About us
Meet and Play Chess in the Monterey County Area. There will probably be both in-person and online meetups.
Upcoming events
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John Steinbeck Open
El Gabilan Library, 1400 North Main St, Salinas, CA, USCHESS TOURNAMENT
Open to all chessplayers, ages 5 to 105, novice to grandmaster!
Saturday, September 12
El Gabilan Public Library, 1400 North Main Street, Salinas CA 93906
Free entry for K-12 students, $15 donation suggested for all other entrants
Hosted by Salinas Public Library – Organized by Chess Monterey
Sponsored by Salinas Valley Chess Club and Indian Community of Monterey Bay
3 sections: USCF-rated Championship, Challengers, and non-rated Candidates
Entrants to rated sections must be current members of USCF -- join or renew at uschess.org
Championship section is limited to the eight top-rated entrants (including qualifiers from August Challengers).
Challengers section is for the remaining entrants, including unrated players wanting to earn a USCF rating.
Candidates section is a non-rated introductory section for novice and youth players.
Player registration and check-in: 9:15-10am
3 rounds: 10:30, 12:45, 3:00
Candidates section has 4 rounds: 10:45, 12:00, 1:45, 3:00
Swiss-system pairings. No eliminations -- everyone plays all rounds.
Half-point bye(s) may be arranged at registration or requested at least 20 minutes before scheduled round.
Games timed with 30 minutes per player, plus 30s increment added with each move. (G/30;+30)
Please bring your chess set and clock. A limited number of chess sets and clocks are provided by the organizer.
Players must record all moves of their games on provided scoresheets or in their own scorebook.
Trophy to 1st place finisher in each section. Rated blitz playoff in the event of ties.
Medal for each K-thru-8 student who completes their scheduled rounds.
Winners of Challengers section are qualified to compete in the October Championship section.
Winners of Candidates section must play in USCF-rated sections in subsequent tournaments.
For advance registration or to subscribe to ***Chess Monterey ***weekly email newsletter, contact:
Joseph Rice, USCF Tournament Director, Jos.Rice@comcast.net 831 524-4488
Future Monterey County tournaments: 10/11, 11/8, 12/13, 1/3, 2/61 attendee
Past events
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