Colorado Quick Chess State Championship

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| Title: | Colorado Quick Chess State Championship |
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| Type: | Standard |
| Date: | March 20, 2026 |
| Number of Rounds: | 5 |
| Pairing Type: | Swiss |
| Time Control: | G15; d/5 |
| Site: | Hilton Garden Inn Denver Tech Center 7675 East Union Ave. Denver, CO 80237 |
| City: | Denver |
| Entry Fee: | Early Bird before 3/1/2026 - $20 Last Chance before 3/15/2026 - $30 Full Price after 3/15/2026 - $40 |
| Prizes: | 1st $275, 2nd $175, 3rd $100, U1500 1st $125, 2nd $75 (based on 40 players playing) |
| Sections: | 1 Open section

Colorado State Quick Chess Championship registration: |
| Registration Times: | Registration until 6:30 pm, anyone registering after 6:30 pm will receive a 1/2-point bye for the 1st round |
| Round Times: | 5 Rounds G/15, d/5 Friday Round 1 - 7:00 pm, Round 2 - 7:35 pm, Round 3 - 8:10 pm, Round 4 - 8:45 pm and Round 5 - 9:20 pm or within 5 minutes of all games being finished, if more than 35 players, a 6th round will be added at 9:55 pm |
| Contact Name: | Kevin McConnell |
| Contact Email: | kevin@palschess.com |
| Contact Phone: | 303-501-0974 |
| Bye Policy: | 1/2 point byes count towards prize money. Final round is a zero-point bye. Byes for penultimate round must be requested before the start of the preceding round.

Colorado State Quick Chess Championship registration: |
| Other Comments: | This is a USCF and CSCA event. Must have current membership in the United States Chess Federation and current membership in the Colorado State Chess Association. Players without current USCF membership will receive 1/2 point byes until membership is current. Please bring your own chess sets and clocks. 1st place winner must be a Colorado State resident to have the Colorado State Quick Chess Champion title. |