National Jelly Bean Day Chess Tournament
Schedule
Wed Apr 22 2026 at 12:00 pm to 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
34 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME, United States, Maine 04609 | Bar Harbor, ME
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Please click here to register: chessmaine.net/chessmaine/events Got questions? First tournament? Need help signing up? Contact Tournament Director Dan Monahan at [email protected] or 207-200-4681.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Register in advance from the events page at chessmaine.net/chessmaine/events
If you’re playing the Non-Rated Community section, put “non-rated” when prompted for your US Chess membership number.
By registering for this event, you are sharing your information with a third party website not affiliated with the Jesup Memorial Library
A free-to-enter, all ages chess tournament organized by MDI Chess and the Jesup Memorial Library. Beginner friendly; if you know how the pieces move, this tournament is for you! Contact the Tournament Director Dan Monahan ([email protected] / 207-200-4681) or the Jesup Children’s Librarian Abby Morrow ([email protected] / 207-288-4245) with questions or for help registering.
WHAT TO BRING:
Your own chess sets and clocks, if you have them. A limited number will be available for those without.
Water bottles and food, if desired. Light snacks will be provided for free by the library.
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE & TIMELINE:
40 players maximum
Four sections
Open (most advanced players) - first round starts at 12:30pm
Rated Under 1000 - first round starts at 12:45pm
Rated Under 500 - first round starts at 1:00pm
Non-Rated Community - first round starts at 1:15pm
Check-in/late registration for each section opens 30 minutes before the first round of that section.
Four rounds of Swiss (no elimination) in each section. Rated games get 30 minutes per side (G/30). Non-rated games get 15 minutes per side (G/15). Expected to finish by 5:00pm.
Prizes will be awarded by the library to the top three players in each section.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS:
All sections - except Non-Rated Community - are US Chess Federation rated and require a US Chess membership, available for purchase at uschess.org.
Half price scholastic (PK-12th grade) US Chess memberships available through Maine Chess Association: chessmaine.net/chessmaine/2025/02/how-to-redeem-meca-subsidized-.html
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