Place: In Founders Hall at Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Founders Hall is located in the middle of campus (Campus Map).
Parking: FREE VISITOR PARKING on the south side of campus (see above map).
Registration: 8:45-9:15, or in advance by emailing Caitlin (haverfordchess@gmail.com).
USCF membership required and available at registration - like all tournaments, if you need to join/renew USCF membership please do so during registration, not online before, and if you are already a member, please bring proof of current membership: card, magazine label, or web page. If you have never been here before, please leave early enough to ensure that you will get into the playing room before registration closes (the playing sites are a 5+ minute walk from the parking lot). Anyone arriving after 9:15 is not assured to be entered in the tournament unless paid in advance!
Entry Fee: $15, and $10 for current Haverford College students, faculty, and staff.
Prizes: Winner of each quad gets $30, or $35 for a 3-0 sweep.
Time Control/Rounds: Game limit is 75 minutes, the first round starts at 9:30.
On-Campus Food: Lunch is available for approximately $7 at the Haverford College cafeteria.
Directions: Haverford College, Haverford, PA: Enter campus through the main entrance, which is on Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue, south of College Ave). Stay on the main road which will turn left and then right. There will be a Visitor's Parking Lot on the left. Park there. Cross the street you were just on, and toward your left there will be a campus map and a brick path. Walk along the path as it turns into regular pavement. Continue going straight until you see some steps. Go up the steps and you will see Founders Hall straight ahead of you, past Founder's Green. Please give yourself plenty of time to get to the site, as it is a long walk from the parking lot and it is possible to you won't find the playing site as fast as you expect!
More Information: Email Caitlin Coslett (haverfordchess@gmail.com) for additional information about the tournament.
Email Caitlin Coslett (Haverford College, 2005) at haverfordchess@gmail.com with questions.
Page last updated January 12, 2012