December 3, 2022 Wesleyan University, Fayerweather, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, CT $4,300 Guaranteed Prize Fund! Funded and sponsored by the Connecticut State Chess Association, co-organized by the Wesleyan Chess Club (WCC) and hosted by Wesleyan University Special thanks to Ben Sheriff, WCC President, Collin Holson, WCC Director and WCC Board and members for their support and efforts in the aid of the CSCA in organizing this tournament event for the Connecticut chess community.
Event information links and postings Event Flyer Online Registration Posting and List of Current Participants USCF TLA Games Broadcast CSCA 2022 Annual Honors of the Connecticut Chess Community Event Program Photo Collection
Event News and Updates Dec 3 GM Nicolas Checa wins second consecutive Connecticut State Championship. Dec 3 View 2022 State Championship DGT BROADCAST here. Round 1 starts at 9:30 AM. Defending Connecticut Champion and former National High School Champion GM Nico Checa, eight time Connecticut Champion FM Richard Bauer, six consecutive time Connecticut Champion GM Sergey Kudrin, three time Connecticut High School Champion NM Zachary Tanenbaum and one of the fastest rising Connecticut junior players NM Nathanial Moor are some of the participants playing in the broadcast, directed by three time former Connectcut Champion STD NM Ian Harris with the aid of floor directors NM Mikhail Koganov and former Connecticut Champion NM Arslan Otchiyev. Nov 27 CSCA Historian, Robert Cyr, will distribute the Connecticut Chess 2022 Year in Photographs at the Championship in limited number. If you would like to reserve your free copy in advance, please contact the CSCA. Nov 26 CSCA announces 2022 Honors of the Connecticut Chess Community, to be awarded at the State Championship. See link above. Nov 22 CSCA partners with East Side Chess (Kevin Zimmerman) for chess supply vending at the State Championship. Nov 21 CSCA expands State Championship live broadcast to six boards from last year's two. Special thanks to NM Ian Harris, RedBandit Chess and CSCA Web Admin Gert Hilhorst for supplemental equipment and broadcasting services and web facilitation. Nov 17 CSCA finalizing Annual Honors of Connecticut Chess Community awards for presentation at State Championship. Nov 13 Registration is open!
