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Events:
A variety of chess events take place throughout the year. These include our Summer Chess Programs, Tournaments (online and in-person), Casual Play Events, Open House days and more!

• Hamden Chess Club (Members events include Casual Play, Monthly Little Open tournaments; Weekly online Lichess tournaments with prizes; Discounts on USCF-rated tournament entry fees)
  
  
• Tournaments-Adult: Monthly Little Open (Adult Quads Tournaments; Elo-club rated; not USCF)
  
  
• Tournaments-Kids-Scholastic (Grades K-12; USCF-rated Tournaments)
  
  
• Tournaments (USCF-rated Swiss Style)
  
  
• Weekly online tournaments on Lichess: Mon 7pm max1400 ratings; Wed 8pm Open to any rating; Sat 3pm max 1700 ratings; HCC members can join the HCC team on Lichess and be eligible to join the online tournaments at no additional cost. Winners receive a $20 gift card if their HCC membership is in good standing and at least four team members participated in the tournament.

Tournament History
List of all past Tournament (Sept 2017 to Present) and names of first place winners (PDF) and total of prizes awarded.

A few photos from past tournaments for kids and adults:

Check out upcoming regional and State tournaments listed on the CT State Chess Association page:

• CT State Chess Association (CSCA) Events