Registration:
There are 3 options:
1. Check or Money Order payable to Hanley Chess Academy
Mailing address is: 9050 Candlestick Lane, Cypress, CA. 90630.
Important reminder: USPS mail may be slow and therefore, your registrations may be slow in
appearing on our Advanced Entries list.
2. Zelle Bank Transfer: ID is hanleychessacademy@gmail.com.
If you wish to include a separate email to communicate all registration information, please email me
at hanleychessacademy@gmail.com. Thank you.
3. Paypal (here below): $5 extra/entry to cover credit card fees
*****************Please include on all registrations the following information:*******************
A. USCF ID# (If you are registering for the Non-Rated Capture the King tournament(s), please include child's name and grade they just completed).
B. The name of the tournament(s) you are registering for.
C. The section you wish to compete in. "Playing up" is only allowed in the National Junior Chess Congress.
D. Any 1/2 point bye you are requesting and in which round.
E. Your contact email address. This is our main way of communicating with you.
F. Your club team name you will be playing for in the tournaments with club trophies.
Once your registration(s) is/are received by us and validated, please allow 1-2 days to see your registration(s) appear on our Advanced Entries list. This is our way of confirming with you that we have received your registration(s). If there are any issues, we will email you back at the email you provide (Ex: an expired USCF membership issue) and then place on the Advanced Entries list once issue is resolved. Thank you for this consideration.
Here is a grid view showing all tournaments with their entry fees and cutoff dates.
| Name of Tournament | 1st Pricing & Cutoff Date |
2nd Pricing & Cutoff Date |
3rd Pricing & Cutoff Date |
Late Registration Time & Note |
| National Junior Chess Congress | $80 by May 14 | $90 from May 15-June 30 | $110 on July 1 or after | After 8:45am on 7/15; Receive 1st rd bye |
| National Junior Chess Congress (Saturday Only) + Sunday Under 750 USCF Rated | $85 by May 14 | $95 from May 15-June 30 | $115 on July 1 or after | After 8:45am on 7/15; Receive 1st rd bye |
| USCF Top 100 Rating List Invitational | $50 by May 14 | $60 from May 15-June 30 | $75 on July 1 or after | No registrations after midnight July 11 (Starting July 12) |
| Friday National Junior Chess Congress Warm-Up Scholastic | $40 by May 14 | $50 from May 15-June 30 | $60 on July 1 or after | After 8am on 7/14; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Friday K/8 Non-Rated, Capture the King | $35 by May 14 | $45 from May 15-June 30 | $55 on July 1 or after | After 8am on 7/14; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Saturday K/8 Non-Rated, Capture the King | $35 by May 14 | $45 from May 15-June 30 | $55 on July 1 or after | After 8:45am on 7/15; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Friday Adult Swiss | $45 by May 14 | $55 from May 15-June 30 | $70 on July 1 or after | |
| Friday Blitz | $35 by May 14 | $40 from May 15-June 30 | $50 on July 1 or after | ** |
| Saturday Puzzle Solving | $30 by May 14 | $35 from May 15-June 30 | $45 on July 1 or after | ** |
| Sunday Under 750 USCF Rated | $40 by May 14 | $50 from May 15-June 30 | $60 on July 1 or after | After 8:45am on 7/16; Receive 1st rd bye |
Questions: Joe Hanley, 714-925-3195 or hanleychessacademy@gmail.com.