5th SCC Insanity

5 events over 24 hours to ring in the new year!

1. Regressive Swiss: 4 rounds on 12/31. Round 1 Game85 + 30sec increment @10:04am. Round 2 Game50 + 15sec increment @ 2:07pm. Round 3 Game20 + 8sec increment @ 4:31pm. Round 4 Game4 + 2sec increment @ 5:38pm. USCF rated.
2. Chess 960 Quads: 3-round round robin @ 6:19, 8:38, 10:56pm 12/31. TC: Game40 + 15sec increment. Not rated.
3. Midnight Blitz: 5 rounds double Swiss starting @1:38am 1/1. USCF Quick rated.
4. G/15 Quads: 3-round round robin @ 2:59, 4:06, 5:13am 1/1. TC: Game15 + 12sec increment. USCF Quick rated.
5. Your First Classical Game of 2024: 1 close-rated game @ 6:28am 1/1. TC: Game75 + 15sec increment. USCF Regular rated.

Entry fees. All 5 Insanity events: SCC members $42.55, others $56.31. Regressive $25/32. Chess 960 $15/20. Blitz: $6/9. G/15: $9/13. First Classical: free/$2.

Prizes (all based on 16 entries except Blitz). Regressive: $150 (1st), $80 (2nd), $60 & $40 (bottom half 1st & 2nd). Chess 960: $40 (1st). Blitz (based on 10 entries): $30 (1st), $15 (2nd). G/15: $24 (first). First Classical: sorry!

Registration: Sign up for any or all events by emailing [email protected]. Please arrive by 15 minutes before round 1 of each event. USCF membership required for all events except unrated Chess 960.

All Insanity players still awake after the final round are invited to breakfast at a restaurant TBD. It’s on us! It’s insane!