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Pre-Tournament Checklist!

Be sure your USCF membership will be current on the date of the tournament - bring a membership card or a receipt, or you can join/renew on-site.
Bring your board, set, and clock - these are not provided.
Bring a map to get here if you think you need one.
Any questions? Ask today - the morning of the tournament is too late!

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We are holding a free "mini tournament"!
When: Saturday, January 10, 2026
Where: Lincoln Library, 326 S. 7th St. (Maps/directions here) Multipurpose room, second floor.
Schedule: Library opens at 10 a.m., play from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
3 games of G/30, additional shorter games possible if time permits.
Free and open to the public - No entry fee, no prizes. Separate sections for rated (USCF members) and unrated (non-members).

Our next regular USCF-rated tournament is the "March Checkmate Open"!
When: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Where: Southern View Village Hall, 3410 South 5th St. (Maps/directions here)
Schedule: Registration 9-9:45, Rounds 10, 1, 3:30, 6. Lunch break after round 1. Time limit: G/60, d/5 if using delay.
Entry fee: $17 by 3/25, $20 on-site, $2 discount for SCC members.
Prize fund: $400 based on 30 entrants. 1st-2nd 140-80, 1400-1799 60, 1000-1399 50, Under 1000 40, Unrated 30.

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