New England Collegiate Championships (Middletown, CT) – $1,500 Prizes

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Connecticut State Chess Association, Wesleyan Chess Club, and New England Chess Association
presents the 2025 New England Collegiate Championships

$1,500 in Guaranteed Prizes!!!

Category and Team Awards! Top Collegiate Venue with On-site Dining College
Prospective—students Grades 7-12 rated over 800—are welcome Sponsored by Wesleyan Chess

Date/Time: Saturday, February 22, 2025; Round 1 at 11a, then ASAP

Online Registration: ONLY Online Registration, ends 9 AM on February 22

Location: Wesleyan University, Fayerweather, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, CT 06457

Sections: USCF-rated: Open and U1600; and Not USCF-rated: New England-rated (NER);

Format/Rounds: 4 Rounds SS, G/30+10; One ½ point bye for Rds 1-3; 0 point byes any round.

Prizes: Open: $300-$175-$125; U1600: $250-$150-$100; NER: $200-$125-$75.
Trophies: Collegiate: Open Champion, Top U1800 in Open, U1600 Champion, Top U1200, U800 in U1600, NE-rated Winner, Top Female per section, Top Team per section; Overall: Champions by state, Top 3 2-Year College, Top 3 Small School (<4,000), Top 2-Year College Team, Top Small School Team; Prospective (Scholastic): Top scholastic player per section.

Prospective Scholastic players Grades 7-12, rated 800+, are invited and fully prize eligible.

Tie break: Entry Fee: Perfect (4-0) scores decided by Armageddon tie break with USCF tie breaks determining seeding; does not affect cash prizes.

Register online: $50 by 2/18; $60 by 2/20; $80 by 2/21; $100 by 9a 2/22. GMs/IMs FREE by 2/16, then deducted from prizes. Discounts: Premium Member, Member Organization and Hardship available.

REGISTER HERE: https://www.events4chess.com/events/?event_ID=2290&cat=1