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Date
Time
Event
Sign Up Info
Location
Eligibility
JULY EVENTS

Mon Jul 22-
Fri Jul 26

9:00AM-3:00PM Week 5: Summer Program Sign Up HCC Ages 8-17 (Limited to 16 per week)
Wed, Jul 24
 8:00PM
HCC Wild Wednesday Open
HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only
Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Jul 25
 6:30PM
Adult Casual Play
Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs

Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Fri Jul 26-
Sun Jul 28
 3-day or
2-day
schedule
29th Bradley Open (a HCT Team Event)
Sheraton Hartford at Bradley Airport CT

Current USCF Membership

Mon Jul 29
 6:30PM
Adult Casual Play
Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs
Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon, Jul 29
 7:00PM
HCC Monday Madness
HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only
Max 1500 Blitz & HCC Mbr
Wed, Jul 31
 8:00PM
HCC Wild Wednesday Open
HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only
Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
AUGUST EVENTS
Thu Aug 1
 6:30PM
Adult Casual Play
Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs

Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat, Aug 3
 3:00PM

HCC Saturday Skirmish
HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only

Max 2000 Blitz & HCC Mbr
Mon Aug 5
 6:30PM
Adult Casual Play
Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs
Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon, Aug 5
 7:00PM
HCC Monday Madness
HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only
Max 1500 Blitz & HCC Mbr
Wed, Aug 7
 8:00PM
HCC Wild Wednesday Open
HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only
Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Aug 8
 6:30PM
Adult Casual Play
Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs

Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat, Aug 10
 3:00PM

HCC Saturday Skirmish
HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only

Max 2000 Blitz & HCC Mbr
Sun Aug 11
 4:00-7:00PM Hamden Chess Team Event: Pizza/Training-Prep Rally Team Sign Up HCC Team for Ages 8-17 (sign up if interested in regional tournament play)
Mon Aug 12
 6:30PM
Adult Casual Play
Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs
Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon, Aug 12
 7:00PM
HCC Monday Madness
HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only
Max 1500 Blitz & HCC Mbr
Wed, Aug 14
 8:00PM
HCC Wild Wednesday Open
HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only
Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Aug 15
 6:30PM
Adult Casual Play
Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs

Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Thu Aug 15-
Sun Aug 18
 4-day or 3-day or
2-day
schedule
54th Continental Open (a 2024 HCT Team Event)
Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel Marlborough, MA

Current USCF Membership
Mon, Aug 19
 6:30PM
HCC August Action Quads

Prizes: $240+ b/32
Open to adults, ages 13+ any rating (& under 13 if USCF 700+)
(Player limit: 36)
Wed, Aug 21
 8:00PM
HCC Wild Wednesday Open
HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only
Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Aug 22
 6:30PM
Adult Casual Play
Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs

Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat, Aug 24
 1:00PM

HCC August Scholastic (K-12)

Prizes: Trophies & Medals!

Open to students in grades K-12
Mon Aug 262
 6:30PM
Adult Casual Play
Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs
Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon, Aug 26
 7:00PM
HCC Monday Madness
HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only
Max 1500 Blitz & HCC Mbr
Wed, Aug 28
 8:00PM
HCC Wild Wednesday Open
HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only
Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Aug 29
 6:30PM
Adult Casual Play
Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs

Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat, Aug 31
 1:00PM
HCC August Game-in-45 Challenge

Prizes: $500 in 3 Sections, b/30

Live Games (top boards)

Open to adults, ages 13+ any rating (& under 13 if USCF 700+)
(Player limit: 36)
Sat, Oct 26
 1:00PM
**Save-the-Date**

Author Ben Johnson Book Talk & Signing, Simul
(Perpetual Chess Podcast host; author Perpetual Chess Improvement)
**Save-the-Date**
Talk will be free (registration required); Pre-registration and a fee will be required to participate in the simul
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