Connecticut Chess Festival – Friday April 3 – Sunday, April 5, 2026

https://chessct.org/csca/Uploads/Festival.26.fly.pdf

2026 CONNECTICUT CHESS FESTIVAL
Three Days of Rated & Unrated Activities for Broad Game Interest!
$6,000+ in Combined Event Prizes, Excellent Venue, Onsite Dining!

Sponsored by CONNECTICUT STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION and Trinity College

Date/Time: Friday April 3, 2026 to Sunday, April 5, 2026
Online registration thru day before intended participation, onsite available
All states welcome!

Location: Trinity College, Athletic Center, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106

Activities (complete schedule):

Day 1: Friday, April 3
OTB Rapid and Rapid960 Arena
Connecticut Champions Clash
Lecture, Simul & Arena w/ GM Irina Krush
Blitz and Blitz960 Swiss
TD Class/Lecture
Rapid and Rapid960 Swiss
2-Player Alternating Team Swiss
Connecticut Game Zero Swiss

Day 2: Saturday, April 4
Connecticut Speed (Rapid, Blitz & Bullet)
Championships*
Parallel Unrated Speed Tournaments

Day 3: Sunday, April 5
CT Classical (Women’s, Senior, Collegiate,
Medior & Junior) Championships*
Parallel Unrated Classical Tournaments

Prizes: Unless stated otherwise, all competition events will award: Trophy to Top 3
players, $50 in CSCA Event Credit to First Place, and performance Medals to
Festival participants. Trophy and $50 shall be awarded to the Top Festival
Participant (most events), Top Overall Upset (rated opponents only), and Top
Total Score (most points earned). Cash prizes paid via PayPal.

Entry: Register online: $20 one day, $35 two days or $45 all three days, by day before;
Onsite $10 more. After completing entry, proceed here to select your activities.
All activities included with entry, except USCF-rated events on Day 2 and 3.
* Event entry is not included in Festival entry. Follow event links to register for these Championships separately.

Notes: [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 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. [3] Unauthorized solicitation is prohibited. CSCA Promotion Policy at CSCA Tournaments & Events is in
effect. Please contact the CSCA for advertising and promotional opportunities.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
DAY 1 – Friday, April 3
Variety Activities & Featured Lecture-Simul-Arena w/ GM Irina Krush
11:50 AM – Introduction and Welcome to the Festival
12:00 PM – Warm Up Events: Side-by-Side OTB Rapid & Rapid960 Arenas, 8+2, 90 minutes
Alt Activity: Connecticut Champions Clash (10+3, 3 Rounds, Titled & Champions Only)
1:30 PM – BREAK
2:00 PM – Featured Event, Part 1: Lecture by GM Irina Krush
Alt Activity: Blitz (rated and unrated) & Blitz960 3+2 Swiss, 4 Rounds
2:45 PM – BREAK
3:00 PM – Featured Event, Part 2: Simultaneous Exhibition by GM Irina Krush
Alt Activity: TD Class by Guest NTD/ANTD/Senior TD
Alt Activity: Rapid (rated and unrated) & Rapid960 15+3, Swiss, 3 Rounds
5:00 PM – BREAK
5:15 PM – Featured Event, Part 3: OTB Bullet Arena 2+2 with GM Irina Krush
Alt Activity: 2-Player Alternating Team Tournament (3 or more Rounds, G/0 d30)
7:30 PM – Connecticut Game Zero Tournament (3 or more Rounds, G/0 d30)
Alt Activity: Unrated Game Zero Tournament (3 or more Rounds, G/0 d30)
9:00 PM – Awards Ceremony & Announcements from Day 1

DAY 2 – Saturday, April 4
2026 Connecticut Speed (Rapid, Blitz & Bullet) Championships (https://www.chessct.org/csca/Uploads/Speed.26.fly.pdf)
11:00 AM – 2026 Connecticut Rapid Championships (5 Rounds, 10+3) Adult & Scholastic
Alt Activity: Open Unrated Rapid
1:30 PM – LUNCH BREAK
2:30 PM – 2026 Connecticut Blitz Championships (5 2-Rounds, 3+2) Adult & Scholastic
Alt Activity: Open Unrated Blitz
5:00 PM – EVENT BREAK
5:30 PM – 2026 Connecticut Bullet Championships (5 2-Rounds, 1+2) Adult & Scholastic
Alt Activity: Open non-USCF member Bullet
7:30 PM – Awards Ceremony & Announcement from Day 2

Day 3 – Sunday, April 5
2026 Classical Championships: Women’s, Senior, Collegiate, Medior & Junior
Find entry forms below:
https://officialchess.org/event/2026-connecticut-womens-championships-sunday-april-5-2026/
https://officialchess.org/event/2026-connecticut-senior-championships-sunday-april-5-2026/
https://officialchess.org/event/2026-connecticut-collegiate-championships-sunday-april-5-2026/
https://officialchess.org/event/2026-connecticut-medior-championships-sunday-april-5-2026/
https://officialchess.org/event/2026-connecticut-junior-championships-sunday-april-5-2026/

ALL are 45+10 Swiss, 4 Rounds ● Connecticut Women’s Championship ● Connecticut Senior Championships, 50+ & 65+
New England Collegiate Championships (Undergraduate, Graduate and other degrees)
Connecticut Medior Championships, U50, U40 & U30 ● Connecticut Junior Championships, U19, U16, U13, U10, U7
Alt Activity: Unrated 30+10 Tournament available in all categories (format may be modified)
11:00 AM – Round 1
1:00 PM – LUNCH BREAK
2:00 PM – Round 2
4:00 PM – Round 3
6:00 PM – Round 4
8:00 PM – Awards Ceremony

** Schedule remains subject to change and activities may be amended, substituted or removed. **