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

WCF Open
(Main Event)

Section

Schedule

Name & USCF ID #

Daily Youth Tournaments
(Ages 4-14)

Section

What Day(s) Are You Registering For?

Name & USCF ID #

Birthdate

Daily Action Hexes
(Ages 15 & Over)

What Day Are You Registering For?

Name, Email, & USCF ID#

WCF Adult & Youth Blitz Hexes

Name, Email, & USCF ID#

WCF Adult & Youth Quick Hexes

Name, Email, & USCF ID#

*****************Please include on all registrations the following information:*******************

A. Your name as you would like it to appear on the Advanced Entries list.
B. The name of the tournament(s) you are registering for.
C. The section you wish to compete in.
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.

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
World Chess Festival Open (2 Day or 3 Day Schedule)	$95 by May 15, 2026	$110 by June 3	$140 from June 4 or after	After 9am on June 7, 2026; Receive 1st rd bye
Youth Tournaments (Ages 4-14)	$30 by May 15	$35 by June 3	$45 on June 4 or after	After 8:30am each tournament day; Receive 1st rd bye
Daily Action Hexes (Ages 15 & Higher)	$35 by May 15	$45 by June 3	$55 on June 4 or after	After 8:30am each tournament day; Receive 1st rd bye
Sunday Adult & Youth Blitz Hexes	$25 by May 15	$35 by June 3	$40 on June 4 or after	After 5:30pm on Sunday evening; Receive 1st rd bye
Monday Adult & Youth Quick Hexes	$25 by May 15	$35 by June 3	$40 on June 4 or after	After 5:30pm on Sunday evening; Receive 1st rd bye

Questions: Joe Hanley, 714-925-3195 or hanleychessacademy@gmail.com