12/20/25 - 12/21/25 - 13th Annual Saint Petersburg Open Championship

Name: 12/20/25 - 12/21/25 - 13th Annual Saint Petersburg Open Championship
Start: 2025-12-20T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-21T18:30:00-05:00
Location: Saint Petersburg Chess Club

Schedule

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun, 21 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Saint Petersburg Chess Club | Saint Petersburg, FL

12/20/25 - 12/21/25 - 13th Annual Saint Petersburg Open Championship
Just for this tournament, we will have extra prizes. The name of the winner will be put on a plaque in the chess club forever. The winner will have the title of 2025 Saint Petersburg Champion and will receive a big trophy. There are also other money prizes for winners (see below).
Registration will close once we reach 56 players.
Withdraws after registration closes will not be accepted.
Location: Saint Petersburg Chess Club, 540 4th Avenue, North Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 (it is located between Mirror Lake and the Coliseum). Free parking.
Entry Fee:
• $80 if paid by December 6
• $90 if paid by December 13
• $100 after that
You can pay here – https://www.chessregister.com/
USCF membership is required. Please check your USCF ID and renew it if it has expired. If you need me to do it on site, add $5 to your bill.
ROUNDS: Five rounds:
Saturday, 1st round at 10 am,2nd round at 1 pm, and 3rd round at 4 pm.
Sunday, 4th round at 10 am, and 5th round at 1 pm.
TIME CONTROL: G60; d10
SECTIONS:
• Open
• Under 1800
• Under 1300
PRIZES:
OPEN SECTION: If 20 players:
1st - $450 + the name of the winner will be put on a plaque in the chess club forever. The winner will have the title of 2025 Saint Petersburg Champion and will receive a big trophy.
2nd - $300
3rd - $150
U1900 - $150
UNDER 1800: If 20 players:
1st - $450 & 1st place trophy
2nd - $300
3rd - $150
U1500 - $150
UNDER 1300 SECTION: Trophies for 1st to 7th places. Medals for the rest of the players.
Blitz rated tournament G5; d2 Saturday at 7 pm.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: To secure your spot Pay online ahead of time!
BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK!!!
For more information about the chess at Saint Petersburg, visit my website: https://saintpetersburgchessclub.com/.
Also, you can call (727) 776-5583 or send me an email at [email protected].
12/20/2025 - 13th Annual Saint Petersburg Blitz Championship
Just for this tournament, we will have extra prizes. The name of the winner will be put on a plaque in the chess club forever. The winner will have the title of 2025 Saint Petersburg Blitz Champion and will receive a big trophy. There are also other prizes for winners (see below).
LOCATION: Saint Petersburg Chess Club 540 4th Avenue North Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
REGISTRATION: If you want to make sure you can play, you need to pay ahead of time here: https://www.chessregister.com/.
ENTRY FEE:
• $20 if paid by December 6
• $25 if paid by December 13
• $30 after that
TIME CONTROL: G5; d2
ROUNDS: 6 ROUNDS, NO ELIMINATION
START TIME: 7 pm
PRIZES: If 30 players:
1st place: $180. The name of the winner will be put on a plaque in the chess club forever. The winner will have the title of 2025 Saint Petersburg Blitz Champion and will receive a big trophy
2nd place: $100
3rd place: $60
U1400 – $60
If there are more than 30 players, the prizes are bigger.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to space limitation, secure your spot. Pay online ahead of time! BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK!!!
For more information about the chess at Saint Petersburg, visit my website: https://saintpetersburgchessclub.com/.
Also, you can call (727) 776-5583 or send me an email at [email protected].
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