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The 2024 South Carolina Senior Championship

Nov 8-10, 2024 (3-day or 2-day format)


Open to players in all states for cash prizes

Ages 50+ (born before 01/01/1975)

Senior Champion title to best SC Player


Hosted at the Columbia Chess Club

6169 St. Andrews Road, Suite A

Columbia, SC 29212

Register

Live Updates

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Tournament Details

Open to players in all states, ages 50+, born before 01/01/1975.

Senior Champion title to top SC player, Senior Champion qualifies to John T. Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions


Hosted at the Columbia Chess Club

6169 St. Andrews Road

Columbia, SC, 29202

Registration

Entry Fee: $55 if received online by Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.  $65 online thereafter. $65 on-site. Re-entries $25.  Registration ends at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. 


Entry for titled players (National Master and above) is free, standard entry fee deducted from prizes. If you are a titled player, simply use the "Titled Player" entry type at checkout. 

Register Online
Pre-Registered List

Format & Prizes

5-Round Swiss, G/110;+10

1 Open section:  $250-150-100; U1600: $100-75.  Trophy to top SC player as Senior Champion

View Past Winners

Schedule

Round 1 (3-Day Format): Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Round 1 (2-Day Format): Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 9:00 a.m.

Round 2: Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 2 p.m.

Round 3: Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Round 4: Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 9:00 a.m.

Round 5: Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 2:00 p.m.

Byes

A single half-point bye is available any round, including the final round. The half-point bye may be requested as a part of the advance entry or on site before the tournament starts. Thereafter the only bye available is a zero-point bye. The chief tournament director shall have the ability to grant a half-point bye for any round on unusual circumstances. 

Live Standings/Pairings/Boards

Top board(s) will be streamed live to Twitch and/or Chess.com and Lichess.org.  Live standings (including current pre-registration information) and pairings are also available below.

Live Standings

Accommodations

The Columbia Chess Club is located near Harbison Boulevard and the Columbiana Mall, with 19 different hotels within two miles of the club.  We have found that you can get the best accommodations and prices by shopping directly rather than using any group rate we could offer.

Questions?

Email info@columbiachess.org if you have any questions or issues.

Past Winners

2024 CHAMPION

2023 CHAMPIONS

2023 CHAMPIONS

IM Alexander Matros


U1600: Bruce Roth


Final Standings

USCF Report

Chess.com Archive

Lichess Archive

DGT Archive

Photos

Twitch Archive Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

YouTube Archive Day 1 (Round 1), Day 2 (Round 1), Day 2 (Rounds 2-3), Day 3 (Rounds 4-5)

2023 CHAMPIONS

2023 CHAMPIONS

2023 CHAMPIONS

(Tiebreak Order)


IM Alexander Matros

NM Randal Ferguson

NM Mike Sailer

Daniel Quigley


U1600: Daniel Sheaf


USCF Report

2022 CHAMPION

2023 CHAMPIONS

2022 CHAMPION

NM Wayne Christensen


U1600: Blaine Huff


USCF Report

2021 CHAMPION

2023 CHAMPIONS

2022 CHAMPION

IM Alexander Matros


U1600: Michael Matson


USCF Report

2020 CHAMPION

2020 CHAMPION

2020 CHAMPION

IM Alexander Matros


USCF  Report

2019 CHAMPION

2020 CHAMPION

2020 CHAMPION

NM Wayne Christensen


U1600: Michael Meekins


USCF Report

2018 CHAMPION

2020 CHAMPION

2018 CHAMPION

NM Klaus Pohl


U1600: John Haymond


USCF Report

2017 CHAMPION

2020 CHAMPION

2018 CHAMPION

Daniel Quigley


U1600: Michael Meekins


USCF Report

2016 CHAMPION

2013 CHAMPIONS

2016 CHAMPION

NM Klaus Pohl


USCF Report

2015 CHAMPION

2013 CHAMPIONS

2016 CHAMPION

NM Wayne Christensen


U1600: James Brown


USCF Report

2014 CHAMPION

2013 CHAMPIONS

2013 CHAMPIONS

NM Klaus Pohl


U1600: Leroy Dillard


USCF Report

2013 CHAMPIONS

2013 CHAMPIONS

2013 CHAMPIONS

NM Wayne Christensen & NM Wayne Williams


U1600: William Wetzel


USCF Report

2012 CHAMPION

2011 CHAMPIONS

2011 CHAMPIONS

Michael Anderson


U1700: John Roberts & James Brown


USCF Report

2011 CHAMPIONS

2011 CHAMPIONS

2011 CHAMPIONS

NM Klaus Pohl & NM Wayne Christensen


U1800: William Floyd


USCF Report

2010 CHAMPIONS

2011 CHAMPIONS

2010 CHAMPIONS

Charles Reeve & Petar Jotev


U1800: Porter Evette


USCF Report

2009 CHAMPIONS

2011 CHAMPIONS

2010 CHAMPIONS

NM Klaus Pohl & NM Wayne Christensen


U1800: Russel Thurmond & Leroy Dillard


USCF Report


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