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Upcoming tournaments, casual play, open house days, lectures/simuls, and more. Note that weekly Kids Classes are listed on the Classes page

Date	Time	Event	Sign Up	Location	Eligibility
Sat Sept 13	1:00PM~ 3:45PM	HCC September Rated Beginner Open (U1200) Prizes: ($250 b/20): $150-$100; Trophies: Top U900, Top U600 or choice of chess medals for those not placing 3-SS, G/25, d5	REGISTER	HCC	Players rated U1200 or without a USCF rating
Mon Sept 15	6:30PM	HCC September Action Quads Prizes: $180-210, b/24 G/25, d5; 3RR Quads	REGISTER	HCC	Open to adults, ages 13+ any rating (& under 13 if USCF 700+)
Wed Sept 17	6:30PM-8:30PM	Chess for Beginners Adult Class (Class 1 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	Sign up online at Hamden Adult Education or in-person at PMCA	HCC	Adult Chess Improvers
Wed Sept 17	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	Free (HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students on HCC Lichess)	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Sept 18	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs, Visitors & Guests $10	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat Sept 20	11:00AM	Connecticut Open	CT Chess	Bridgeport, CT	All Ages and levels
Sun Sept 21	4:00-7:00PM	Hamden Chess Team Training - Pizza/Prep rally for Hamden Chess Fall Classic	Sign Up Here	HCC	Hamden Chess Team Members
Mon Sept 22	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs, Visitors & Guests $10	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon Sept 22	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness Beginner Online tournament	Free (HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students on HCC Lichess)	Online	Maximum blitz rating 1500 & HCC Mbr
Wed Sept 24	6:30PM-8:30PM	Chess for Beginners Adult Class (Class 2 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	Sign up online at Hamden Adult Education or in-person at PMCA (pro-rated for classes 2 and 3)	HCC	Adult Chess Improvers
Wed Sept 24	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	Free (HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students on HCC Lichess)	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Sept 25	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs, Visitors & Guests $10	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat-Sun Sept 27-28	1:00PM and 3:15PM each day	Hamden Chess Fall Classic G/60, d5; 4-SS; Two Sections: Open (rating floor for Open is 1500); and U1600 Prizes: $1000, Guaranteed! (Open Section: $300-200-100; U1600: $200-100-50; Biggest upset $50. Trophies for top performer in each section Entry fee: $45-75 (discounts for early entry and HCC members); Free early entry for NM and FIDE titled players (ef of 45 deducted from prize) One half-point bye is available any round-declare at registration	REGISTER Registration closes when limit of 36 is reached	HCC	Open to adults, ages 13+ any rating (& under 13 if USCF 700+)
Mon Sept 29	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs, Visitors & Guests $10	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon Sept 29	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness Beginner Online tournament	Free (HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students on HCC Lichess)	Online	Maximum blitz rating 1500 & HCC Mbr
Wed Oct 1	6:30PM-8:30PM	Chess for Beginners Adult Class (Class 3 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	Sign up online at Hamden Adult Education or in-person at PMCA	HCC	Adult Chess Improvers
Wed Oct 1	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	Free (HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students on HCC Lichess)	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Oct 2	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs, Visitors & Guests $10	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Fri Oct 3	5:00-6:30PM	FIRST FRIDAY CHESS SOCIAL Unwind from the week with fellow chess enthusiasts. Rousing game replays on the big screen, music, free popcorn; and sodas//water/juice: $1	Just show up - no registration needed	HCC	FREE - Open to all ages and chess levels - Whether a casual player or serious competitor this is a great space to meet new people, test your skills, and enjoy a shared love of the game
Sat Oct 4		Hartmeyer Memorial, Tolland County and UCONN championship (Connecticut State Chess Association)	CT Chess	TBD	All ages and levels
Sun Oct 5	4:00-7:00PM	Hamden Chess Team Training - Pizza/Prep rally for Hartford Open	Sign Up Here	HCC	Hamden Chess Team Members
Mon Oct 6	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs, Visitors & Guests $10	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon Oct 6	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness Beginner Online tournament	Free (HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students on HCC Lichess)	Online	Maximum blitz rating 1500 & HCC Mbr
Wed Oct 8	6:30PM-8:30PM	Chess Tactics and Calculation Adult Class (Class 1 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	Sign up online at Hamden Adult Education or in-person at PMCA	HCC	Adult Chess Improvers
Wed Oct 8	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	Free (HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students on HCC Lichess)	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Oct 9	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs, Visitors & Guests $10	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Fri-Sun Oct 10-12 (or 11-12)	See CCA schedule	Hartford Open (sponsored by Continental Chess Association)	Register with CCA	Windsor Locks, CT	USCF member - Open to all
Mon Oct 13		Indigenous People's Day PMCA/HCC Closed - No Classes, Casual Play or Store Hours
Mon Oct 13	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness Beginner Online tournament	Free (HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students on HCC Lichess)	Online	Maximum blitz rating 1500 & HCC Mbr
Wed Oct 15	6:30PM-8:30PM	Chess Tactics and Calculation Adult Class (Class 2 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	Sign up online at Hamden Adult Education or in-person at PMCA (pro-rated for classes 2 and 3)	HCC	Adult Chess Improvers
Wed Oct 15	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	Free (HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students on HCC Lichess)	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Oct 16	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs, Visitors & Guests $10	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat Oct 18	1:00PM	HCC October Game-in-45 Challenge G/45, d5; 3-SS; Two Sections: Open (rating floor for Open is 1500); and U1600 Prizes: $500, based on 24 entries (Open Section: $150-100; U1600: $125-75; Biggest upset $50. Prizes adjusted on pro rata basis based on actual entries.	REGISTER	HCC	Open to adults, ages 13+ any rating (& under 13 if USCF 700+)
Mon Oct 20	6:30PM	HCC October Action Quads Prizes: $180-210, b/24 G/25, d5; 3RR Quads	REGISTER	HCC	Open to adults, ages 13+ any rating (& under 13 if USCF 700+)
Wed Oct 22	6:30PM-8:30PM	Chess Tactics and Calculation Adult Class (Class 3 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	Sign up online at Hamden Adult Education or in-person at PMCA	HCC	Adult Chess Improvers
Wed Oct 22	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	Free (HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students on HCC Lichess)	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Oct 23	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs, Visitors & Guests $10	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat Oct 25	1:00PM~ 3:45PM	HCC October Rated Beginner Open (U1200) Prizes: ($250 b/20): $150-$100; Trophies: Top U900, Top U600 or choice of chess medals for those not placing 3-SS, G/25, d5	REGISTER	HCC	Players rated U1200 or without a USCF rating
Mon Oct 27	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs, Visitors & Guests $10	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon Oct 27	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness Beginner Online tournament	Free (HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students on HCC Lichess)	Online	Maximum blitz rating 1500 & HCC Mbr
Wed Oct 29	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	Free (HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students on HCC Lichess)	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Oct 30	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs, Visitors & Guests $10	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)

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