2025 SEATTLE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP

A 5-round Swiss with time control Game75 + 30sec. increment. Rounds at 10am, 2 & 6pm Saturday, 11am & 3pm Sunday.

Prize fund: $1,500 based on 40 entries.

Prizes: $450 (1st), $350 (2nd), $240 (U1800), $190 (U1600), $140 (U1400), $100 (U1200/unr). $10 each biggest upset win, rounds 1-3.

Entry fee: by 1/6/25 $70 SCC and Seattle U Chess Club members, $80 others. After 1/6 add $10.

Byes: 1 half-point bye available. Commit at registration for Sunday rounds.

Larger venue! Seattle University, Advancement & Alumni Bldg., 12th Ave. & E. Marion St. (southeast corner). Max 48 players.

Registration: 9:00-9:45am.

Sign up by emailing contac[email protected]. US Chess membership required.

We encourage winners of SCC 2-day tournaments during 2024 to participate: 2024 City Champion Leonid Gavrysh; Winter Adult Swiss, Spring Adult Swiss & Spring Open Aziz Degenbaev; Carol Kleist Memorial Adult Swiss Paul Bartron, Paul Harwood, Michael Hosford & David Rupel; Emerald City Open Ryan Ackerman, Rafael Palathingal, Leonardo Wang; Seafair Open Aziz Degenbaev & Ray Kaufman; Fall Open Darsh Verma; Autumn Adult Swiss Bental Tagor; August Piper Memorial Adult Swiss Gerald Larson & Peter Yu; and 2024 Friday Night Champion Jason Loving.