City Creek Chess Spring Chess League
Friday, May 29, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Kneader’s Bakery & Cafe City Creek Center Mall 28 State St #235, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
City Creek Chess is closing out the Spring Season with another four-round, one game perweek, club-level chess league! This league will host a USCF-rated section for nationallyrated chess players, as well as a free local Community section to practice and competeagainst local club players and earn a club rating!Currently Registered: CCC SCL 2026 Player Standings & Wallchart
League Format:
League Rules: The United States Chess Federation’s Official Rules of Chess, 7th ed.Rounds: Four rounds; one game per night.Time Control:
USCF section: G/25; d/5 (25-minute limit for each player, with a 5-second delay on eachmove)
Community section: G/20 (20-minute limit for each player)Pairings: Swiss System (no-eliminations after loss; players play opponents with thesame/similar score)Entry Fee & Prizes: (Entry fees will be collected in-person during check-in)
USCF section: Entry fee: $10 ($5 after round two); Prizes: 1st: $40; 2nd: $30 (If 12+players in section: 1st: $50; 2nd: $40)
Community section: Entry: Free! This section will play to earn Club Rating points, givingthem a perfect opportunity to practice against local competition.
League Schedule:Round one – 5/29Round two – 6/5Round three – 6/12Round four – 6/19Each night:
Registered players must check in with the Tournament Director each round, pay the one-time entry fee (and USCF membership fee if needed), and confirm if they have or will need equipment.6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m: Open play/casual games; Registration closes at 7:30 p.m., leaguegames start by 7:45 p.m., and no later than 8 p.m. (games may be adjourned by 9 p.m.).
Additional notes:
Registration deadline – Registration is open until a hard deadline of 7:30 p.m. before anyround starts. Players who request to join after will be entered late and might not be able toplay that round. If this is the case, late entrants willl receive a Half-point BYECan’t play all four weeks? Request a Half-point BYE! – If you cannot make a round, youmay request a half-point for that round instead of forfeiting that week. Rather than forfeitinga full point for that round, you can request half a point instead. This allows you to stay in thecompetition with a chance to win without having to play a game in that round. You mayrequest only two Half-point BYEs.No-Notice/No-Show Policy – If you will be unable to attend a round and do not giveadvanced notice, this will count as a no-show forfeit, and this player will be pulled from theleague.If something comes up and you’ll need to miss the round or will be late, pleaseemail: dmunoz.core@outlook.com and use the subject line: “SCL Player Notice”, and thiswill count as a check-in and the player will play once they arrive, or receive a Half-pointBYE, no forfeit, and allow us to fix pairings.If the player receives a BYE due to odd numbers or by request, they do not need to notifyus.Late entry – Late entry will be allowed; however, late entrants might not be able to bepaired properly in time efore the round starts. If this is the case, the late entrant may beeligible for a half-point bye, rather than competing for a full point for that round. A housegame may be possible.Odd number of players – If there is an odd number of players, the lowest-ranked playerwill receive a full-point BYE for that round and have no one to play. Players who receive aBYE will be notified early. Players who receive the BYE will not need to attend, but will stillbe eligible to play a match for CR if both sections have odd numbers or a house game. Thisgame will not count towards your league score.House game – If necessary, the Tournament Director may play either a USCF-rated or aclub-rated match.
City Creek Chess is closing out the Spring Season with another four-round, one game perweek, club-level chess league! This league will host a USCF-rated section for nationallyrated chess players, as well as a free local Community section to practice and competeagainst local club players and earn a club rating!Currently Registered: CCC SCL 2026 Player Standings & Wallchart
League Format:
League Rules: The United States Chess Federation’s Official Rules of Chess, 7th ed.Rounds: Four rounds; one game per night.Time Control:
USCF section: G/25; d/5 (25-minute limit for each player, with a 5-second delay on eachmove)
Community section: G/20 (20-minute limit for each player)Pairings: Swiss System (no-eliminations after loss; players play opponents with thesame/similar score)Entry Fee & Prizes: (Entry fees will be collected in-person during check-in)
USCF section: Entry fee: $10 ($5 after round two); Prizes: 1st: $40; 2nd: $30 (If 12+players in section: 1st: $50; 2nd: $40)
Community section: Entry: Free! This section will play to earn Club Rating points, givingthem a perfect opportunity to practice against local competition.
League Schedule:Round one – 5/29Round two – 6/5Round three – 6/12Round four – 6/19Each night:
Registered players must check in with the Tournament Director each round, pay the one-time entry fee (and USCF membership fee if needed), and confirm if they have or will need equipment.6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m: Open play/casual games; Registration closes at 7:30 p.m., leaguegames start by 7:45 p.m., and no later than 8 p.m. (games may be adjourned by 9 p.m.).
Additional notes:
Registration deadline – Registration is open until a hard deadline of 7:30 p.m. before anyround starts. Players who request to join after will be entered late and might not be able toplay that round. If this is the case, late entrants willl receive a Half-point BYECan’t play all four weeks? Request a Half-point BYE! – If you cannot make a round, youmay request a half-point for that round instead of forfeiting that week. Rather than forfeitinga full point for that round, you can request half a point instead. This allows you to stay in thecompetition with a chance to win without having to play a game in that round. You mayrequest only two Half-point BYEs.No-Notice/No-Show Policy – If you will be unable to attend a round and do not giveadvanced notice, this will count as a no-show forfeit, and this player will be pulled from theleague.If something comes up and you’ll need to miss the round or will be late, pleaseemail: dmunoz.core@outlook.com and use the subject line: “SCL Player Notice”, and thiswill count as a check-in and the player will play once they arrive, or receive a Half-pointBYE, no forfeit, and allow us to fix pairings.If the player receives a BYE due to odd numbers or by request, they do not need to notifyus.Late entry – Late entry will be allowed; however, late entrants might not be able to bepaired properly in time efore the round starts. If this is the case, the late entrant may beeligible for a half-point bye, rather than competing for a full point for that round. A housegame may be possible.Odd number of players – If there is an odd number of players, the lowest-ranked playerwill receive a full-point BYE for that round and have no one to play. Players who receive aBYE will be notified early. Players who receive the BYE will not need to attend, but will stillbe eligible to play a match for CR if both sections have odd numbers or a house game. Thisgame will not count towards your league score.House game – If necessary, the Tournament Director may play either a USCF-rated or aclub-rated match.