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:
- Queen City Tornado
- New Hampshire Quick Chess Championship
- New Hampshire Open
- New Hampshire Senior Championship
- New Hampshire Amateur Championship
- New Hampshire Scholastic Individual Championships
- 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].