Registration:
There are 2 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
****************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 before June 11 | $90 from June 11-25 | $110 on June 26 or after | After 8:45am on 7/2; Receive 1st rd bye |
| National Junior Chess Congress (Saturday Only) + Sunday Under 750 USCF Rated | $80 before June 11 | $95 from June 11-25 | $115 on June 26 or after | After 8:45am on 7/2; Receive 1st rd bye |
| USCF Top 100 Rating List Invitational | $50 before June 11 | $60 from June 11-25 | $75 on June 26 or after | No registrations after midnight June 28 |
| Friday National Junior Chess Congress Warm-Up Scholastic | $40 before June 11 | $50 from June 11-25 | $60 on June 26 or after | After 8am on 7/1; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Friday K/8 Non-Rated, Capture the King | $35 before June 11 | $45 from June 11-25 | $55 on June 26 or after | After 8am on 7/1; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Saturday K/8 Non-Rated, Capture the King | $35 before June 11 | $45 from June 11-25 | $55 on June 26 or after | After 8:45am on 7/2; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Friday Adult Swiss | $40 before June 11 | $50 from June 11-25 | $60 on June 26 or after | After 8am on 7/1; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Friday Blitz | $30 before June 11 | $40 on June 11 or after | ** | ** |
| Saturday Puzzle Solving | $25 before June 11 | $30 on June 11 or after | ** | ** |
| Sunday Under 750 USCF Rated | $40 before June 11 | $50 from June 11-25 | $60 on June 26 or after | After 8:45am on 7/3; Receive 1st rd bye |
Questions: Joe Hanley, 714-925-3195 or hanleychessacademy@gmail.com.