The 2017 Spring Chess Classic is the second of four tournaments each year. The Spring tournament will feature 26 international chess professionals. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for over $50,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events.
The Quarterly Strong Tournaments here at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center were created so strong international masters and newly minted grandmasters could participate in strong round robin tournaments in which to test their mettle against players of similar levels and to learn from these experiences. These tournaments are very rare. Generally, organizers are more interested in hosting elite events with big names such as Fabuano Caruana, Wesley So or Magnus Carlsen. These organizers are rarely seeking sponsorship for grandmasters in the 2600 level.
For more information, visit uschesschamps.com.
Day | Time | Groups A & B | Group C |
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Monday 15-May |
Arrival |
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Tuesday |
12:00 PM |
Player Meeting |
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1:00 PM |
Round 1 |
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Wednesday |
11:00 AM |
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Round 2 |
1:00 PM | Round 2 | ||
5:00 PM | Round 3 | ||
Thursday |
1:00 PM |
Round 3 |
Round 4 |
Friday |
1:00 PM |
Round 4 |
Round 5 |
Saturday |
1:00 PM |
Round 5 |
Round 6 |
Sunday |
1:00 PM |
Round 6 |
Round 7 |
Monday |
1:00 PM |
Round 7 |
Round 8 |
Tuesday |
1:00 PM |
Round 8 |
Round 9 |
Wednesday |
11:00 AM |
Round 9 |
Round 10 |
5:00 PM |
Playoff |
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6:30 PM |
Closing Ceremony |
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Thursday |
Departure |
* All times listed are CDT (GMT-6).
The 2017 Spring Chess Classic features a combined prize fund of more than $50,000!
Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
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1st | $6,000 | 6th | $1,500 |
2nd | $4,000 | 7th | $1,000 |
3rd | $3,000 | 8th | $1,000 |
4th | $2,000 | 9th | $1,000 |
5th | $1,500 | 10th | $1,000 |
Total Prize Fund | $22,000 |
Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
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1st | $4,000 | 6th | $800 |
2nd | $2,500 | 7th | $600 |
3rd | $2,000 | 8th | $600 |
4th | $1,500 | 9th | $500 |
5th | $1,000 | 10th | $500 |
Total Prize Fund | $14,000 |
Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
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1st | $5,000 | 4th | $1,750 |
2nd | $3,250 | 5th | $1,250 |
3rd | $2,500 | 6th | $1,150 |
Total Prize Fund | $14,900 |