The Columbia Chess Club holds both Regular Rated and Quick Rated tournaments.
Below are the details for each tournament. Check the
Club Calendar for the
current event.

The Club tournament history is HERE.

Registration Deadline is 7:15

Regular Rated Tournaments

Five round Swiss. Three Sections*. One round a week for five weeks. Entry fee $3 a round
for club members, $5 a round for non-members. One bye allowed, No last round byes.
Rounds start at 7:30.
Open Section, Game 90, First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1805
$15. Club members with a floor of 1800 receive free entry, $10 will be deducted from any
prize won.
Amateur Section (U1605), Game 90, First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1405
$15 U1205 $15.  
Reserve Section (U1000), $1 Entry, No prizes, Game 60. Perfect score
(5-0, byes do not count) wins free entry into a Cola Club tournament.


*Effective 7/29/2010, if six players do not enter the Open Section in Round 1 the tournament
will be a One Section Open Tournament with prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Class Prizes for B
thru E.


Quick Rated Tournaments

Game 20 Quads. Entry fee $10 for club members, $15 for non-members. First place each
quad $20,  Second $15. Quad may become a Swiss based on the number of entries.
Round 1 starts at 7:30.

The Columbia Open
Aug 20 -22, 2010

Cola Chess also hosts the Columbia Open. This is a three day tournament held each year in
August. Details for this event can be found
HERE.
Club Tournaments & Crosstables
Columbia, South Carolina

Looking for a weekend tournament?

Check these calendars:

South Carolina Calendar                                    North Carolina Calendar