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BLITZ Chess Tournament at EL LAHAM Middle Eastern Restaurant (Adult & Scholastic Blitz)

January 28, 2023 @ 11:30 am 2:00 pm

Prizes: $500 b/30 & Trophies

Advance Entry Fees: $25.00 & $15.00 & $10.00
Email/Text us & Pay Cash at Door and/or PayPal Online – Email, Text, or PayPal, Must be received No later than Friday1/27/2023 @ 9:00 PM

Location: EL LAHAM RESTAURANT, 91 Rolfe Square, Cranston, RI 02910

Format: 5SS, G/5/2 – 5 Rounds Double Swiss, (5 minutes, 2 sec delay) = Prizes $500 b/30 players
Round Times: 11:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 12:30 PM, 1:00 PM, 1:30 PM

  • OPEN Section (USCF RATED) – Prizes $150 – $100 – $50
  • U1500 Section (USCF RATED) – Prizes $100 – $65 – $35
  • SCHOLASTIC K-12 (USCF RATED) – Trophies to Top 3 Players, based on tiebreaks
  • UNRATED Section (NO USCF REQUIRED) – Trophies to Top 3 Players, based on tiebreaks

  • Additional Prize: Choice of 1 of 3 donated New chess books for Scholastic & Unrated Sections
  • Additional Prize: Choice of 1 of 3 donated New chess books for Top Upset in Open / U1500
  • Prizes are based on paid entries. $500 b/30 paid entries.

  • *** PLEASE NOTE: BLITZ TOURNAMENT WILL BE “CLOCK MOVE,” and NOT “TOUCH MOVE” ***
    (USCF Rule 26A – TD Discretion “Variant” rule can be used if announced)

  • USCF membership required to play in “Rated” sections. No USCF membership required in “Unrated” sections.
    Join/Renew U.S. Chess Federation online: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess

$10.00 – $25.00 Three Different Entry Fees

$25.00 Advance Entry fee for OPEN & U1500 Sections; $30 on-site the Day of Event (w/ No advance)

$15.00 Advance Entry fee for SCHOLASTIC K-12 Section; $20 on-site the Day of Event (w/ No advance)

$10.00 Advance Entry fee for UNRATED Section; $15 on-site the Day of Event (w/ No advance)

$10.00 – $25.00

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