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*One hour per week

*Beginner and Intermediate Classes

*Engaging learning, tournament play within each week's group

*Includes HCC membership & option to participate in weekly tournaments

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* Casual and Tournament Play with fellow club members each week

* Join HCC, participate in our weekly Online Tournaments and win a prize:

Monday Madness 8pm
Wild Wednesday 8pm Saturday Skirmish 3pm

*In-Person Adult Casual Mondays and 3rd Mon Little Open Tournaments!

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Upcoming Hamden Chess Club - Little Open (In-Person Adult Quad Tournaments-3rd Mondays):

• November Little Open - Monday, November 16, 2020, 6:30PM-8:30PM
  
• December Little Open - Monday, December 21, 2020, 6:30PM-8:30PM
• January Little Open - Monday, January 18, 2021, 6:30PM-8:30PM

Little Open Details:
Time Control/format: G/20, d3; Round-robin quads; Equipment provided
Entry fee: $15 HCC members; $25 non-members
Prizes: $30 1st each quad; one six player swiss group if necessary, with $20 2nd place prize
Eligibility: USCF membership is not required. Adults of all levels (high school age and up) are welcome. Elo (club rated games) not USCF
Entry deadline: One day (24 hours) prior. No signups at door! Refunds available until entry deadline
Defaults: Players not checked in prior to start time may be defaulted. Clocks will start promptly
Byes: No byes due to round-robin format. All participants must play all three rounds
COVID-19 Safety Protocols: Please see list of requirements on Sign Up page

Congratulations:

• Congratulations to our recent 1st Place Tournament Winners:

  • Oct 21: Todd Kearns
  • Oct 19: Jeremy Davis
  • Oct 17: Sarvin Bhagwagar
  • Oct 14: Will Viloudaki
  • Oct 12: Mark Sifrovich
  • Oct 7: Asher Luszcz
  • Oct 5: Will Viloudaki
  • Oct 3: Asher Luszcz
  • Sept 28: Luannie Wang
  • Sept 26: Sarvin Bhagwagar
  • Sept 23: Asher Luszcz
  • Sept 21: Wyelin Newell
    
    

  As of October 21, 2020 over $2,540 has been distributed in cash and prizes at the adult and kids tournaments. Join the HCC, participate in our next tournament, and win a prize! Here is a List of all past Tournaments with names of first place winners (PDF).
  

Hamden Chess Club hosts up to three online tournaments each week (usually Mon, Wed & Sat). They are open to HCC Members, including currently enrolled students of Play More Chess Academy. A $20 prize, (usually an Amazon gift card) goes to the first place winner for tournaments that have at least four participants. If less than four participants, online tournament will automatically cancel and no prize will be awarded. HCC Membership status must be current (in good standing) to receive a prize. Upcoming tournaments links are listed here: https://lichess.org/team/hamden-chess-club

Additionally, Little Opens have returned as of October 2020 (Adult Quad Tournaments - OTB)!

• Congratulations to the following 179 Play More Chess Students on their Achievements this Year (June 2019 to May 2020): 2019-2020 Student Achievements (PDF)
  

News:

• Our Location and Chess Programs were featured in this article in The Daily Nutmeg!
  
  
• Best wishes to all of you and thanks so much for supporting our classes and other chess programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please stay safe! Play More Chess Academy is open for retail/store purchases only (books, chess sets, chess clocks, etc). In-person studio classes for kids are currently on hold due to COVID-19. HCC members currently play casual chess and tournaments each week on our Lichess.org platform (https://lichess.org/team/hamden-chess-club). In addition, as of Monday, Aug 17, Adult Casual Play has resumed on Mondays, with COVID-19 safety protocols: Join us Mondays, 6:30pm-8:30pm. No pre-registration necessary for casual play. However the 3rd Monday of the Month is reserved for the monthly Little Open, which does require pre-registration and an entry fee.