Tournaments

The Wizard's Chess Tournament
Every October
- Next in 2024 -

Winter Carnival
Every December
- Next in 2024 -

Spring Fling
Every February
-Next in 2025 -

​Location
  • Veterans Memorial Building
  • 1626 Willamette St. Eugene, Oregon
  • Parking behind the building plus auxiliary Vets lot caddy corner across the side alley.
Schedule
  • 8:30am - Check-in and registration
  • 9am - Players' meeting
  • 9am - Advanced Section starts
  • 9:30am - All other Sections start 
  • Sets are supplied
​Sections
Elegibility
Prizes
Play
OPEN
       Any scholastic player         can choose to play  in
​       this section                                     
  • High school players and those with USCF rating > 800 (10 rated games)  must play here​
  • 1st: $200 & Trophy
  • 2nd: $125 &Trophy
  • 3rd: Trophy
  • ​4th:  Trophy
  • Best U1400:  $50
  • ​Best U1200:  $50
  • G/40; +5
  •  4 or 5 rounds, depending on numbers
  • Accelerated pairings first round possible
  • ​USCF rated
MIDDLE SCHOOL​
  • Open to players ​6th-8th Grade 
  • Unrated                    
  • Or USCF rating <800 (10 rated games)   ​
  • 1st-4th: trophies
  • Additional trophies for outstanding performance 
  • 5 rounds, G/30; d5
  • USCF rated​
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • Open to players ​3rd-5th Grade 
  • Unrated                     
  • Or USCF rating <800 (10 rated games)   ​
  • 1st-4th: trophies
  • Additional trophies for outstanding performance
  • 5 rounds, G/30; d5
  • USCF rated
PRIMARY SCHOOL
  • Open to players ​K-2nd Grade​ 
  • Unrated                     
  • Or USCF rating <800 (10 rated games)              
  • 1st-4th: trophies
  • Additional trophies for outstanding performance
  • 5 rounds, G/30; d5
  • USCF rated
​'Risers' Rule:  Primary and Elementary aged competitors with 'provisional'(less than 10 rated games) ratings over 800 play one section higher.           
​Rules
  1. USCF rules apply.
  2. Latecomers: half-point bye for round #1
  3. Byes: up to one half-point bye allowed in the 'Open' section, up to two half-point byes in all other sections.
4. Tie-Breaks: 
  • Blitz tie-breaks for 1st place only; computer tie-breaks for other places
  • All players who tie for a trophy receive an award
  • Money prizes divided evenly in case of ties