Tournaments and Events
LOCAL
CALENDAR (non-periodic events) - how to
submit events - Below is not all the events; Jul 14 - Main Line CC 4th round, June-July rated swiss. Free to members. Be there by 7:20 to play. First time signups please get there by 7.
If you can't find what you want above, try the Club page or one of the following links for more local events like monthly quads!
USCF's PA Tournament Listings
HOW TO SUBMIT AN EVENT FOR THIS PAGE
All events are posted free!
If you would like your event posted above,
please condense it to fit on ~1 line and e-mail
it to me. e.g.
"'July
15-16: - Wilmington Open, 5SS, G/2, Fred’s Fire House, 3 Sections, $25 adv,
$5K prizes, Info: Phil
...where
A sample format: Date - Name of Event - Type of
Event - Place - Link - YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HYPERLINK to submit. Just indicate if
you want something linked.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME TLA's
(Tournament Life Announcements); if you give me a one
line link I will include it ASAP! - Thanks - Periodic events for the club
page may have more than one line.
The above are NOT all the local events! There are many others! For weekly, monthly or periodic tournaments please see the Club Page for events at local clubs, including the popular and common weekend quads - Most Periodic Local Club Tournaments are not listed above; for example, the Main Line Chess Club usually has a rated game every Tuesday night, etc, West Chester CC the 1st Saturday of every month, Masterminds the 2nd Sunday of each month, etc. - also see BELOW for more tournament information
Info for First-Time Readers: Except for scholastic tournaments, which are restricted to K-12, anyone from anywhere can play in almost anything for the entry fee; the name of the tournament, like "Allentown Championship", does NOT restrict entry to players from Allentown! If the event is rated, as most are, you also need to be a USCF member! The best way for new or renewing members to join USCF is as part of that event's registration. If instead you join via the internet just before the event, you would need to bring written proof of current membership to the event, likely an e-mail from USCF with your new ID and expiration date.
If we called a tournament a "festival"
would you come then? Don't let a name stop you! 
! Organizers of events should contact Steve
McLaughlin, the USCF area event coordinator to avoid date conflicts and
help publicize. Also
e-mail me using the format
described above.
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Other Tournament Information:
Includes How to register for a USCF event, etc.
Additional Helpful Information
Sponsoring
Chess - even $50 may mean lots of additional trophies!
Sponsors for the local chess events receive very good publicity and public relations for your business for relatively small contributions; Sponsorships can be any amount - $50 helps a lot - call Dan at 610-649-0750 or e-mail him. Sponsorships can be made via the tax-deductible PSCF. Cost of a Principal (naming) Sponsorship:
If you don't want the event names after your organization, then ANY AMOUNT is appreciated and will be mentioned in all publicity, at the event, etc.
Rating
Information
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