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Shippensburg Summer Open
Saturday 20 June 2026, 10:00am - 06:00pm
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Contact shippensburgchess@gmail.com

$485 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND

NOTE: NEW LOCATION -- See more details below. 30 minutes up I-81 from Hagerstown.

Open Section:

  • 1st Place: $140, 2nd Place: $100
  • Top U1750: $75

U1350 Section:

  • 1st: $80, 2nd: $50
  • Top U1000: $40

Special Prizes:

  • Top Unrated: Free Entry to 1-day Central PA tournament, Frederick, MD tournament, or Shepherdstown, WV tournament (top unrated scorer in either section)
  • Top K-12 Player: Trophy (The scholastic scorer in either section)

Format: 4SS, G/40;+5 (4-round Swiss, Game in 40 minutes with a 5-second bonus per move).

CLOCKS AND SETS PROVIDED. (Triple-weighted)

This event is part of the 2026 Shippensburg Chess Grand Prix (Click here to find out more)!

 

Schedule:

Round 1: 10:30am (tournament starts promptly. We recommend players arrive by 10:15am. COFFEE SHOP IN BUILDING.)
Round 2: 12:15pm
Lunch Break: 2:00pm (Gourmet coffee shop in building. Support our hosts! Players are also welcome to bring their own lunch. Patio right outside the playing hall.)
Round 3: 2:30pm
Round 4: 4:15pm
Prizes given out by 6pm (ASAP)

 

ENTRY FEE:

  • Online Registration Page: https://chessnut.club/e/shippensburg-summer-open (Note: Higher entry fee than usual due to higher venue costs)
  • U1350 Section Entry Fees (Open to players rated below 1350 and unrated players):
    • Early Bird Discount Entry: $25 if registered by Tuesday, June 16th
    • Regular Entry: $30 if registered by 9:30am before the tournament starts
    • Same-Day Entry: $35 if registering on-site, the day of the tournament. (please arrive before 10:00am if registering the day of)
    • FOR NEW PLAYERS: Unrated player entry fee is $10
      • Entry fee is $10 for new players as long as they register by 9:30am the day of). Same-day entries are $25.
  • Open Section Entry Fees (Open to all, including unrated players):
    • Early Bird Discount Entry: $30 if registered by Tuesday, June 16th
    • Regular Entry: $35 if registered by 9:30am before the tournament starts
    • Same-Day Entry: $40 if registering on-site, the day of the tournament. (please arrive before 10:00am if registering the day of)
    • FOR NEW PLAYERS: Unrated player entry fee is $10
      • Entry fee is $10 for new players as long as they register by 9:30am the day of). Same-day entries are $25.
  • Can't pay electronically but want to register early? You may send checks/cash in the mail. Email tournament director Nathan Zeigler at shippensburgchess@gmail.com for address. Same-day cash at the door for early registrations is accepted ONLY for people who have previously played in a Ship Open.  Electronic payment is preferred for advanced registration.
  • Players may also choose to Paypal nathzeig@gmail.com (friends & family option) or Venmo @nathzeig the entry fee. Please email all the entry information (USCF ID, Name, Section, etc.) to shippensburgchess@gmail.com if registering this way
  • Requesting a 1/2-point bye? Email tournament director at shippensburgchess@gmail.com to put in the request.

UNRATED (New Player) POLICY:

Unrated players are not eligible for the 1st place prize in the U1350 section.  The only prize unrated players are eligible for in the U1350 section is the 2nd place prize. Unrated players in the Open section are eligible for the 1st place prize and the 2nd place prize, but not the U1750 prize.

Location Info:

  • DIFFERENT ADDRESS, NOT AT SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY -- AT KING & SAINT CAFE: 512 W King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257
  • Banquet Hall -- When entering the building, go to the lower level and you will find the door to enter the playing hall. It is downstairs from the coffee shop.
  • Free parking: Big parking lot by the playing hall (link to parking and location instructions: https://www.ren-events.com/_files/ugd/a2872e_2cadac70c276437bb6fb2cc61d345e4a.pdf)
    • Parking Lot Address: 510 W King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257

USCF Membership:

  • ALL players are required to have a USCF membership to play in the event. Find the rates here: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
    • Don't want to pay for an annual membership? Adults may opt to pay $20 for a 2-month USCF membership as opposed to paying the annual membership (we have to process your membership for this arrangement. Feel free to email us!)
    • Questions? Email the tournament director at Click here to show mail address

 

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Location 512 W King St, Shippensburg, PA 17257
Email for 1/2 point bye requests.