Raffles and Prizes
Full detail of prizes:
Scholastic Prizes:
1st place scholastic rated: trophy, $70 in cash, chess.com 3-month diamond membership, free 1 month of instruction at the Winter Park Mathnasium
2nd-3rd place scholastic rated: Trophies and cash prizes ($50 for second, $30 for third), chess.com 3-month diamond membership
1st-3rd place scholastic rated u800*: Trophies, chess.com 3-month diamond membership
Scholastic players who already won trophies are not eligible for the awards listed below:
Best new (unrated) player: medal and a chess.com 3-month diamond membership
Best player rated under 700*: medal and a chess.com 3-month diamond membership
Best player rated under 400*: medal and a chess.com 3-month diamond membership
Best upset victory: medal and a chess.com 3-month diamond membership
Hardest fought win: medal and a $25 chessable voucher
Best sportsmanship: medal and a $25 chessable voucher
Open Section Prizes:
1st-3rd place open rated: Trophies and cash prizes ($200 for first, $100 for second, $50 for third)
1st-3rd place open unrated: Trophies and a $25 chessable voucher
*Provisional unrated players do not qualify for these prizes
Participant-only raffle
When you arrive on tournament day (August 10), multiple chess items will be available to be won in a raffle. Instructions for how to participate will be given on the day of the tournament.