2026 Connecticut State Championship (Hartford, CT) – $6,000 Guaranteed Prizes

Saturday, November 21, 2026

$6,000+ in Guaranteed Prizes and Trophy Awards!

Collegiate Venue; Onsite Dining; DGT Broadcast; Discounts; All States Welcome!
Sponsored by Connecticut State Chess Association (CSCA) and Trinity College

Date/Time: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Register online thru 9 AM and then onsite from 10-12:30 PM.
Top 4 Sections Round 1 at 11 AM, others at 12 PM, then ASAP for all.

Location: Trinity College, Mather Hall, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106.
Rds/Sec/ 4 Rounds SS; Open, U2200, U1800, U1300: G/45+10; U800, NER: G/30+10;

TC/Byes: NE+USCF-rated, NER NE-rated only; One ½ point bye in Rds 1-3; R1 ½ bye from 9 AM.
Reentry permitted all section before Round 2.

Prizes: Top 4 CT players selected for Final on Dec 5 at Manchester HS with $500-250-150-100.
Open: $1,000-500-300-200-100, $100 to Top U2300. U2200: $700-350-200-150-100,
$100 to Top U1900. U1800: $500-250-150-100-100, $100 to Top U1400. U1300:
Trophies to Top 5, Top U1000, U900. U800: Trophies to Top 5, Top U500, U400. NE:
Trophies to Top 5 and Top 3 Parents. Trophies to Open/U2200/U1800 winners. Medals for
non-placing players. Payments via PayPal. (All states welcome, except Final selection.)

Tiebreak: 1st place ties and Finals selection subject to CSCA standard tiebreak format. USCF
tiebreaks determine seeding. Tiebreak results do not affect cash prizes. (More below.)

Entry Fee: Register online; $80 by 11/13, $90 by 11/17, $100 by 11/19; $120 after. U1300:
$50/60/70/90, U800: $40/50/60/80, NER: $20/25/30/40. GM/IM FREE by 11/16, then
from prizes. Other titled $20 off. Reentry/Changes: $20. Standard discounts apply.

CHESS FLYER: https://www.chessct.org/csca/Uploads/State.26.fly.pdf

TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE