CSCA Event: 2023 Summer Clash Tournament in Connecticut $500 (Montville, CT) – Close to RI

An all-day outdoor summer chess experience, featuring Bullet, Blitz and Action Chess Competitions
$500 in Prizes and Trophy Awards! NMs and up FREE! $20 CSCA Entry Credit for first time USCF Members!

ADULTS & SCHOLASTIC PLAYERS

Location: Camp Oakdale – Large Pavilion, 866 CT-163. Montville, Connecticut 06370

Date & Time: Sunday, August 13, 2023

Schedule:
Bullet at 10:00 AM
Blitz at 11:30 AM
Action at 1:30 PM

Online registration thru 9:00 AM on Aug 13th; On-site registration available, see below.
Adults and students can both play in this event

Rounds/Time:
BULLET: 4 double-Rounds SS, G/1 d3 Bullet Tournament. Not Rated (Unrated)
BLITZ: 4 double-Rounds SS, G/3 d2 Blitz Tournament. USCF rated.
ACTION: 4 Rounds SS, G/30 d3 Action Chess Tournament. USCF dual-rated.

Other Information:
Byes: One ½ point bye permitted in Rounds 1-3 of any event by end of registration

Sections:
Bullet: 1 Section: Open – Bullet chess is Not rated (NR)
Blitz: 2 Sections: Open and Not Rated (NR)
Action: 3 Sections: Open, Under 800 and Not Rated (NR)

$ Cash Prizes:
Bullet: $50, Trophies to Top 3;
Blitz: $50 to Top in Open and NR, Trophies to 3 per section;
Action: $100-50 in Open, $50 to Top in U800 and NR, Trophies to 3 per section.
Juggernaut Bonus: $100 to Top combined score overall from all Open sections
(Action games worth 2 points; Recipient must completed all three events in Open
sections only; Action tie break is overall tie break).
Prizes based on final standings on USCF tie breaks, NOT USCF distribution rules,
except perfect (8-0 or 4-0) scores, who share money prizes equally. Medals
awarded to scholastic players for overall participation.

Tie breaks: In the Action event ONLY, if there are 2 or more players tied with a perfect (4-0)
score, a playoff will determine the section winner and will immediately follow
Round 4. See Note [1] below. Other ties determined by US Chess standard tie breaks.

Entry Fee: Register online by 9:00 AM Aug 13.
Bullet: $10 by Aug 9; $15 by 9:00 AM on Aug 13.
Blitz: $10 by Aug 9; $15 by 9:00 AM on Aug 13.
Action: $20 by Aug 9; $30 by 9:00 AM on Aug 13.
Blitz & Bullet: $15 by Aug 9; $20 by 9:00 AM on Aug 13.
Action & Blitz/Bullet: $25 by Aug 9; $35 by 9:00 AM on Aug 13.
All three events: $30 by Aug 9; $40 by 9:00 AM on Aug 13.

On-site (late) registration: Add $10, ends 30 minutes before Round 1 in Bullet and Blitz
and at 2 PM for Action, half point first Round bye may be imposed; All on-site payments exact change cash only

Special Offers & Entry Discounts:
CSCA Entry Credit: Players registering with USCF for first time get $20 entry
credit to a 2023-24 CSCA Championship event, exp: June 30, 2024.
Need-based: Cases of financial hardship and Title I students email
events.CSCA@gmail.com to request additional registration instructions. Senior (65+) and Sibling (pK-12):
Email: events.CSCA@gmail.com for instructions to apply 10% discount.

Premium and Member Organization Members:
CSCA Premium and Member Organizations Members apply 25% discount.
Individual players may register for Premium Membership here. Groups may apply
for Member Organization status via email to chess.CSCA@gmail.com.

Masters: Entry fee is waived for NMs and higher, if registering by Aug 9. Deducted from prize thereafter.
Please email events.CSCA@gmail.com to register.

REGISTER by AUG. 9th for EARLY ENTRY PRICE on CSCA website:
https://www.events4chess.com/events/?event_ID=1857&cat=1