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| Registrant Name | Rating | Sch | Byes | ||
| William Wu | 2190 | ||||
| Steven Lenhert | 2060 | ||||
| Winston Wu | 1722 | ||||
| Lily Schroeder | 588/12 | ||||
| Bhargav Karamched | |||||
| Elijah Bolds | |||||
| Sathish Sundaramoorthy | |||||
| Joshua Aubuchon | |||||
Sponsored by the Challenger Learning Center (CLC), the Tallahassee Young Knights (TYK) Chess Club is organizing a USCF-rated chess tournament in March 2025 at CLC, in the heart of Tallahassee downtown area. The side-event is a 6-round Blitz tournament.
Free Activities on Friday (3/28) and Saturday (3/29) in the 2025 Chess Fest:
Classic Chess Movie: “Searching for Bobby Fischer”
GM (grandmaster) Showdown w/ live commentating (Julio Becerra vs. Nikola Mitkov)
Lectures by GMs, Simul with GMs
Demonstrations and hands-on activities designed to teach, challenge, and entertain chess lovers of all ages/skill levels
(see details at https://www.challengertlh.com/chess/ )
Tournament Details:
Date: March 30th (Sunday), 2025
Location: Challenger Learning Center, 200 S Duval St, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Format: 6SS, G/3, inc 2 (6 Swiss rounds, 3 min w/ 2 sec increment in each move)
Section: Open
Check in: 3:00pm
Round Times: 1st round 3:30pm, ASAP thereafter. Two half point byes are allowed in any rounds before the start of Round 3.
Registration fee: $15 online by 3/29/2025. On-site payment is acceptable (cash only) with $5 late fee.
Prizes: $80 + trophy 1st, $60 2nd, $30 1st U1400, $30 1st U800
Notes: Active USCF membership is required. You are strongly encouraged to bring your own chess sets and clocks (a limited number will be provided by the organizer).