2025 Connecticut Summer Classical

Date/Time: Saturday, July 12, 2025

• Round 1 at 10 AM, then ASAP

Location: e4 Chess Academy, 15 Belden Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
(U800/NER Sections: Norwalk Library, 1 Belden Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850)

Sec/Rds/TC/Byes: Open, U2000, U1400, U800, NER; 4 Rounds SS, G/45+10 (U800/NER: G/25+5); NE and USCF-rated, NER NE-rated only; One ½ point bye for Rds 1-3

Prizes: Open: $300-200, $100 to Top U2200; U2000: $200-100, $100 to Top U1700;
U1400: $200-100, $100 to Top U1100; U800: Trophy to Top 3, Top U500, U300;
NER: Trophy to Top 3. Trophy to winners of upper sections. Medals to others.
Cash prizes via PayPal.

Tie break: Perfect (4-0) scores decided by Armageddon tie break with USCF tie breaks
determining seeding; does not affect cash prizes.

Entry Fee: Register online, only; $50 by June 30 , $60 by July 7, $80 after.
U800/NE: $15 less. Titled $20 less. GM/IM FREE by June 30, then from prizes.
Member/sibling/senior/veteran/hardship discounts. Email us for discount code.

Notes: This non-profit event is organized and sponsored by the Connecticut State Chess Association for the
Connecticut chess community. [1] Prizes & tax requirements. All prizes are paid via PayPal. Players winning
$600 or more in a calendar year must submit a W-9 to events.CSCA@gmail.com. [2] Refunds/Cancellation
Policy: To withdraw and request a refund, players MUST email their request to events.CSCA@gmail.com no later
than July 9 at 11:59 PM. Refund requests not emailed or received after deadline, will not be honored. Refunds are
subject to $20 administrative fee. [3] Unauthorized solicitation is prohibited. CSCA Promotion Policy at CSCA
Tournaments & Events is in effect. Please contact the CSCA for advertising and promotional opportunities.