SENECA 10th Cumberland Fall Chess Fest Scholastic Tournament (Cumberland, RI)

This is an open scholastic chess tournament for children in grades K-12.

SENECA Events are Not Affiliated with the Ocean State Chess Association (R.I. State Affiliate of the U.S. Chess Federation)

Location
Blackstone Valley Prep School
291 Broad St, Cumberland, RI 02864

TIME CONTROL: 4SS, G/25 d/5.

SECTIONS: Two USCF-rated sections and one unrated sections

* U1400 (rated section: USCF membership required**)
* U700 (rated section: USCF membership required**)
* UNRATED (no membership required)

* If you have any questions about which section is right for your child, please email Eduardo at epaguag@gmail.com.

** For more information about USCF membership, go to www.uschess.org or call 800-903-8723. NOTE: USCF membership must be purchased or renewed before the event, if you plan on playing in a rated section.

Trophies will be awarded to the top three players in each section.

Sections may be combined or split at the discretion of the tournament director. This is a 4-round tournament, but a small section may have to play 3. Full-point byes may apply in sections with an odd number of players, and ½ point byes are available in any round pending early notification to the tournament director. Please bring a chess clock if you own one.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION: Online entry fee $25. ONLINE ENTRY ONLY. Registration closes on March 19, 2026, at 11:59 PM or when we hit the capacity for the venue. Scholarships may be available if needed on a case-by-case basis.

DOOR REGISTRATION: THERE IS NO DOOR REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT. ADVANCE REGISTRATION ONLY.
Round 1 starts at 9:30AM. Others on completion of each round. Please arrive and check in between 9AM and 9:20AM. Failure to check in by 9:20AM may result in receiving a bye for round one. Unrated sections may finish around 12PM. Rated sections may finish around 1PM-1:30PM.

Round 1 starts at 9:30 AM. Others on completion of each round. Please arrive and check in at 9:00 AM. Failure to check in by 9:20 AM may result in receiving a bye for round one. Unrated sections may finish around noon. Rated sections may finish around 1PM.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION contact Bob Salvas at (401) 359-1602 or email: monasterychess@gmail.com.

For information on all of our scholastic events, see http://senecachess.org/.