2026 Connecticut Senior Championships – Sunday April 5, 2026
https://www.chessct.org/csca/Uploads/Senior.26.fly.pdf
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presents
2026
Connecticut Senior Championships
$600 in Guaranteed Prizes!!! Other Honors and Awards!
Tournament to Select CT Nominee to USCF Irwin Invitational!
Sponsored by CONNECTICUT STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION and Trinity College
Date/Time: Sunday, April 5, 2026 DAY 3, Connecticut Chess Festival;
Round 1 at 11 AM, then ASAP.
Online registration ONLY thru 12 PM on April 5
All states welcome!
Location: Trinity College, Athletic Center, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Sec/Rds/TC/Byes: Open; 4 Rounds SS, G/45+10; One ½ point bye for Rds 1-3; 0 pt byes any round.
USCF- and NE-rated (“Senior Player”: Any individual 50 years and older)
Prizes: $250-$150-$100; $100 to Top 65+. Trophies: CT Champion and CT 65+
Champion (see Note [1]), Top U1800, U1400, U1000 and Unrated.
Tie break: Tie break on 4-0-0 ties: a) G/10+3 game; if drawn, b) G/3+2 game; if drawn, c)
G/5/4+2 game. Seeding, color by USCF tiebreaks. Does not affect money prizes.
Nationals: Connecticut Champion and runner up receive Nominee and Alternate status to the
2026 Irwin Tournament of Champions. See CSCA National Nominations Rules.
Entry Fee: Register online: $65 by 3/31; $85 by 4/2; $105 by 4/4; $125 onsite by 12 PM.
GMs/IMs FREE by 3/31, then from prizes. Standard CSCA discounts available.
Notes: [1] Connecticut player: (a) any player whose state is designated Connecticut (“CT”) with U.S. Chess, or (b)
any player who (i) resides, (ii) works or (iii) attends school in the state of Connecticut. [2] 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. [3] Refunds/Cancellation Policy: To withdraw and request a refund, players MUST
email their request to events.CSCA@gmail.com no later than Apr 1 at 11:59 PM. Refund requests not emailed or
received after deadline, will not be honored. Refunds are subject to $20 administrative fee. [4] Unauthorized
solicitation is prohibited. CSCA Promotion Policy at CSCA Tournaments & Events is in effect. Please contact the
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