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Tournaments

Upcoming Tournament Dates

  1. September 28th- $25
  2. October 19th- $25
  3. November 16th- $25
  4. December 7th- $25
  5. January 25th- $25
  6. February 15th- $25
  7. March 8th- $25
  8. April 12th- $25
  9. May 3rd- $25

Deals for Upcoming Tournaments

  • Fall Tournament Bundle ( Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec Dates): $80
  • Spring Tournament Bundle (Jan, Feb, Mar, April, May Dates): $99
  • Full Series Bundle (All 2024-25 Scholastic Dates Sep-May) : $165

Registration Cut-Off is the Friday before a tournament.
Late and Day of registration will still occur, HOWEVER you MAY get a round one bye and cost is $30.
Day of registration ENDS at 8:30am.

To learn more about how our tournaments work visit this page: How a Tournament Works

Location

CEC High School
4424 Innovation Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525

Check-In Times

8:15 am*
*everyone needs to show up by 8:30 or you get a 0 pt bye for the first round.
If you are registering day of please show up a little early. “Day of” registration fee is $30 and registration ends at 8:30 am sharp.

Players are divided by grade, or level if they are rated (800+).
Our sections are: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th-12th grade, and rated above 800 (USCFID required).

If we do not have at least 8 players we will have to combine sections. If you are unsure of your section please sign up under your grade and we will move you if need be.

Finer Details

Tournaments will have 5 rounds, everyone plays all rounds. Each round is roughly an hour. First round starts at 9 am sharp.
Trophies will be awarded to 1st – 3rd in each section.

We supply all chess boards. All rules will be reviewed during players meeting at the start of the tournament. 

Tournaments usually last until 2:00 pm with the optional award ceremony immediately after!

Refund Policy

We require 48 hour notice before the start of tournament if your player will be absent. We do not offer refunds, but rather a Chessmates credit towards a future Chessmates event.
Full year signs ups are not eligible for refunds or credits.

Child supervision

Chessmates does not have enough staff to watch all players. Any elementary level students must be supervised by a parent, a team mom, a friend or any supervisor over the age of 18.

Lunch

Lunch will not be provided please bring a pack lunch, or plan to bring lunch back to the venue for participants. There will be pizza available for purchase. There is not enough time between rounds to eat lunch at a restaurant and come back in time for your round.

Concessions

There will be concessions with snacks, drinks, and pizza for lunch. Will accept cash, card, or venmo.

USCF ID

Player rated 800 and above must have a valid and current USCF ID. If you are not sure, don’t worry about it we will let you know if you need one.
To renew or sign up please visit uschess.org
Grade sections do not have to register for USCF.
If our rating system puts you above 800, we will move you up to the next section and have you become a United States Chess Federation member.

Registration: Please use the form below to register.

Tournament Registration

PLAYER's Name
Address(Required)
If your school is not listed, please select other.
Player's Date of Birth(Required)
Based off of their Grade Level or USCF ID or **If you don’t know what section to enroll your child in, select “Unsure”, and we will make sure and put your student in the correct section.

GUARDIAN INFORMATION

Guardian Name(Required)
Tournament Dates(Required)
Disclaimer(Required)
Participant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Chessmates and its board members, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities and causes of action, including attorney fees and costs, for injury of any person caused by Participant and/or for damages to or destruction of any property caused by Participant, which may arise out of or in connection with participation in Chessmates Scholastic Chess Tournaments.

Participant also agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Chessmates and its board members, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities and causes of action, including attorney fees and costs, for injury to the Participant and/or for damages to or destruction of property belonging to the Participant, which may arise out of or in connection with participation in Chessmates Scholastic Chess Tournaments. Parents /guardian agree to allow pictures to be taken and published of participant.
Your electronic signature below signifies you agree to the above dislcaimer.
Refunds(Required)
We require 48 hours notice before the start of tournament if your player will be absent. We do not offer refunds, but rather a Chessmates credit towards a future Chessmates event.
Full year signs ups are not eligible for refunds or credits.
Your electronic signature below signifies you agree to the refund policy.
Date(Required)
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