Chess Events in Santa Cruz County, CA

Join us for a fun day of chess! Here's what the event will entail:

Tournament Format

1. USCF-rated (membership required)
2. Quads - meaning players will be grouped into sections of 4 & will play the other 3 similarly rated players
3. G/30 d5 - For each game, each player will have 30 min to make all his/her moves, with a 5-sec delay before each move.

Full Schedule

1. 2 - 3 PM: Casual play & chill - Come say hi, introduce yourself & get some friendly blitz or bughouse games in.
2. 3 - 4:15 PM: Round 1
3. 4:30 - 5:45 PM: Round 2
4. 5:45 - 6:30 PM: Break for dinner
5. 6:30 - 7:45 PM: Round 3

Accessibility Disclaimer: Stairs with hand rails are involved.