UPCOMING CHESS TOURNAMENTS

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS

7/22-7/24 - 24TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN OPEN - ORLANDO 8/13-8/14 - OCALA SUMMER CLASSIC 9/2-9/5 - ARNOLD DENKER FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - TAMPA 11/11-11/13 - 15TH ANNUAL TURKEY BOWL - CORAL SPRINGS 6/9/17-6/11/17 - 9TH SUMMER SOLSTICE OPEN - CORAL SPRINGS Florida Events The following events last more than one day. Click here to go to the 1-day events. Yes2Chess Summer School for Chess & Technology with GM Ron Henley Host: Yes2Chess When: June 30-July 3 Where: Tampa Chess Centre, 5035 E. Busch Blvd., Suite 10, Tampa 2016 Southern Open Host: Continental Chess Association Where: Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando When: July 22-24 Prizes: $15,000 (guaranteed) 2016 Ocala Summer Classic Host: The Ocala Chess Club Where: The Elliot Center, 3231 SW 34th Ave., Ocala When: August 13-14 2016 Arnold Denker Florida State Championship Host: Florida Chess Association Where: Hilton Tampa Downtown, 211 North Tampa Street, Tampa When: September 2­-5, 2016 (Labor Day weekend) Prizes: $12000 in cash prizes (based on 180 paid entries) 14th annual Southern Class Championships Host: Continental Chess Association When: September 23-25, 2016 Where: Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando Prizes: $12,500 projected, $10,000 minimum Orlando Autumn Open Host: Central Florida Chess Club When: October 28-30, 2016 Where: International Palms Resort, Orlando (details TBA) 15th Annual Turkey Bowl Host: Boca Raton Chess Club When: November 11-13, 2016 (details TBA) Central Florida Class ChampionshipsHost: Central Florida Chess Club  When: January 27-29, 2017 Where: International Palms Resort, Orlando (details TBA) 9th Summer Solstice Open Host: Boca Raton Chess Club When: June 9-11, 2017 (details TBA) Orlando Sunshine Open Host: Central Florida Chess Club When: June 9-11, 2017 Where: International Palms Resort, Orlando (details TBA) Orlando Autumn Open and Scholastic Host: Central Florida Chess Club When: September 22-24, 2017 Where: Wyndham Orlando Resort, Orlando (details TBA)   ONE DAY EVENTS The Boca Raton Chess Club holds a 4-round, G/60, rated tournament on Friday evenings. Check the website for details. The Southwest Florida Chess Club holds a 1-day, 3-round, G/60 tournament on the first Saturday of most months. Check the website for details. CFCC Tornado at UCF Host: Central Florida Chess Club When: July 9, 2016Prizes: $750 b/30 (1st Place Guaranteed) North Florida Open Host: Jacksonville Chess Club When: Saturday, July 16th Where: Ramada Inn I-95 & 9150 Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville Prizes:  $1000 (60% guaranteed) b/35 paid entries 2016 July Chess ChallengeHost: Daytona Beach Chess Club When: Saturday July 30, 2016 Where: Best Western Hotel, 2620 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach Prizes (b/20): 1st – $150, 2nd – $100, 3rd – $50, U1700: $60, U1400: $50 CFCC Tornado at UCFHost: Central Florida Chess Club When: August 20, 2016 Prizes: $750 b/30 (1st Place Guaranteed) Please contact the Florida Chess Tournament Clearing House when scheduling a tournament: Florida Chess Tournament Clearing House 921 N. Thistle Lane Maitland, Florida 32751 harveylerman@embarqmail.com (407) 629-6946 http://www.bocachess.com/tournaments http://floridachess.org/?page_id=18