Join us for our fifth tournament, hosted at MIT on Sunday, May 6th! We will be hosting the tournament at the beautiful MIT Stata Center.

Previous results are linked here. Our last tournament was the 2017 MIT Spring Open, linked here!

Schedule

9-9:45am Registration and Check-in

4SS G/61d5, Rounds: 10am – 1:00pm – 3:30pm – 6pm

Location

MIT Stata Center (32 Vassar St)

32-124 & 32-144 (first floor)

Directions

The tournament site is a short 3-minute walk from the Kendall Square Red Line T-stop. We highly encourage the use of public transportation, as we cannot guarantee parking availability. Please see our parking suggestions if driving is necessary.

There are a number of inexpensive food options along Main Ave., and the Stratton Center (Student Center) is about a 10 minute walk from the site.

Prizes and Fees

$700 Total Prize Fund

Open: $200-100-50

U1800: $120-60-30

U1400: $80-40-20

Calculation based on 35 paid entries, adjusted accordingly.

EF: $35 advance, $40 at door ($15 MIT student discount). Titled players (IM and GM) free.

Registration

See list of advance entries here. Please contact us immediately if there are any errors.

IMPORTANT: FOR (PARENTS OF) MINORS

If you are a minor planning to play in this event, you MUST contact chess (at) mit.edu so that we may provide you with the appropriate forms for your parents/guardian to sign. This can be done at the event as well, but MUST be completed prior to beginning play.

At Door

We only accept cash and checks at the door.

Advance

Advance entries are now closed. Please register on-site or contact chess (at) mit.edu in extreme circumstances.

Payment

Advance entries are now closed. Please register on-site or contact chess (at) mit.edu in extreme circumstances.

Player information

Advance entries are now closed. Please register on-site or contact chess (at) mit.edu in extreme circumstances.