Columbia Open
September 6-8, 2024
(2-day / 3-day Options)
$2000 Guaranteed
Columbia Chess Club
6169 St. Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29212
Registration
Early registration is $90 until the week of the tournament. $110 standard-rate registration from the Saturday before until the morning of. Registration online only, registration limited to first 74 players.
Entry for titled players (National Master and above) is free, standard entry fee deducted from prizes. If you are a titled player, use the "Titled Player" option at checkout.
Sections: Open/Unrated, U1800, U1400.
Format
5-Round Swiss. Time control is G110/inc.10, which will be USCF rated Classical.
All equipment provided. USCF Rules Apply, active USCF Membership required. Tournament has three sections: Open/Unrated, U1800, U1400. All players are eligible for Open section regardless of rating, unrated players must play in Open section.
Players may register for U1800 or U1400 sections if they are within 100 USCF rating points of the cutoff.
If you need to renew or obtain a USCF membership, please visit https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess.
Live Standings/Pairings/Boards
The top board of each section will be live streamed to the DGT LiveCloud along with real-time updates to Lichess.org and Chess.com. A live video stream of the top board(s) will also be available on the club's Twitch page. See this site's "Live" menu for links.
Live standings (including current pre-registration information) and pairings are also available below.
PRIZES
$2000 Prize Fund Guaranteed.
Open / Unrated
$800 Fund. 1st: $400; 2nd: $260; 3rd: $140
Under 1800
$600 Fund: 1st: $300; 2nd: $200; 3rd: $100
Under 1400
$600 Fund: 1st: $300; 2nd: $200; 3rd: $100
Schedule
Round 1 (3-Day Format): Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 7:30 p.m.
Round 1 (2-Day Format): Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 9:00 a.m.
Round 2: Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 2 p.m.
Round 3: Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 7:30 p.m.
Round 4: Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 9:00 a.m.
Round 5: Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 2:00 p.m.
Byes
A single half-point bye is available any round, including the final round. The half-point bye may be requested as a part of the advance entry or on site before the tournament starts. Thereafter the only bye available is a zero-point bye. The chief tournament director shall have the ability to grant a half-point bye for any round on unusual circumstances.
Accommodations
The Columbia Chess Club is located near Harbison Boulevard and the Columbiana Mall, with 19 different hotels within two miles of the club. We have found that you can get the best accommodations and prices by shopping directly rather than using any group rate we could offer.
Questions?
Contact info@columbiachess.org for any inquiries, or call/text James Brandmair at 803-569-0938.