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The New Hampshire Chess Association (NHCA) is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is to promote chess in the state of New Hampshire. The NHCA runs six major tournaments a year, these include:

  1. Queen City Tornado
  2. New Hampshire Quick Chess Championship
  3. New Hampshire Open
  4. New Hampshire Senior Championship
  5. New Hampshire Amateur Championship
  6. New Hampshire Scholastic Individual Championships
  7. New Hampshire Scholastic Team Championships

48th New Hampshire Amateur Championship

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Epping Middle High School
33 Prescott Rd, Epping, NH 03042
4 ROUNDS, SWISS SYSTEM – Time control G/60 d5 IN 3

Championship

Open to players who are rated below 2100 or Unr.
Advance Entry Fee: $45
Prizes: $200 • $150 • $100
Trophy to 1st
No Unrated may win over $150
Top Under 2300 $200
Top Under 2100 $200

Intermediate

Open to players who are rated below 1750 or Unr.
Advance Entry Fee: $45
Prizes: $160 • $100 • $75
Trophy to 1st
No Unrated may win over $100

Novice

Open to players who are rated below 1400 or Unr.
Advance Entry Fee: $39
Prizes: $100 • $60 • $40
Trophy to 1st
Top Under 1200 $65
Top Unrated $50
No Unrated may win over $60

All entry fees $5 higher if paid after October 31. All entrants must be USCF members; NHCA membership is required for rated New Hampshire residents: dues $8 adult, $6 under age 19.

Registration for “at-door” entrants: 8:30 to 9:30 AM. Rounds at 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:30 PM, 6:00 PM. Optional half-point bye available for any one round if requested before start of play in Round 2, except Rd.4 in Championship section. No player half-point bye for player receiving a full-point bye.

INQUIRIES: John Elmore, [email protected].

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