Tri Bridges

Second Exton Open - $5,000 GUARENTEED
2026-05-16 09:00 - 2026-05-17 18:00 UTC | PA
Second Exton Open and Scholastic
Exton Hotel and Conference Center, Exton PA 19341
Open Tournament Organization: 5 Round Swiss System in 4 sections
Open and Under 1600 Time Control: Game / 90 Minutes with 10-second Delay
Open: $3000 total – $1000 – 1st, $600 – 2nd, $400 – 3rd, $200 – 4th, $400 – Under 2000, $300 Under 1800 – $200 Top Senior
Under 1600: $2000 total – $600 – 1st, $450 – 2nd, $350 – 3rd, $200 – Under 1400, $200 – Under 1200. $100 – Under 1000, – $100 Top Senior

In Person Registration: 8:30 am–9:00 am *On-line registration strongly encouraged
** If you register after 9:15, the organizers will give you a first-round bye.
Open Rounds: May 16 – 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm; May 17 – 10:00 am, 2:00 pm

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

Entry Fees and Raffle Information:
Enter by May 10th – $100 for Open, $75 for Under 1600
Enter by May 15th – $100 for Open, Under 1600
Morning of May 16th – $150 for Open, $125 for Under 1600

Raffle Tickets – Open and Under 1600 get 2 raffle tickets
Raffle Times: Before each round of the Open
Scholastic sections get 1 raffle ticket
Raffle Prize: Various
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

Exton Open - Scholastic Saturday
2026-05-16 10:00 - 14:30 UTC | Chester Hotel & Conference Center, 815 N Pottstown Pike, Building A, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Scholastic Rounds: May 16 – 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm
Saturday: Trophies 1-3, Top U900; Trophies 1-3, Top U450; Trophies 1-3, Top Unrated
Scholastic sections get 1 raffle ticket – Raffles before each round of Exton Open
Saturday Scholastic Sections: U1200, U600, U300

Puzzle Competition
2026-05-16 14:30 - 16:30 UTC | Chester Hotel & Conference Center, 815 N Pottstown Pike, Building A, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Puzzle Competition
Trophies for Top 5
First time! Designed to be interactive with a great opportunity to win trophies and have lots of fun!

Exton Open - Scholastic Sunday
2026-05-17 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Chester Hotel & Conference Center, 815 N Pottstown Pike, Building A, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Scholastic Sunday
Round Times: 10, 12, 2, 4
Time Control: G/40, d5
Sections: Under 1200, Under 800, Under 500
Trophies 1-3, Top U1000; Trophies 1-3, Top U650; Trophies 1-3, Top U250

Club
2026-05-19 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-05-26 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-02 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-09 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-16 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-23 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-30 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-07-07 18:30 - 20:30 UTC and 4 more dates | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
The chess club meets from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. This is unrated free play for all levels, and anyone is welcome. If you have any questions, please call/text (484) 948 – 5692.

ECE #128 - Friday Night Tournament
2026-05-29 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U900, U600, U300
Time Control: G25 d5; 3 rounds
Prizes: At least 3 trophies per section in the bottom 3 sections; $50 1st prize in Open
Rounds: 1st at 7, rest ASAP; bottom two sections done around 9, all sections done by 10

ECE #129 – $250 Sunday Game Hour
2026-05-31 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Time: Open & U1400 are G60/d5; U600 is G25/d5 – 4 rounds
Prizes:
Trophies to Top 3, possibly more in U600, Rounds at 10, 11, 12, and 1.
$100 for 1st in Open, $50 for 2nd in Open
$75 for 1st in U1200, $25 for 2nd in U1200
Rounds at 10, 12, 2, and 4

2026 Haring PA Tournament - Haring Qualifier
2026-06-13 08:00 - 2026-06-14 17:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
This event is the official Pennsylvania Haring Qualifier. You must be a scholastic female player. You may be from any state. However, to represent Pennsylvania in the Haring Championship at the U. S. Open, you must be a citizen of Pennsylvania.
One section – G/90 d5. Round Times: Saturday – 10 – 1:30 – 5; Sunday 9:30 – 1
Prizes: Irwin representative for top Pennsylvanian; 1st Overall – $200, 2nd Overall – $100; Top Under 2000 – $90; Top Under 1800 – $80; Top Under 1600 – $70; Top Under 1400 – $60; Top Under 1200 – $50; Top Under 1000 – $50; Top Upset – $50
Entry Fee: $30
Coffee/tea/water is available. Fast food/sit-down restaurants/convenience stores are within a few minutes’ commute. Two or three hotels are about 5 minutes away, and many are within about 20 minutes. There will also be a small selection of chess literature for sale.
One half-point bye allowed; must declare by the start of round 2.
When signing up, click blue registration button, fill out form, click submit, and then reload page to see if you want to double check that you have signed up.

Summer Break Camp - 06/15 to 06/19
2026-06-15 09:00 - 2026-06-19 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Camp by Ram – 9 to 12 morning, 1 to 4 afternoon or come all day
Camps will largely follow the following set up.
The material covered is dependent on sign-ups, but broadly the classes will vary from openings to middle game strategy to endings and all the tactics in between. I will mostly be on-site should I be needed, but will largely be working on the Chess Journalists of America Awards, several book projects, or the American Chess Archive.
Days will be pro-rated if you can only attend some days during a week. The cost is $125 for a week of the half day camp, $250 for a week of the full day camp.

ECE#130 - Friday Night Tournament
2026-06-19 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: U1200, U800, U500, U200
Time Control: G25 d5; 3 rounds
Prizes: At least 3 trophies per section
Rounds: 1st at 7, rest ASAP; bottom two sections done around 9, all sections done by 10

ECE #131 - Sunday Game Hour
2026-06-21 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1400, U700
Time Control: Game / 60, d5
Reg ends 9:30am, Rds 10am – 12:30pm – 3pm
EF: $20, PSCF required $5 OSA
Prizes: Open-$150, U1400 $100, U700 Trophies to Top 3

ECE #132 – Saturday Tournament
2026-06-27 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1000, U500
Sections: 1:00 – 5:00; Open, Under 1400, Under 700
Time Control: Game / 25, d5
Prizes: Open $100, U1000 & U500 Trophies to the top 3
Rounds: 1st at 1, rest as soon as possible

Summer Break Camp – 06/29 to 07/02
2026-06-29 09:00 - 2026-07-02 16:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Camp by Ram – 9 to 12 morning, 1 to 4 afternoon or come all day
Camps will largely follow the following set up.
The material covered is dependent on sign-ups, but broadly the classes will vary from openings to middle game strategy to endings and all the tactics in between. I will mostly be on-site should I be needed, but will largely be working on the Chess Journalists of America Awards, several book projects, or the American Chess Archive.
Days will be pro-rated if you can only attend some days during a week. The cost is $100 for a week of the half day camp, $200 for a week of the full day camp.

ECE #133 – Friday Night Tournament
2026-07-10 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: U1200, U900, U600, U300
Time Control: G25 d5; 3 rounds
Prizes: At least 3 trophies per section
Rounds: 1st at 7, rest ASAP; bottom two sections done around 9, all sections done by 10

ECE #134 – Sunday Game Hour
2026-07-12 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1200, U600
Time Control: Game / 60, d5
Reg ends 9:30am, Rds 10am – 12:30pm – 3pm
EF: $20, PSCF required $5 OSA
Prizes: Open-$100, U1200, U600 Trophies to Top 3

Summer Break Camp - 7/13/2026 - 7/17/2026
2026-07-13 09:00 - 2026-07-17 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Club Location, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States

Triple Crown Event
2026-07-18 12:00 - 2026-07-19 17:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1500, U500
$300 Bonus for winning all 3 sections. Prizes based on entries.
Triple Crown is a three-leg event inspired by the horse racing event of the same name. There are three sections – Open, U1500, U500
The 1st leg is G3 d2, 2nd is G10 d2, 3rd G25 d5
The event times are Noon, 6 on Saturday and 11 on Sunday for 3rd leg
EF: 1st leg $20, 2nd leg $20., 3rd leg $20
Please note – $50 to play in all 3 legs

ECE #135 - Saturday Tournament
2026-07-25 10:00 - 18:00 UTC | Tri – Bridges Chess Club, 666 Exton Commons, Exton, PA, 19341, United States
Sections: Open, U1400, U700
Sections: 10:00 – 6:00; Open, Under 1400, Under 700
Time Control: Game / 60, d5
Prizes: Open, 1st place $100, 2nd place $50. U1400, 1st place $75, 2nd place $25. U700, trophies to the top 3
Rounds: 10AM, 12:30PM, 3PM

Camp week of July 27 - 31
2026-07-27 09:00 - 2026-07-31 16:00 UTC | PA
