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2025 All-American Chess960 Championship – NECA & CSCA Event (Online) – $1,000
December 21, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Date/Time: Sunday, December 21, 2025; Round 1 at 3p, then ASAP,
Online registration thru Dec 20; Same day registration per instructions below.
Location: Lichess.org: Connecticut State Chess Association team
Rounds/Sections: 5 Rounds Swiss; Open, U1500 and U800; G/15+1 Lichess.org-rated;
TC/Byes: Platform bye and tie break rules apply: ½ point for Round 1, if joining late.
* USCF Regular Ratings Used for Sections and Prizes. (Alternative ratings may be adjusted to
estimate USCF where unavailable or not current.)
* Pairings via platform or manual/software at organizer’s discretion.
* 30 minimum Chess960 games on Lichess required at any time control.
Grand Prix: 20 Enhanced CSCA Grand Prix Points.
Prizes: $1,000 based on 50 paid entries (minimum guaranteed: $500):
Open: $300-150, $80 Top U2000, $70 Top U1800, Champion Plaque;
U1500: $200-$100, $60 Top U1200, $40 Top U1000, Amateur Champion Plaque;
U800: Plaques to Top 3, Top U500, Top U300, Top Unrated.
Plaque to Top New England, Connecticut players as Regional, State Champions.
* All ties resolved by platform tiebreaks. USCF Ratings and Rules apply to Prizes.
* All prizes paid via PayPal after Lichess checks are completed
Entry Fee: Register online; $15 by 12/11, $20 by 12/16, $25 by 12/18, $30 by 12/20. Same
day permitted via instructions below, $40. GM/IM FREE by 12/10, then from
prizes. Sibling/senior/veteran/hardship discounts, email us for discount code.
Same day registration at organizer’s discretion. Send $40 via PayPal to
“events.CSCA@gmail.com” and email “re: All-American” to events.CSCA@gmail.com with
(1) Full Name, (2) USCF ID, (3) Lichess ID, and (4) mobile phone number.
Entries within 2 hours of event or later may need 20-30 minutes to process.
All platform and event rules apply. Complete entry, then join Team and Section.
All US Players welcome and fully prize eligible except NE and CT plaques.
Event Flyer (Click Here): https://chessct.org/csca/Uploads/960.25.fly.pdf
Sponsored & Sanctioned by New England Chess Association (NECA) and Connecticut State Chess Association (CSCA)