Columbia Tunnelvision V

Registration is $40 until February 11, 2023.  $50 thereafter.  Registration is currently limited to the first 64 players.  Registration online only.

Entry for titled players (National Master and above) is free, standard  entry fee deducted from prizes.  If you are a titled player, simply use the "Titled Player" option at checkout.

4 Round Swiss.  Time control is G45/d5 (45 minutes starting time  with a 5-second delay), which will be USCF dual-rated under both Quick and Classical.  All equipment provided.  USCF Rules Apply, active USCF  Membership required.  Tournament has three sections: Championship (1600+), Under 1600, and Under 1200.  Players may register for a higher  section if they are within 100 USCF rating points of the cutoff. 

If you  need to renew or obtain a USCF membership, please visit https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess.  

The top board of the Championship section will be live streamed to the DGT LiveCloud at the link shown in the header menu of this page.

Live standings (including current pre-registration information) and pairings are also available below.

$1000 Prize Fund Guaranteed.

Championship (1600+)

$400 Fund. 1st: $200; 2nd: $130; 3rd: $70

Under 1600

$300 Fund: 1st: $150; 2nd: $100; 3rd: $50

Under 1200

$300 Fund: 1st: $150; 2nd: $100; 3rd: $50

• Round 1: 10:30 a.m.
• Round 2: 12:45 p.m.
• Round 3: 2:30 p.m.
• Round 4: 4:15 p.m.

A single half-point bye is available any round, including the final round.  The half-point bye may be requested as a part of the advance entry or on site before the tournament starts.  Thereafter the only bye  available is a zero-point bye.  The chief tournament director shall have the ability to grant a half-point bye for any round on unusual circumstances. 

First Church of the Nazarene

901 Saint Andrews Rd
Columbia, SC 29210
United States 

Email info@columbiachess.org or call/text James Brandmair at 803.569.0938.