5/18/2025 - Sunday Colonial Rapids (Rated Event)

Event Overview

Schedule

  • Registration & Check-in: 1PM

  • Pairings & Announcements: 1:15PM

  • Round 1: 1:20PM | Subsequent Rounds: ASAP

  • Event Ends: - 4:30PM (estimated)

  • Format: 3-SS (Swiss System), G/30 +5 (Each player will play three games. Each player receives 30 minutes per game, plus another five seconds per move.)

  • Sections: Under 1200 and Under 1800 rating sections.  The Under 1200 section requires at least 500 rating to enter. Lower-rated and unrated players may enter with the tournament director's permission.

Entry Fee

  • $35 Online (3 days before event) | $45 On-site (Late)

  • $26 for NJCC Students

  • FREE for Titled Players (NM & above, pre-registered but you must show up)

  • Re-Entry: $20 (Β½-point bye required)

Prizes (Based on +30 Entries)

πŸ† 1st Place: $60 | πŸ₯ˆ 2nd Place: $40 | πŸ₯‰ 3rd Place: $30 + Prize
(No player can win multiple prizes. Adjustments based on entries.)

Event Rules & Details

βœ” USCF Membership Required (Join at uschess.org or on-site)
βœ” USCF Rated | Zero Tolerance for Late Arrivals
βœ” Β½-Point Bye Available (Limit 1, must request before Round 2)
βœ” Bring Your Own Equipment (Limited sets/clocks available)
βœ” No Outside Food/Drink (Strict)

Address:

39 Maple Ave
Morristown, NJ 07960
United States

Sections:

Grand Prix Points:

Prize Fund:

FIDE Rated: No

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Residency Restriction: No

Online Event: No

Vince Alize

Vince Alize – President, New Jersey Chess Club

Fostering an inclusive community for chess players of all levels in Morristown. As both president and assistant coach, he’s passionate about helping players grow through personalized coaching and creating a welcoming environment, especially for women in chess.

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