First Annual Orlando Chess Open

Multiple local chess clubs including the Valencia Chess Club and Florida Junior Chess Club are coming together to host a charity chess tournament on Saturday, August 10th. Proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida's Levy-Hughes Clubhouse.

Where: The University Club of Winter Park

841 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

TOURNAMENT INFO

• On-site registration is at 9 am the day of the tournament (August 10). The first round will begin at 10 am.
• Tournament format: 5 rounds of 25-minute games with 5 seconds of delay 
• Chess sets are provided, but we are requesting players to bring their chess clocks if you have one.

Entry Fees:

$40 Open USCF Rated Section

$30 Open Unrated Section

$25 Scholastic USCF

Registration available at https://www.chessregister.com/

$5 off the entry fee until July 15th.

For questions about the open section, please contact the Valencia Chess Club at [email protected] and for questions about the scholastic division, please contact Florida Junior Chess Club at [email protected].

Official Website: https://www.orlandochessopen.org/

Host or Publisher Seminole County Chess