Name: 1st Morristown Open - Open Sections
Desc:
2025 1ST MORRISTOWN SUMMER OPEN
Sunday, August 24th, 2025
Event Overview
USCF-rated IN-PERSON Open and Scholastic Tournament
***YOU MUST HAVE A USCF MEMBERSHIP***
Open Sections - All ages (Mostly Adults)
Format: 4 Rounds (Swiss)
Sections: U1400, OPEN
Time Control: G50;d5
OPEN Registration and Schedule
$42 Online Early Registration (3 days before event) | $50 On-site (Late)
Free Entry for NM, WFM, FM, WIM, WGM, IM, GM (Entry Fee is deducted from any prize)
Registration & Check-in: 10 AM
Pairings & Announcements: 10:15 AM
Schedule: Round 1: 10:30 AM | Lunch Break 12:30 AM | Round 2 1:00 PM | Round 3 3:00 PM | Round 4 5:00 PM |
Event Ends: - 7 PM (estimated)
Open Section will not run with fewer than 12 paid entries before 08/17/2025
Prizes: $1000, based on 30 entries, $500 (50%) of the prize fund is guaranteed
🏆 Open Section: $250-$150-$100-U2000 Prize: $75 -U1800 Prize: $50
🏆 1st Place Trophy for 1ST Morristown Open Champion
🏆U1600 Section: $100-$75-U1300 Prize: $50 -U1000 Prize: $50
🏆 1st Place Trophy for 1ST Morristown U1600 Champion
Event Rules & Details
✔ USCF Rated Regular | Zero Tolerance for Late Arrivals
✔ ½-Point Bye Available (Limit 1, must request before Round 2)
✔ What to Bring: Clock & Chess Set…(we provide boards & scoresheets)...Clock (rentals available for $5 at checkout/onsite)
✔🚗 Free Street Parking
✔ No Outside Food/Drink (Strict) Only Water
Address:
39 Maple Ave
Morristown, NJ 07960
United States
Sections: 2
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund: $1000 + Trophies
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No
Organizer Overview
NEW JERSEY CHESS CLUB
Email: info@njchess.club
Phone: 2015887021
Website: https://njchess.club/tournaments
Location: 39 Maple Ave
Starts: Sunday 24 Aug 2025
Ends: Sunday 24 Aug 2025
Reg Ends: Saturday 23 Aug 2025 11:30PM
Rounds: 4
Organizer Name:
NJ Chess Club
Organizer eMail:
info@njchess.club