$1,810 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND + Plaques/Trophies

(Out of State Players Welcome)

• 1st Place Team: $600 + Plaques
• 2nd Place Team: $300 + Plaques
• Top U2000 Team: $240 + Plaques (Team average below 2000 US Chess)
• Top U1700 Team: $220 + Plaques (Team average below 1700 US Chess)
• Top U1400 Team: $200 + Plaques (Team average below 1400 US Chess)
• Top Boards 1-4: $50
• Top Individual Upset: $50
• Top College Team: Trophy
• Top Scholastic Team: Trophy

BOARDS PROVIDED. BRING CLOCKS IF ABLE. COFFEE AND WATER PROVIDED. G/90;d5, 5SS

3rd Year of this event in a Row!

• 2024 Results
• 2025 Results

October 2026 published ratings will be used for prize eligibility and board order. 

Check out the new rules document and FAQs

Team Construction

• Teams of 4, up to 1 alternate (ALTERNATE IS OPTIONAL. Up to 5 players on a team)
• Team Average Rating MUST be 2200 or below
• October 2026 ratings used for pairings and prize eligibility purposes
• Unrated players will not contribute to team average ratings. Some exceptions apply (See Rules Document for more information regarding unrated players).
  • If a player has a rating in USCF Quick/Blitz but no USCF Regular rating, then the highest USCF rating can be applied to the team average (Leave comment in
• Board order is determined by rating. Switches for board order for players within 50-points are allowed before round 1. (See FAQ for questions)
• Each team must have a team captain. The team captain is responsible for ensuring all results are submitted and that players are in the correct board order. Captains are also the first person the tournament director talks to in case of questions or disputes
• Registering as an individual? Fill out the individual registration form:   https://forms.gle/FmAxLzdbf3Wd4MNa8
• Have a team and looking for 1 or 2 additional players? Contact the TD, at pacollegechess@gmail.com for help finding teammates

SCHEDULE

• Friday, Nov. 6th: FREE BLITZ SIDE EVENT @ 8pm at the playing hall (link coming in August)
  • On-Site Registration ONLY, 7:30pm-7:55pm
  • Only free for players playing in the main event.  $5 entry fee for players not playing in the main event
  • 4 double-round Swiss and $20 to first place (8 games total)
  • Time Control: G/3;+2
• Saturday, Nov. 7th:
  • Format is 5-round Team Swiss, G/90;d5
  • On-Site Registration: 9am-9:30am
  • Rounds: 10am-2pm-5:30pm
• Sunday, Nov. 8th:
  • Rounds: 10am-2pm
  • Prizes given out ASAP, no formal prize ceremony

Entry Fee

• Early Bird Entry: $120 per team if registered by Sunday, Oct. 11th, 2026
• Regular Entry: $160 per team by Nov. 6th
• Same-Day Entry: $200 per team. Please register by 9:30am on-site to be paired for round 1

 

• Teams may register through these options:
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION
    • https://forms.gle/Jj3CUtcXMoqrNd8BA (no credit cards)
    • Credit Card Payment Option: Use this Kingregistration online form (This method includes a $2 processing fee)
  • PDF Registration: (email completed form to pacollegechess@gmail.com):  https://drive.google.com/file/d/108hTZzsASgZ0xCL476eks4r7tS9XvjZF/view?usp=sharing

HOTEL

• Courtyard by Marriott, 503 Newburd Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257
  • 12-minute walk through campus to playing hall, 2-minute drive
• Other hotel options available, but the Courtyard by Marriott is the only one walking distance
• HOTEL LINK WITH GROUP RATE COMING SOON
  • Room must be reserved by Oct. 7th, 2026 to get the group discount.
  • Check here for other options: https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels+near+shippensburg+university/@40.0587828,-77.5292696,14.71z/data=!4m8!2m7!5m5!5m4!1s2024-11-15!2i2!4m1!1i2!6e3?entry=ttu

 

Location Info:

Address: 110 Cumberland Dr, Shippensburg, PA 17257

Playing hall: The playing hall is the Tuscarora Room. After you park behind the building, as you walk around the building counterclockwise, enter the first entrance you see on your left. It should be labeled as the Tuscarora Room. It is on the other side of the building from the main dining hall entrance. Since the room is part of Reisner Dining Hall, you can use Reisner Dining Hall in Google Maps as a reference if you're driving to the playing hall.

Free parking in lot FS-15 (The parking lot behind the playing hall and the dining hall): Link to parking map: https://www.ship.edu/globalassets/visit/parkingmap.pdf

• Backup parking lot is lot C-7 in case FS-15 gets too full

 

We are one of the most central locations in PA.
Distance from Harrisburg: 43 mi (45 mins)
For Philadelphia: Take I-76 and then I-81 S
For Pittsburgh: Take I-76, we’re 16 minutes off the highway. Shorter drive than to Harrisburg.
Distance from Hagerstown, MD : 34 mi (37 mins)

 

Food Options:

• Chick-fil-A across the street (Saturday only)
• Snack Shack / Convenience Store across the street (opens at 11)
• Many food options 5 minute drive from playing hall
• Dining hall adjacent to the playing hall (all you can eat)
  • Prices (Based off Fall 2024 prices):
    $9.60 Breakfast (7AM-10:30AM), $11.85 Lunch/Brunch (10AM-2:30PM), $13.55 Dinner ( 3:30pm-8:00pm )