Tournament and Event Schedule

2019 Queens Chess Club Calendar

All: Enter on-site by 7:30PM.  Cash, checks and credit cards accepted ($1 fee added for Credit Cards).  For advance entries via PayPal, go to paypal.me/queenschessclub.  Rounds at 7:45PM each Friday.  A player who doesn’t request a bye and fails to appear will be charged with a forfeit loss and a $5 fine.  The fine will be increased on players who repeatedly fail to notify in advance.  Remember that a forfeit by you deprives another player of a game.

September 27 Annual membership meeting.

October 4th to November 15th 2019 QUEENS CHESS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED)
7-SS, G/90 d5. EF: $55 advance, $60 at site, $900 gtd: $300-$180-$120, U2000 $108, U1800 $90, U1500 $72, upset $30. Prizes increased proportionally if over 24 paid entries (increased by 1/3 the last 4 years (32 players each time). QCC membership required. Up to three 1/2 pt byes permitted (request prior to Rd. 4).

November 22nd Queens Fall Quick Open, 4-SS (G/15, d5). EF: $30, QCC $20.  Prizes based upon entries. Two 1/2 pt byes permitted (request prior to Rd. 3).

November 29th No Meeting!  Happy Thanksgiving!

December 6, 13, 20, 27 Queens December Open 4-SS, G/90 d5.  EF: $35, QCC $25. $250 Gtd: $150-$100, other prizes per entries. Two 1/2 pt byes permitted (request prior to Rd. 3).

January 3, 10, 17, 24 2020 Ed Kopiecki Memorial Grand Prix.
4-SS; G/90 d5. $300 GTD: $200-100, Class Prize(s) added per entries. Up
to two 1/2 point byes allowed if requested prior to Round 3. EF: $30, $40
for non-QCC members.

January 31 Queens January Quick Open (QC)
4-SS; G/15;d5. Up to two 1/2 point byes allowed if requested prior to Round 3. EF: $20, $30 for non-QCC members. Prizes based upon entries.  First round starts at 7:45PM.