Under 1200 | Registration Fees: $25

Under 600 | Registration Fees: $25

Players can play in a higher section if they are within 100 points of the higher section, or at the tournament director's discretion. Byes: If you can’t make it to all of the rounds then you may take a half-point bye (limit 1) for any round. Byes must be requested from the tournament director before the tournaments starts. CK&Q reserves the right to merge sections, but will only do so in order to make a four-round event possible in both sections -- this is rare. If combined, additional trophies and/or medals will be added as Under 600 class prizes, such that the stronger players don't win all the awards at the expense of beginner players. When combining sections, accelerated pairings may be used at the director's discretion.

Beginner | Registration Fees: $10

Under 600 | Registration Fees: $10

Under 1200 (free play) | Registration Fees: $10

This event focuses on fun, learning, and an introduction to tournament competition. This is not a USCF-rated event. 3 Categories Tournament Format: Beg U600 (Top 3 prizes in each section) Free Play format: For all U1200 players, they will be paired amongst themselves No limit of number of games. (Practice play)

Under 1800 | Registration Fees: $40

Under 1400 | Registration Fees: $40

- The tournament is 3 rounds, Swiss-Style pairings. Accelerated pairings may be used at the director's discretion. - One half-point bye is available for any round, but must be requested before tournament start. All other requested byes are zero points. - The tournament director for this event is Stephen Lorimor. Bye requests and other issues may be e-mailed to sdlorimor@comcast.net, or by voice/text to 908-286-0720. Note that he may not notice / respond to e-mails, texts, or calls after 9:00 am the day of the event. - Clocks, boards, and weighed plastic pieces are provided. Players may optionally use their own equipment with agreement of their opponent. - Refunds are not available. Withdrawals prior to 9:00 am on the day of the tournament will receive a credit for future tournaments, classes, etc. equal to the amount they paid to register.

FIDE | Registration Fees: $40

- This is a FIDE event for players with a minimum USCF rating of 1700. Players may not have a FIDE rating of 2400 or higher. - Players for this event MUST have a FIDE ID before registering. USCF members can obtain one at this URL: https://tinyurl.com/3zcjwmex. Please sign up for a FIDE ID at least several days in advance, as it will take time to process. Players lacking a FIDE ID on the day of this event will not be admitted to the tournament. - This event is free to enter for all USCF players rated 2200 and higher. $40 will be dedicted from the player's prize winnings. E-mail name and USCF ID to Stephen Lorimor at sdlorimor@comcast.net to sign up. - The tournament is 3 rounds, Swiss-Style pairings. Accelerated pairings may be used at the director's discretion. - One half-point bye is available for any round, but must be requested before tournament start. All other requested byes are zero points. - The tournament director for this event is Stephen Lorimor. Bye requests and other issues may be e-mailed to sdlorimor@comcast.net, or by voice/text to 908-286-0720. - Clocks, boards, and weighed plastic pieces are provided. Players may use their own equipment with agreement of their opponent. - Withdrawals prior to 9:00 am on the day of the tournament will receive a credit for future tournaments, classes, etc. equal to the amount they paid to register. - This is a non-norm FIDE event. Norms for titles are not awarded.