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Shippensburg Spring Open
Saturday 11 April 2026
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Contact shippensburgchess@gmail.com

$485 GUARANTEED PRIZES

Open Section: $140-$100 (1st & 2nd Place Prizes), Top U1750: $75

U1350 Section: $80-$50 (1st & 2nd Place prizes), Top U1100: $40

Special Prizes:

  • Top Unrated: Free Entry to 1-day Central PA or Frederick, MD 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). Chick Fil A and convenience store across the street.

https://chessnut.club/e/shippensburg-spring-open-2026

Schedule:

Round 1: 10:30am (tournament starts promptly. We recommend players arrive by 10:15am)
Round 2: 12:15pm
Lunch Break: 2:00pm (Chick-Fil-A and convenience store IN BUILDING)
Round 3: 2:30pm
Round 4: 4:15pm
Prizes given out by 6pm (ASAP)

Prizes, time control, and sections are subject to change until Feb. 3rd depending on feedback from the Jan. 31st Shippensburg Winter Open tournament.

 

ENTRY FEE:

  • Online Registration Page: https://chessnut.club/e/shippensburg-spring-open-2026

  • U1350 Section Entry Fee

    • Entry fee is $5 for new players as long as they register by Friday, Jan. 30th. Same-day entries are $25.

    • Early Bird Discount Entry: $15 if registered by Sunday, Jan. 25th

    • Regular Entry: $20 if registered by 9am before the tournament starts

    • Same-Day Entry: $25 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 $5

  • Open Section Entry Fees

    • Entry fee is $5 for new players as long as they register by Friday, Jan. 30th. Same-day entries are $30.

    • Early Bird Discount Entry: $20 if registered by Sunday, Jan. 25th

    • Regular Entry: $25 if registered by 9am before the tournament starts

    • Same-Day Entry: $30 if registering on-site, the day of the tournament. (please arrive before 10:15am if registering the day of)

    • FOR NEW PLAYERS: Unrated player entry fee is $5

  • 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. 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:

  • Address: 408 Lancaster Dr, Shippensburg, PA, 17257

  • Room 199 in the Cedddia Union Building at Shippensburg University

    • If you enter from the side with UPS, you will have to take the stairs/elevator one floor up

  • Free parking: Park in the C-7 parking lot (link to parking map: https://www.ship.edu/globalassets/visit/parkingmap.pdf)

    • C-7 is the lot opposing Luhrs Performing Arts Center. That will provide a good landmark.

New to Shippensburg?

Click this link to view more info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1slLL0W9Mz0_qVg_mswh83nYQ0CMvGsSOPRXx62VYVPo/edit?usp=sharing

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

    • Questions? Email the tournament director at shippensburgchess@gmail.com. If you want, we can process your membership for you if you email us about it and you will receive a $3 discount.

 

PAST SHIPPENSBURG TOURNAMENTS:

Location Ceddia Union Building, Shippensburg University
Email for 1/2-point bye requests