Connecticut State Chess Association
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Events 2019

Jan 12 - 2019 Coventry Open by Rob Roy in Coventry.

Feb 16 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Feb 17 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Feb 18 - Mouja Scholastic Tournament by DJA Chess Instruction in Manchester.

Feb 19 - Scholastic Bughouse Tournament by DJA Chess Instruction in Manchester.

Feb 23 - 54th Connecticut Association of Schools Scholastic Chess Championship at Travelers Insurance Company in Hartford.

Feb 23 - 2019 Eastern Connecticut Open by Rob Roy in Coventry.

Feb 24 - 2019 Weston DIG Scholastic Chess Tournament by Team DIG USA in Weston.

Feb 24 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Feb 24 - K-12 Scholastic Championships at CCFC in Norwalk.

CSCA sanctioned event
Mar 2 - 2019 CT State K-12 Championships at Manchester High School

Mar 2 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

CSCA sanctioned event
Mar 2 - 2019 CT State Senior Open Championship at the NBCC in New Britain. US Chess TLA

Mar 3 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Mar 9 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Mar 10 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

CSCA sanctioned event
Mar 16 - West Hartford Scholastic Chess Tournament and Leg 3 of the NNGP at Hall High School in West Hartford. US Chess TLA

Mar 16 - 2019 Greater Hartford Open by Rob Roy in Coventry.

Mar 16 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Mar 17 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Mar 23 - 2019 Fatima Spring Scholastic Tournament by Team DIG USA in Wilton.

Mar 23 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Mar 24 - NECA 47 (scholastic) in Stamford.

Mar 24 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

CSCA sanctioned event
Mar 30 - 2019 CT State Scholastic Speed Championships & National Nominations Candidates' Tournament at the East Hartford library; includes Open Section.

Mar 30 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Mar 31 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Apr 5-7 - 28th Eastern Class Championships by CCA in Sturbridge.

Apr 9 - 2019 Weston DIG Bug House Scholastic Tournament by Team DIG USA in Weston.

Apr 13 - 2019 Keane Foundation Spring Scholastic Tournament by Team DIG USA in Wethersfield.

Apr 13 - 2019 Nathan Hale Open by Rob Roy in Coventry.

Apr 17-21 - Foxwoods Open by CCA at Foxwoods.

Apr 27 - 12th Annual Fairfield County Open at CCFC in Norwalk.

Apr 27 - Mouja Manchester Scholastic Chess Tournament in Manchester.

CSCA sanctioned event
May 4 - 2019 CT State Championships at the NBCC in New Britain..

May 4 - Mini-Me Parent/Child Team Charity Tournament at CCFC in Norwalk.

May 5 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

May 9 - Lecture by FM Nelson Castaneda at the CCSU Chess Club in New Britain.

May 11 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

May 12 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

May 18 - 2019 Constitution State Open by Rob Roy in Coventry.

May 18 - NECA 48 Scholastic in Greenwich.

May 18 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

May 19 - CSCA Board Meeting from 2 P.M. until 5 P.M. at the Armenian Church in New Britain. The meeting will be open to the public and anyone interested is welcome to attend. The address is 1910 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06053.

May 19 - 2018 State Champion and DIG Coach Arslan Otchiyev will give a free simul at the Weston Library. Open to all players rated below 2000 USCF; play starts a 9 A.M.

May 19 - K-12 Scholastic Championships at CCFC in Norwalk.

May 25 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

May 26 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Jun 1 - Fairfield County Spring Team Championships at CCFC in Norwalk.

Jun 1 - Mouja Manchester Scholastic Chess Tournament by David Aldi.

CSCA organized event
Jun 2 - 2019 CT State Rapid Championship by the CSCA at the NBCC in New Britain.

Jun 2 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Jun 2 - 2019 Weston DIG Summer Scholastic Tournament in Weston.CANCELLED

Jun 8 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Jun 9 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Jun 15 - 2019 Fatima Bug House Scholastic Tournament in Wilton.

Jun 15 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Jun 16 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Jun 22 - 2019 Coventry Summer Open by Rob Roy in Coventry.

Jun 22 - 2019 Pirolo Blitz Scholastic Tournament in Bridgeport.

Jun 23 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Jun 22 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Jun 29 - Saturday G/45 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Jun 30 - Sunday G/30 Quads at CCFC in Norwalk.

Jul 13 - Fairfield County Masters & Class Championships at CCFC in Norwalk.

Jul 13 - 2019 Connecticut Yankee Open by Rob Roy in Coventry.

Jul 7-12, 15-19 Summer Chess Camps by David Aldi in Glastonbury.

Jul 26-28 - Bradley Open by CCA in Windsor Locks.

Aug 10 - 2019 Nutmeg State Openby Rob Roy in Coventry.

Aug 11 -2019 Weston DIG Summer Scholastic Tournament.

Aug 14-18 - Continental Open by CCA in Sturbridge.

Aug 25 - 54th annual NBCC Summer Open at Wickham Park in Manchester.

Sep 2 - Labor Day Goodbye Summer Scholastic at CCFC in Norwalk.

Sep 14 - Mouja Studio Scholastic Grand Prix in Manchester.

Sep 20-22 - 10th Annual Hartford Open by CCA at Bradley Airport.

Sep 21 - 2019 Fairfield County Senior Championship for 50+ players at CCFC in Norwalk.

Sep 28 - 2019 Charter Oak Open by Rob Roy in Coventry.

Oct 19 - 2019 Connecticut Harvest Open by Rob Roy in Coventry.

Oct 26 - Fairfield County Fall Team Championships at CCFC in Norwalk.

Nov 1-3 - Stamford Open by CCA.

Nov 9 - Annual Fairfield County Open Speed Chess Tournament at CCFC in Norwalk.

Nov 16 - 2019 Yankee Peddler Open by Rob Roy in Coventry.

Nov 17 - K-12 Scholastic Championships at CCFC in Norwalk.

Nov 23 - Chess camp and tournament at Hall High School in West Hartford.

CSCA sanctioned event
Dec 8 - 2019-2020 National Nominations Grand Prix (NNGP) Northern Leg by Team DIG USA at the Wethersfield Community Center.
The NNGP is a qualifying event to the National Nominations Candidates' Tournament (NNCT) to determine the official representatives for Connecticut to the National Invitational High School, Middle School, Elementary and Girls' Championship events.

Tournament information and registration.

CSCA sanctioned event
Dec 10 - 2019 CT State Blitz Championships at the New Britain Chess Club.

Dec 14 - 2019 Holiday Party Open by Rob Roy in Coventry.

Dec 15 - NECA "L" Scholastic Tournament in Stamford.

Dec 22 - 2019 Weston DIG Scholastic Holiday Tournament at the Weston Public Library.

Jan 4 - 2020 Weston DIG Scholastic Blitz Tournament at the Weston Public Library.