USCF Top 100 Rating Lists Tournament
Friday April 3, 2026
(Ages 5 - 20)
(*This is the one tournament in this World Chess Festival - Malvern that has an eligibility requirement to it.
All other tournaments are open to everyone.*)
Format:
Eligibility: If your child has achieved a rating that placed(s) him/her in a top 100 List for "By Age" or "Women and Girls By Age" and his/her name appears/published by the USCF onto this Top 100 List, he/she is eligible to register and compete.
- All Online, Blitz, and Quick Lists do not qualify. Next, As long as your child was on one of the above 2 lists in any month between March 1, 2024 and March 31, 2026, he/she qualifies. At registration, you will be asked to write in the list you were/are on. We will confirm and add you to the Advanced Entries once it is confirmed.
- Age Determination: If you are between the ages of 5-20 as of January 1, 2026, this qualifies you for our age requirement.
- Grouping of Players: All players will be listed from highest USCF rating to lowest and then placed in groups of 4 (Quad format). The top 4 highest rated players will placed in Quad 1, the next 4 highest rated players will be placed in Quad 2, etc. Rating determination will be as of May 30, 2026. Groups are formed on Wednesday, April 1. Ex: 18 students register. We will have 3 quads of 4 and 1 group of 6.
- Rounds & Round Times: 3 Round, Round Robin Format; 9am, 12:30pm, 4pm
- Time Control: G/60, increment 30 seconds/move.
- Entry Fee: $30 by 1/31/2026, $35 by 2/28, $40 by 3/31, $50 on April 1 or after. No registrations after midnight on Wednesday April 1, 2026.
**New**First 6 players rated over 1400 (at time of registration) receive a free entry provided he/she registers for the Youth Championship (with the same registration).
- Membership & Rating: Quads with all 4 players rated over 1500 USCF will be dual rated by both FIDE and USCF. All other quads are USCF rated only. USCF Membership Required
Awards In Each Quad:
1st: $65
2nd: $25