Albuquerque Chess October Swiss

Albuquerque Chess Club October Swiss

Saturday, October 17th, 2026

AIMS@UNM

933 Bradbury Dr. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Format:

4-Round Swiss; $30 Entry Fee by 11:59pm on 10/16/26

• $40 Entry Fee after 11:59pm on 10/16/26

  • FIDE titled players and USCF National Masters may get free entry before 10/10. Email king@abqchessclub.org to get free registration. (Entry fee will be deducted from prize money)

• Three sections (USCF Rated):

  • Championship (1600+) & u1800 - g45+30

  • U1200 - g40d5

• Live ratings will be used for pairings and prizes. Accelerated pairings may be used if more than 24 players register in a section

Prizes:

• Championship (1600+): 1st - $200, 2nd - $120, Bottom Half - $50

• U1800: 1st - $140, 2nd - $80, Bottom Half - $40

• U1200: 1st - $100, 2nd - $60, Bottom Half - $30

Schedule (Championship & U1800):

• Round 1: 10am

• Round 2: 12:30pm

• Round 3: 3pm

• Round 4: 5:30pm

• On-site Registration from 9am-9:30am, Saturday, October 17th

Schedule (U1200):

• Round 1: 10am

• Round 2: 11:30pm

• Round 3: 1:30pm

• Round 4: 3pm

Registration:

• USCF Membership required for all sections. To get a USCF membership, go to https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess or contact king@abqchessclub.org for help

• Online Registration is open until 9am on Saturday, October 17th

• On-site Registration closes 30 minutes prior to Round 1. Players registering after this time or registering without a valid USCF ID may receive a zero-point bye for Round 1.

Special Notes:

Byes: Up to 2 optional half-point byes may be requested BEFORE round 1. All byes requested during the event are zero points.

Unrated players: Unrated players may play in u1200 section and are eligible for half the prize amounts awarded. Unrated players are not eligible for class prizes (under prizes).

Spectators: No spectators are allowed in playing areas when the games have begun for the day. A designated spectator area will be available.

Electronic Devices: Electronic devices are not allowed on any player’s person during their matches. This includes smart phones, smart watches, and other devices that may connect to the Internet. Failure to follow this rule will result in forfeiture of your match.

ChessNoteR N6, ChessNoteR N9, and ChessNoteR N5X ARE ALLOWED for electronic notation.