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Upcoming tournaments, casual play, open house days, lectures/simuls, and more. Note that weekly Kids Classes are listed on the Classes page

OCTOBER EVENTS
Date	Time	Event	Sign Up	Location	Eligibility
Mon Oct 7	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon, Oct 7	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Max 1500 Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Wed, Oct 9	6:30-8:30PM	Chess Tactics and Calculation Adult Class (Class 1 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	REGISTER at Hamden Adult Ed site or at PMCA	HCC	Open to Adults
Wed, Oct 9	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu, Oct 10	5:15-6:15PM	Advanced Class Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	Sign up by choosing Thu 5:15 Advanced Classes from drop-down menu on Classes page Enrolled Students have option of staying and participating in Adult Casual Play, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30PM	HCC	Ages 13+ or rating of 1000+ or completion of Bishop level in kids curriculum
Thu, Oct 10	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat, Oct, 12	1:00PM	HCC October Game-in-45 Challenge Prizes: $500 in 3 Sections, b/30 Live Games (top boards)	REGISTER	HCC	Open to adults, ages 13+ any rating (& under 13 if USCF 700+) (Player limit: 36)
Sun, Oct 13	4:00-7:00PM	Hamden Chess Team - Training/Pizza-Prep Rally	Sign up for Team at HCT (Ages 8-17)	HCC	Open to HCC Team Members
Mon Oct 14	INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY HOLIDAY
Mon Oct 14	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Max 1500 Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Wed, Oct 16	6:30-8:30PM	Chess Tactics and Calculation Adult Class (Class 2 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	REGISTER at Hamden Adult Ed site or at PMCA	HCC	Open to Adults
Wed, Oct 16	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu, Oct 17	5:15-6:15PM	Advanced Class Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	Sign up by choosing Thu 5:15 Advanced Classes from drop-down menu on Classes page Enrolled Students have option of staying and participating in Adult Casual Play, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30PM	HCC	Ages 13+ or rating of 1000+ or completion of Bishop level in kids curriculum
Thu, Oct 17	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Oct 18-20; or 19-20	2 or 3-day Schedule	13th Annual Hartford Open by Continental Chess Association (Hamden Chess Team tournament event)	REGISTRATION and INFORMATION	Windsor Locks, CT (BDL-Sheraton)	USCF membership required
Mon, Oct 21	6:30PM	HCC October Action Quads Prizes: $240+ b/ eight quads	REGISTER	HCC	Open to adults, ages 13+ any rating (& under 13 if USCF 700+) (Player limit: 36)
Wed, Oct 23	6:30-8:30PM	Chess Tactics and Calculation Adult Class (Class 3 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	REGISTER at Hamden Adult Ed site or at PMCA	HCC	Open to Adults
Wed, Oct 23	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu, Oct 24	5:15-6:15PM	Advanced Class Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	Sign up by choosing Thu 5:15 Advanced Classes from drop-down menu on Classes page Enrolled Students have option of staying and participating in Adult Casual Play, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30PM	HCC	Ages 13+ or rating of 1000+ or completion of Bishop level in kids curriculum
Thu, Oct 24	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat, Oct 26	1:00PM 2:15~ 4:15PM	Author NM Ben Johnson Book Talk & Signing, Simul (Perpetual Chess Podcast host; author Perpetual Chess Improvement)	Talk is free (but registration required-use this link; limited to 50; approx time 1:00-1:50PM) Talk + advance book purchase - use this link SIMUL - SIGN UP to play vs. NM Ben Johnson! Use this link (limited to 15 players; approx time 2:15-4:15PM	HCC	Public
Mon Oct 28	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon, Oct 28	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Max 1500 Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Wed, Oct 30	6:30-8:30PM	Chess: The Power of Pawns Adult Class (Class 1 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	REGISTER at Hamden Adult Ed site or at PMCA	HCC	Open to Adults
Wed, Oct 30	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu, Oct 31	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
NOVEMBER EVENTS
Sat, Nov 2	3:00PM	HCC Sat Skirmish	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Max 2000 Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Sun, Nov 3	4:00-7:00PM	Hamden Chess Team - Training/Pizza-Prep Rally	Sign up for Team at HCT (Ages 8-17)	HCC	Open to HCC Team Members
Mon, Nov 4	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon, Nov 4	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Max 1500 Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Wed, Nov 6	6:30-8:30PM	Chess: The Power of Pawns Adult Class (Class 2 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	REGISTER at Hamden Adult Ed site or at PMCA	HCC	Open to Adults
Wed, Nov 6	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu, Nov 7	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat-Sun Nov 9-10	TBD	CT State Championship by CT State Chess Association (Hamden Chess Team tournament event)	REGISTRATION Link will be at chessct.org	TBD	USCF membership required
Mon, Nov 11	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon, Nov 11	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Max 1500 Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Wed, Nov 13	6:30-8:30PM	Chess: The Power of Pawns Adult Class (Class 3 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	REGISTER at Hamden Adult Ed site or at PMCA	HCC	Open to Adults
Wed, Nov 13	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu, Nov 14	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat, Nov 16	1:00PM	HCC November Scholastic (K-12) Prizes: Trophies & Medals!	REGISTER	HCC	Open to students in grades K-12
Mon, Nov 18	6:30PM	HCC November Action Quads Prizes: $240+ b/ eight quads	REGISTER	HCC	Open to adults, ages 13+ any rating (& under 13 if USCF 700+) (Player limit: 36)
Wed, Nov 20	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu, Nov 21	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat, Nov 23	1:00PM	HCC November Game-in-45 Challenge Prizes: $500 in 3 Sections, b/30 Live Games (top boards)	REGISTER	HCC	Open to adults, ages 13+ any rating (& under 13 if USCF 700+) (Player limit: 36)
Mon, Nov 25	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon, Nov 25	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Max 1500 Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Wed, Nov 27	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu Nov 28	THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Sat, Nov 30	3:00PM	HCC Sat Skirmish	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Max 2000 Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
DECEMBER EVENTS
Mon, Dec 2	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon, Dec 2	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Max 1500 Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Wed, Dec 4	6:30-8:30PM	Chess Openings - Play the Sicilian Adult Class (Class 1 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	REGISTER at Hamden Adult Ed site or at PMCA	HCC	Open to Adults
Wed, Dec 4	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu, Dec 5	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat, Dec 7	3:00PM	HCC Sat Skirmish	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Max 2000 Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Mon, Dec 9	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Mon, Dec 9	7:00PM	HCC Monday Madness	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Max 1500 Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Wed, Dec 11	6:30-8:30PM	Chess Openings - Play the Sicilian Adult Class (Class 2 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	REGISTER at Hamden Adult Ed site or at PMCA	HCC	Open to Adults
Wed, Dec 11	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu, Dec 12	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Sat, Dec 14	3:00PM	HCC Sat Skirmish	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Max 2000 Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Mon, Dec 16	6:30PM	HCC December Action Quads Prizes: $240+ b/ eight quads	REGISTER	HCC	Open to adults, ages 13+ any rating (& under 13 if USCF 700+) (Player limit: 36)
Wed, Dec 18	6:30-8:30PM	Chess Openings - Play the Sicilian Adult Class (Class 3 of 3) Instructor: NM Jordan Groff	REGISTER at Hamden Adult Ed site or at PMCA	HCC	Open to Adults
Wed, Dec 18	8:00PM	HCC Wild Wednesday Open	HCC Mbrs & PMCA Students Only	Online	Open - All Blitz ratings & HCC Mbr
Thu, Dec 19	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Fri, Dec 20	6:00PM~ 8:45PM	HCC Friday Knight Quads Scholastic (K-12) Prizes: Trophies & Medals!	REGISTER	HCC	Open to students in grades K-12) (Player Limit: 28)
Sat, Dec 21	1:00PM	HCC December Game-in-45 Challenge Prizes: $500 in 3 Sections, b/30 Live Games (top boards)	REGISTER	HCC	Open to adults, ages 13+ any rating (& under 13 if USCF 700+) (Player limit: 36)
Sat, Dec 23-Tues Dec 31	WINTER RECESS
Sun, Dec 29	4:00-7:00PM	Hamden Chess Team - Training/Pizza-Prep Rally	Sign up for Team at HCT (Ages 8-17)	HCC	Open to HCC Team Members
JANUARY 2025 EVENTS
Wed, Jan 1, 2025	1:00-4:00PM	OPEN HOUSE	Casual Play and Refreshments Win your first chess games of the New Year!	HCC	Open to Public
Thu, Jan 2, 2025	6:30PM	Adult Casual Play	Adv Sign up Not Req'd - Free for HCC Mbrs	HCC	Open to adults 13+ any rating (& under 13, if USCF 700+)
Jan 3-5; or 4-5, 2025	Choice of 2 or 3-day schedule	13th Annual Boston Chess Congress by Continental Chess Association (Hamden Chess Team tournament event)	REGISTRATION and INFORMATION	Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor	USCF membership required

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