CCC Late Winter League
Friday, March 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Entry fee: $10
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Winter is coming to an end, so we wanted to finish the season by hosting a City Creek Chess LateWinter League!This league will host two sections: a USCF-rated section for nationally rated chess players tocompete for prizes and rating, and a free Community section for chess players to practice, competeagainst local competition, and earn club rating (CR) points!Click to see currently registered players
CCC Late Winter League Format:
We will be following the United States Chess Federation’s (USCF) Official Rules of Chess. Please besure to review them.Pairings: Swiss-systemRounds: Four rounds; one round per weekLocation: Kneader’s Bakery & Cafe (28 S State Street, Salt Lake City, UT)
Sections:
USCF Section:Entry Fee: $10 (fee can be paid the day of the first round; late entrants who join after round two: $5)Prize: 1st: $40; 2nd: $30 (If 12+ players in section: 1st: $50; 2nd: $40)Time-control: g/25; d/5 (25-minute games, with a 5-second delay per move)
Community Section:Entry Fee: Free! (This section will only play for CR points against local competition only)Time-control: g/20 (20-minute games; no delay or increment)
League’s Schedule:
Each night: Casual games and warm up from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.; League games will bepaired 7:45 p.m. for all sections; start games by 7:50 p.m.Dates:
Round 1 – March 13
Round 2 – March 20
Round 3 – March 27
Round 4 – April 3
Additional Notes:
Can’t play all four weeks? Request a Half-point BYE! – If you cannot make a round, you mayrequest a half-point for that round instead of forfeiting that week. Rather than forfeiting a full point forthat round, you can request half a point instead. This allows you to stay in the competition with achance to win without having to play a game in that round. You may request only two Half-pointBYEs.Withdrawal/No-Show Policy – If you will be unable to attend a round, please notify us in advanceand/or request a Half-point BYE. This helps ensure that everyone has an opponent each round and achance to play for rating as well. A player who fails to notify us will forfeit their game. If the playerreceives a BYE due to odd numbers or by request, they do not need to notify us.Late entry – Late entry will be allowed; however, late entrants might not be able to be paired properlyin time before the round starts. If this is the case, the late entrant may be eligible for a half-point bye,rather than competing for a full point for that round. A house game may be possible.Odd number of players – If there is an odd number of players, the lowest-ranked player will receivea full-point BYE for that round and have no one to play. Players who receive a BYE will be notifiedearly. Players who receive the BYE will not need to attend, but will still be eligible to play a match forCR if both sections have odd numbers or a house game. This game will not count towards yourleague score.
House game – If necessary, the Tournament Director (TD) may play either a USCF-rated or a club-rated match. Players who play a TD are not required to pause the clock, even if the TD is on move,but may be asked to if the TD needs to address any major issues.Annotation will be required – Failing to do so forfeits any claims for a win, loss, or draw that requirea record of he game, even if your opponent did annotate. With this, players are still permitted to stopannotating once their time hits 5:00 minutes.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to dmunoz.core@outlook.com.
Winter is coming to an end, so we wanted to finish the season by hosting a City Creek Chess LateWinter League!This league will host two sections: a USCF-rated section for nationally rated chess players tocompete for prizes and rating, and a free Community section for chess players to practice, competeagainst local competition, and earn club rating (CR) points!Click to see currently registered players
CCC Late Winter League Format:
We will be following the United States Chess Federation’s (USCF) Official Rules of Chess. Please besure to review them.Pairings: Swiss-systemRounds: Four rounds; one round per weekLocation: Kneader’s Bakery & Cafe (28 S State Street, Salt Lake City, UT)
Sections:
USCF Section:Entry Fee: $10 (fee can be paid the day of the first round; late entrants who join after round two: $5)Prize: 1st: $40; 2nd: $30 (If 12+ players in section: 1st: $50; 2nd: $40)Time-control: g/25; d/5 (25-minute games, with a 5-second delay per move)
Community Section:Entry Fee: Free! (This section will only play for CR points against local competition only)Time-control: g/20 (20-minute games; no delay or increment)
League’s Schedule:
Each night: Casual games and warm up from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.; League games will bepaired 7:45 p.m. for all sections; start games by 7:50 p.m.Dates:
Round 1 – March 13
Round 2 – March 20
Round 3 – March 27
Round 4 – April 3
Additional Notes:
Can’t play all four weeks? Request a Half-point BYE! – If you cannot make a round, you mayrequest a half-point for that round instead of forfeiting that week. Rather than forfeiting a full point forthat round, you can request half a point instead. This allows you to stay in the competition with achance to win without having to play a game in that round. You may request only two Half-pointBYEs.Withdrawal/No-Show Policy – If you will be unable to attend a round, please notify us in advanceand/or request a Half-point BYE. This helps ensure that everyone has an opponent each round and achance to play for rating as well. A player who fails to notify us will forfeit their game. If the playerreceives a BYE due to odd numbers or by request, they do not need to notify us.Late entry – Late entry will be allowed; however, late entrants might not be able to be paired properlyin time before the round starts. If this is the case, the late entrant may be eligible for a half-point bye,rather than competing for a full point for that round. A house game may be possible.Odd number of players – If there is an odd number of players, the lowest-ranked player will receivea full-point BYE for that round and have no one to play. Players who receive a BYE will be notifiedearly. Players who receive the BYE will not need to attend, but will still be eligible to play a match forCR if both sections have odd numbers or a house game. This game will not count towards yourleague score.
House game – If necessary, the Tournament Director (TD) may play either a USCF-rated or a club-rated match. Players who play a TD are not required to pause the clock, even if the TD is on move,but may be asked to if the TD needs to address any major issues.Annotation will be required – Failing to do so forfeits any claims for a win, loss, or draw that requirea record of he game, even if your opponent did annotate. With this, players are still permitted to stopannotating once their time hits 5:00 minutes.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to dmunoz.core@outlook.com.