Upcoming Tournament

2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Quads - Oct

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Registration

• Onsite Registration Open Until: Saturday, October 11: 2:00 pm
• Onsite Registration: until 2:30pm
• Entry fee for Mechanics' Institute Members: $30
• Entry fee for Non-Members: $40
• Late fee: $10
• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.

Tournament Format

• Tournament Format: Round Robin
• Total Rounds: 3
• Round Times: 10/11 3:10pm 4:20pm 5:30pm

Prize Fund

$60 -- Winner takes it ALL!

• Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing prize checks.

• Per IRS rules, anyone with a cumulative $600+ prize in any calendar year must fill out a W-9; the Mechanics' Institute will also provide a 1099 form. 

Byes

• No byes are available!

Eligibility

Tournament Rules

• Time Control: G/30;d5  (Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay at each move.)

• Games will be US Chess regular and quick-rated (so-called dual-rated). Tournament results will be submitted immediately after the last round is finished.