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1st Exton Open – $7000
May 31 @ 8:00 am - June 1 @ 5:00 pm
$90First 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: [email protected] or 484 948 5692.
Section Prizes (Based on 125 Total Entries across Top 3 Sections)
Section 1. Open: 1st $800 2nd $500 3rd $200;
U2000 $300 Top Girl $100, Top Senior $100
Section 2. U1800 1st $800 2nd $500 3rd $200;
U1650 $300 Top Girl $100, Top Senior $100
Section 3. U1500 1st $800 2nd $500 3rd $200;
U1350 $300 Top Girl $100, Top Senior $100
Section 4. U1200 1st $400 2nd $250 3rd $100
U900 $150 Top Girl $50, Top Senior $50
SCHOLASTIC SATURDAY AND SCHOLASTIC SUNDAY
Saturday: Under 800 1st – 3rd U400 1st – 3rd ; Sunday: U600 Trophies 1st – 3rd U300 1st – 3rd
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:
- Website will be down for maintenance Memorial Day evening through Tuesday morning.
- Byes, up to 2, must be quested before round 2.
- 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
