3 Rounds, 4-player Groups
Saturday October 24, 2026
Red Raccoon Games
301 N. Main St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
Active US Chess Membership is required. All US Chess Rules will be followed. Notation is required in all sections. Players 8 years old or younger (or their parents) can ask the tournament director before Round 1 for an exemption, if they are still learning to write in general.
Players and spectators younger than in high school must be accompanied by an adult. The accompanying adult must be present at the tournament site. Disruptive and/or destructive behavior will result in dismissal from the tournament and site. Players are responsible for the behavior of anyone accompanying them to the tournament. Players/spectators asked to leave Red Raccoon Games by store employees will be removed from the tournament.
Register online via King Registration: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/RRGOctQuads
Boards and pieces available for use, players are responsible for bringing clocks.
32 players maximum. Due to the player limit, please let the tournament director know ASAP if you pre-registered but end up not being able to participate (syechessclub@gmail.com).
3 Rounds RR; G30+5.
Players are put into sections of 4 based on published US Chess Regular ratings*.
Note: Sections of over 4 players, paired using Swiss Style, may be created if the total number players is not divisible by 4 and/or by TD discretion to prevent large rating discrepancies within a quad.
Check your rating here: https://ratings.uschess.org/
*USCF Quick, Blitz, or any FIDE/foreign ratings may be used for section eligibility purposes for players without a regular rating. Unrated players will be placed in quads at TD discretion.
Withdrawing from a round robin tournament early negatively impacts your fellow player(s), as they are deprived of a tournament game. Therefore, players who do not play all 3 rounds (except in case of emergency) may be barred from future tournaments.
$25 for all players.
Entry fees are paid onsite upon check-in; cash only. Local players may pre-pay with David at chess club meetings Monday nights at Portillo’s.
$55 to first place in each quad.
Check-in: 9:15am-9:45am
Round 1: 10:00am
Rounds 2 & 3 will start ASAP, generally 5 minutes after the conclusion of the previous round in the quad. As pairings for all rounds are posted at the start, players may begin their next rounds immediately, without waiting for games in other quads to finish.
Estimated End: 1:45pm
Due to the nature of round robin pairings, registrations and check-ins after 9:45am cannot be accommodated.
Please contact the tournament organizer if you have any questions.
David Sye, syechessclub@gmail.com
Players should head downstairs upon arrival to Red Raccoon games. After walking downstairs, the playing hall will be through the doors on the left. There is also an elevator towards the back of the store, near the restrooms.
In addition to board games and gaming accessories, Red Raccoon Games sells snacks and beverages. Players and spectators are encouraged to support the store!
In addition to US Chess rules and tournament policies, players and spectators must follow the store's Code of Conduct.