CSCA: 2026 Hartmayer Memorial (UCONN – Storrs, CT) – $1,000 Prizes

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Sponsored by CONNECTICUT STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION

2026 Hartmayer Memorial, Tolland County & UCONN Championships
$1,000+ in Guaranteed Prizes and Trophy Awards!
CSCA Grand Prix; Collegiate Venue; Live DGT Broadcast; On-site Dining

Location: University of Connecticut, School of Engineering, 261 Glenbrook Road, Storrs, CT 06269

Date/Time: Saturday, March 7, 2026; Round 1 at 11:00 AM, then ASAP.
Online and onsite registrations end 11:30 AM.

Prizes:
Open: $250-150, $100 to Top U2200. U2000: $200-100, $100 to Top U1600.
U1300/U800/NER: Trophies to Top 3, Top U1000 in U1300, U500 and U300 in U800.
LTD Thomas Hartmayer Memorial Prize: $100 & Plaque to Top Upset overall.
Trophies to Open/U2000 winners and Top UCONN player.
Trophies to 3-point or better results and medals to non-placing players. Cash prizes via PayPal.

Sec/Rds/ Open (see Note [1]), U2000, U1300, U800, NER; 4 Rounds Swiss,

TC/Byes: Open & U2000: G/45+10, Others: G/30+10; NE and USCF-rated, New England Rated;
One ½ pt bye in Rds 1-3; Discretionary bye/pairing for entries after 9 AM.
Grand Prix: 20 Enhanced CSCA Grand Prix Points.

Tie break: Tie break on 4-0-0 ties: a) G/10+3 game; if drawn, b) G/3+2 game; if drawn, c)
G/5/4+2 game. Seeding, color by USCF tiebreaks. Does not affect money prizes.

Entry Fee: Register online; $45 by 2/25, $55 by 3/3, $65 by 3/5, $80 thereafter.
GM/IM FREE by 2/25, then from prizes. Titled and U1300/U800/NER: $10 less.
Member/sibling/senior/veteran/hardship discounts, email us for discount code.

Hartmayer Memorial Tournament Flyer: https://chessct.org/csca/Uploads/HM-TCUCC.25.26.fly.pdf

REGISTER HERE: https://www.events4chess.com/events/?event_ID=2544&cat=1

Notes: [1] Open Section. Players rated under 2000 are not permitted in the Open unless they are older than 18 years
and rated over 1800. The organizer in its sole discretion may waive this requirement. [2] Prizes & tax
requirements. All prizes are paid via PayPal. Players winning $600 or more in a calendar year must submit a W-9
to events.CSCA@gmail.com. [3] Refunds/Cancellation Policy: To withdraw and request a refund, players MUST
email their request to events.CSCA@gmail.com no later than Mar 4 at 11:59 PM. Refund requests not emailed or
received after deadline, will not be honored. Refunds are subject to $20 administrative fee. [4] Unauthorized
solicitation is prohibited. CSCA Promotion Policy at CSCA Tournaments & Events is in effect. Please contact the
CSCA for advertising and promotional opportunities.

Sponsored by Connecticut State Chess Association (CSCA) & UNCONN School of Engineering