Yale Collegiate Invitational Chess Tournament Fall 2022

1st Place: GM Nico Checa (2600), 2nd Place (tie): NM Linden Lee (2267), Mark Dedona (2056), Alexander Emmons (2039)

Location: Yale University, Watson Center 60 Sachem St, New Haven, CT 06511 (WTS B74, WTS A38, WTS A39, WTS A42, WTS B52, WTS A30)

Who: Any collegiate students from any college are welcome. Please contact visit the Yale College Chess Club website or contact Chess Haven at chesshavenct@gmail.com to register.

When: Oct 30th, 2022 11 AM

Tournament Schedule (4 Rounds, Swiss System, USCF Rated, with an Unrated Section):

1st Round: 11 am

2nd: 1 pm

3rd: 2:30 pm

4th: 4 pm

Casual Blitz Tournament 6 pm (Optional, unrated)

Details TBD. Estimated 4 double rounds of 3|2

Prizes for optional blitz tournament:

Time Control: Game 30 Delay 5 (Please bring your own clock if you have one)Sections:

Rated (Open, U1600, U1200 [rated sections might be merged]) & unrated (not USCF-rated, for casual play)

Entry Fee: $10 general; $5 Yale Students (no refund after Oct. 28th, Friday)

Prizes: (total $350 based on 30 entries, guaranteed 50%)