5:15 p.m. Developmental Class (Sign Up) [K-8] 6:15 p.m. Developmental Class (Sign Up) [HS-Adult] Developmental classes are suited for new players and players rated under 1000.
4:45 p.m. Kid's Night Suited for K-12 players who are new or rated under 1000, we offer a rated tournament with a medal to the winner, an unrated tournament for new players with a USCF membership to the winner, and free casual play.
6:30 p.m.: Quad Night! G/25+10. Quads place you in a group of four players as closely rated to you as possible, with three rounds to determine the winner. $20 Entry fee can win $40 ($45 for a perfect score). You must be registered by 6:20 p.m. to participate, so don't wait until it's too late!
6 p.m.: Cheers & Chess!Come join us for a drink at Hazelwood Brewing and a game chess! Open to all skills levels. We love playing blitz and rapid as well as teaching newcomers to the game.
Our first Time Trouble tournament is in the books, having raised $200 for the Checkmating Alzheimer's Project. Thanks for all of you who could make it, and we look forward to our next Time Trouble RAPID event on January 10, 2026. Congratulations to all of our winners:
1st: Arnav Singh 2nd: Tyler Murrah 3rd: NM Mike Sailer 4th (tie): Brandon Tredge, Thomas Kemp Jr., Aman Sreshta; U800: Caleb Cooley
Congratulations to National Masters Mike Sailer & Kevin Cotreau for winning our Hand & Brain Tournament. Thomas Kemp Jr. & Liam McCullough placed 2nd, followed by Rio Saha and Sean Miller in 3rd place. Shoutout to Aarush Panda for scoring a win against an opponent rated over 250 points higher, and to Paul Potylicki for stealing a draw against his opponent who was over 200 points higher rated in Classical.
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