Come compete with us - every month!

This is a 3 round, unrated, scholastic tournament that is open to all ages. Parents are welcome to stay and watch, but not required to do so, as we are staffing the event with enough instructors to keep students supervised between games. Pizza and water will be provided to all competitors, and various prizes will be handed out. (See below for more info.)

Location:

Buffalo Chess Association
6043 Transit Rd, Suite 101B
East Amherst, NY 14051

Time:

5:00pm - 7:30pm (Ending time is approximate.)

Next Date:

3/2/2025

Price:

$20 for one tournament

$100 for season tickets (January - June) 17% Off!

Schedule:

January 18th, 2025

February 23rd, 2025

March 2nd, 2025

April 6th, 2025

May 11th, 2025

June 1st, 2025

July 13th, 2025

August 3rd, 2025

September 7th, 2025

October 5th, 2025

November 9th, 2025

December 7th, 2025

Tournament Details:

Format: 3 Round Swiss System

Time Control: 15 minutes with a 0 second delay

Sections: Scholastic (17 or younger, unrated), Adult (16+, unrated)

All standard tournament rules apply.

Tiebreakers will be handled via a round of blitz games at the end.

Prizes:

Scholastic:

1st Place: Light Up Chess Trophy

Best Intermediate Player: Chess Trophy

Best Beginner Player: Golden Dragon Knight Coin

Lifetime Prizes:

We will track all games played by competitors at these tournaments, and hand out prizes based on their total games played and total points gained (wins are 1 point, draws are half a point).

3 Games Played: Pawn Keychain

10 Games Played: Customized Chess Trophy - Silver

10 Points Gained: Customized Chess Trophy - Gold

20 Games Played: Silver Queen Trophy

25 Points Gained: Golden King Trophy

40 Games Played: To be determined.

And more to come!

Adult:

1st Place: 50% of adult entry fees.

And more to come!