First Exton Open and Scholastic

      May 31 – June 01, 2025

Exton Hotel and Conference Center, Exton PA  19341

Open Tournament Organization: 5 Round Swiss System in 4 sections

Scholastic Tournament Organization: 2 1-day events; 4 rounds

Open Time Control: Game / 90 Minutes with 10-second Delay

Scholastic Time Control: Game / 40 Minutes with 5-second delay

In Person Registration: 8:30 am – 9:00 am *On-line registration strongly encouraged 

** If registering after 9:15, you will be given a first round bye

Open Rounds: May 31 – 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm; Jun 01 – 10:00 am, 2:00 pm

Scholastic Rounds: May 31 & Jun 01 – 10:00 am, 12:00, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm

Information: joshuamiltonanderson@gmail.com or 484 948 5692.

         Section Prizes (Based on 125 Total Entries across Top 3 Sections)

Section 1. Open:  1^st $800      2^nd $500      3^rd $200;

U2000 $300 Top Girl $100, Top Senior $100

Section 2.  U1800   1^st $800      2^nd $500      3^rd $200;

U1650 $300 Top Girl $100, Top Senior $100

Section 3.  U1500   1^st $800      2^nd $500      3^rd $200;

U1350 $300 Top Girl $100, Top Senior $100

Section 4.  U1200   1^st $400      2^nd $250      3^rd $100

U900 $150 Top Girl $50, Top Senior $50

SCHOLASTIC  SATURDAY AND SCHOLASTIC SUNDAY

Saturday: Under 800 1^st –  3^rd   U400   1^st –   3^rd ; Sunday: U600 Trophies  1^st –  3^rd   U300   1^st –   3^rd

Boards, sets, and clocks provided for scholastic sections

Entry Fees and Raffle Information:

Enter by May 23rd – $90 for Open, Under 1800, Under 1500; $50 for U1200, $20 for Scholastic

Enter by May 30th – $100 for Open, Under 1800, Under 1500; $60 for U1200, $30 for Scholastic

Morning of May 31st – $150 for Open, Under 1800, Under 1500; $100 for U1200, $50 for Scholastic

Raffle Tickets – All sections except U1200 and Scholastic get 2 raffle tickets

U1200 and Scholastic section gets 1 raffle ticket

Raffle Prize: A brand new unopened TCL 65 inch 4K Smart TV!!!

Please send fees via

PayPal to @tribridgeschess or  Venmo to @tri-bridgeschessclub, Fees can also be paid by cash on site on the day of the event

Minor Additional Notes as of 5/23:

1.  Website will be down for maintenance Memorial Day evening through Tuesday morning.
2. Byes, up to 2, must be quested before round 2.
3. For ONLY the June 1st scholastic, we will use the May ratings so that people may plan their sections.  (All other sections will of course use the May ratings.)

This event is sponsored by Tri-Bridges Chess Club and Tangenesis