January 10th, 2016 or when we reach the cap (whichever comes first). There is no onsite registration for this event.
Find out more »Registration closed-Expert Norm 1: Road to Expert Mastery
Held at LexisNexis in Alpharetta. This tournament is designed to give A, B, C and D class players adequate competition to reach the Expert level of play. Tournaments are planned to be held quarterly, and may be held more frequently as demand requires. Click for more details...
Find out more »February 2017
Metro Atlanta K-8 Team State Qualifier
Held at the Cobb Galleria Center in Atlanta. Open to all elementary and middle school students within the Metro Atlanta Area. Sections: K-1, K-3, K-5, K-8. 4-SS, G/25; d5. Registration & Payment: On-line by midnight Monday Jan 30, 2017. *On-site registrations will not be accepted.* No changes (except withdrawals) allowed on tournament day due to the size of the tournament.
Find out more »Georgia Collegiate Team State Championship
Held at The Iron Yard in Atlanta. 4-board team format, unrated, G/45 time control (each player has 45 minutes), 4-round Swiss System pairings (all teams play four rounds). Recent participants have included Emory, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Georgia Southern, University of Georgia, Berry, Dekalb Tech, Mercer University, Agnes Scott, Middle Georgia State, University of North Georgia, and Clemson University. This event is appropriate for all skill levels.
Find out more »March 2017
2017 Georgia High School Team Chess Championship (Unrated)
Held in Cox Hall Ballroom at Emory University. Unrated event. More details to follow...
Find out more »Georgia K-8 Team State Championship
Held at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee. State Championship titles will be awarded in four sections: K-1 (Pre-primary), K-3 (Primary), K-5 (Elementary), 6-8 (Middle School). By Invitation only. Registration and payment deadline is Friday, March 17, 2017. No onsite registrations!
Find out more »April 2017
1st Annual Rex Demers Individual/Team Scholastics Championship
Held at Elks Lodge in Tucker. 5-SS, Individual/Team scholastic, G/25; d5 in four sections: K-1, K-3, K-5, 6-12. Discount EF $30 (includes 1 year USCF scholastic membership!) On-line until midnight Thursday, April 14th. Prizes: Individual – Trophies to Top 5 each section, trophies to all plus score (3 or more points). Team – Trophies to top scoring teams in each section (number of team trophies awarded will depend on section size). A team is 2 or more players in the same section from the same school – Top 4 scores are counted. All K-1 players will receive participation medals.
Find out more »Phillip Taylor Georgia State Championship
Held at Emory University Cox Hall Ballroom in Atlanta. $10,000 Guaranteed Prizes. Two & Three day options. 5-SS, G/90 + 30 in four sections: Championship; U2000; U1700; U1400. Free entry to FIDE IGM/IM/WGM/WIM. Enhanced Grand Prix Points.
Find out more »Phillip Taylor Georgia State Championship – Scholastic
Held at Cox Hall Ballroom at Emory University. USCF Rated, two-day, scholastic chess tournament. 5-SS, G/90 +30. In two sections: U1100; U850. Trophies to top 5, 1st Unrated & 1st Female in both sections. Byes available. No on-site registration.
Find out more »May 2017
Adults Only: 21 and Over Tournament #1
Held at Elks Lodge #78 in Tucker. $875, 70% payout based on 50 entries. Rated: 4-SS, G/45, d5. In three sections: Open, Reserve (1600-1799, 1400-1599, 1200-1399), Novice (1000-1199, 800-999, U800). EF: $25 Discounted Online Registration thru May 1st. $30 Online Registration May 2nd through May 17th; $35 On-site. USCF membership and GCA membership required for all rated players. Sets and boards supplied. Please bring clocks.
Find out more »October 2017
2017 Georgia Open
2017 Georgia Open - National Chess Day Event $4585, b/90 entries, 65% Guaranteed. Registration Cap: 120 6-SS. One Section with Overall and Class prizes. Gwinnett Place Mall, 2100 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, Georgia 30096. Above the Food Court (see parking info below) Prizes: $700-$300- $250-$150- $135-$100- $100; Class A: $250-$150- $75; Class B: $250-$150- $75; Class C: $250-$150- $75; Class D: $250-$150- $75; Under 1200: $250-$150- $75; Unrated: $250-$150- $75. *Only GA residents are qualified for the plaques for winning their class. Rounds: 3 day: Friday - 7:00 p.m. Saturday –10:00 a.m., 2:30p.m., 7:00p.m. Sunday – 10:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m. 2…
Find out more »2017 Rated Beginners Open for Scholastic Players Under 1200
2017 Georgia Scholastic at the Open Saturday October 7/Gwinnett Place Mall Rated Beginners Open for Scholastic Players Under 1200 Registration Cap: 50 4-SS One Section with Overall and Class prizes. Gwinnett Place Mall, 2100 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, Georgia 30096. Above the Food Court (see parking info below) Rounds: 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., then ASAP. Time control: G/45;d5 Byes: One ½ point bye available in rounds 1-3. Zero point bye available in round 4. 2nd byes are also zero point byes. All requests for byes must be made before the first…
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