Kreutz Creek Quads

The Kreutz Creek Quads is York Chess Club's monthly tournament, typically held the fourth Saturday of each month at Kreutz Creek Library in Hellam. 

This is a USCF rated event with a time control of G40;d5, but we also have a special non-rated section with shorter games for casual players. If you've never played in a tournament before, try the non-rated section. It's a low stakes, low stress way to get familiar with tournament rules.

TIME:

Open: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (4 p.m. is the latest the open section tournament will last if rounds start on time. This accounts for players using all of their clock time and taking a 15 minute break between rounds. Most tournaments end before 4 p.m. and the Non-Rated section has a shorter time control for matches, so will end

REGISTRATION:

• 10 – 10:30 a.m. on tournament day for last-minute entries. Please bring cash.
• Must be a member of USCF (United States Chess Federation) to play in Open section. Join USCF now at https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess.
• Limited to 50 players (30 in Open, 20 in Non-Rated) due to space restrictions, so sign up early!

SECTIONS:

• Open - All ages and ratings. USCF membership required. 
• Non-Rated - All ages. Players must be unrated or have a USCF rating below 1000.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

• Open: Quads (Group of 4 players - each player plays each other player - 3 games total)
• Non-Rated: Quads or Swiss, based on number of players. 

TIME CONTROL:

• Open: G/40; d5 (Players get 40 minutes each, with a 5 second delay for each move)
• Non-Rated: G/20; d5 

ROUNDS:

• Open: Round 1 at 10:45; Round 2 at 12:30; Round 3 at 2:15
• Non-Rated: Round 1 at 10:45; Round 2 at 11:50; Round 3 at 1:30
• Rounds 2 and 3 can start earlier if previous matches are complete and all players in quad agree

ENTRY FEE:

• Open: $20
• Non-Rated: $5

PRIZES:

• Open: $50 to winner (Ties split evenly)
• Non-Rated: It's a SURprize!

No food is available for purchase at the event location, so we suggest packing a lunch. If players use all their clock time, it doesn't leave much time between rounds to drive for a meal. No eating or drinking in the library except for the large tournament room.

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