4th Annual Rhode Island 17 & Under Free Chess Tournament at Bryant University (Smithfield, RI)

Saturday, April 19, 2025

LOCATION
Bryant University, AIC Center
1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917

* PLEASE REGISTER EARLY – TO SECURE YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNMENT

Rhode Island’s 4th Annual 17 & Under Chess Tournament
* Sponsored by the Bryant University Mathematics and Economics Dept. with the Ocean State Chess Association

FREE G/15 RAPID SCHOLASTIC (UNRATED) TOURNAMENT
1:00 PM – 4:00PM

Saturday April 19th, starting at 1:15 pm (sign in by 1:00 pm)
In AIC Center (Academic Innovation Center), at the Bryant University Campus

FORMAT
4SS – G15/;d5 – (UNRATED EVENT) – 4 Rounds, players get 15 Minutes each with 5 second delay
NOTE – THIS IS AN UNRATED SCHOLASTIC FREE CHESS TOURNAMENT

SECTIONS
There will be Two Age Group Sections, we divide students in half to keep numbers equal
* Note: this is an UNRATED Tournament (USCF membership is Not required)

PRIZES In BOTH SECTIONS (6 Prizes in All)
1st place = $75 & Special Chess Medal
2nd place = $50 & Special Chess Medal
3rd place = $25 & Special Chess Medal

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
* Plenty of Parking, At the Bryant Entrance, ask Gatekeeper for directions to AIC CENTER
* This is a FREE Event, Space is limited, REGISTER EARLY, Let us know if you decide to cancel or cannot attend
* Participants must be age 17 or under to play in tournament
* Event starts at 1:00 PM, will finish around 3:30 PM
* Please bring a chess clock if you have one, chess sets will be provided
* Late participants may receive a 1/2 pt. bye or be paired with late entries

2022 Winners:
Eric Benitz – Age 17, Central Falls HS;
Andrew Wilkinson – Age 14, N. Kingstown HS;
Adam Khaykin – Age 11,Home School

2023 Winners:
Older: Richard Meyer – Age 17, LaSalle High School;
Mohammed Khe Basal 16, Cranston West
Younger: Royce Zhang – Age 8, Barrington Elementary;
Luke Harding – Age 12, Home School

2024 Winners:
Older: Amogh Hiremath 15, N. Attleboro;
Samuel Park 13, Shrewsbury; Matthew Beauvais 17, Hopkinton
Younger: Vishnu Tripurneni 11, Hanaford;
Gabriel Mussalli 10; Milton; Nina Yang 10, Barrington

Registration required no later than APRIL 17th

Must Include: (See Registration Below)
* First and Last name
* Date of Birth & Age as of of 4-19-2025 – Years & Months old
* Name of your School
* USCF or Chess Rating # (if applicable) = Used only for Pairings
* Contact Information

REGISTER HERE: (click on link below)
https://forms.gle/vGHVJyS5G52R7wyz6

If you need to cancel or have questions, please contact organizers:
[email protected] / [email protected]