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
*****************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.
F. There are no entries allowed onsite in person (person-person). Due to Hawaiian government rules/regulations, no money is able to be exchanged onsite at the Blaisdell Center. If you are thinking of registering on the day of, you may still register online. Thank you for your understanding.
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) |
$119 by August 31 | $149 from September 1 - December 15 | $199 on December 16 or after | After 8am on 12/28; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Youth Junior Tournaments (1 Tournament) |
$35 by August 31 | $45 from September 1 - December 15 | $50 on December 16 or after | After 8am each tournament day; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Youth Junior Tournaments (2 Tournaments) |
$67 by August 31 | $85 from September 1 - December 15 | $95 on December 16 or after | After 8am each tournament day; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Youth Junior Tournaments (3 Tournaments) |
$95 by August 31 | $123 from September 1 - December 15 | $135 on December 16 or after | After 8am each tournament day; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Youth Junior Tournaments 2 Tournaments (Sibling Discount) |
$37 by September 7 | $55 from September 8 - December 8 | $65 on December 9 or after | After 8am each tournament day; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Youth Junior Tournaments 3 Tournaments (Sibling Discount) |
$50 by August 31 | $78 from September 1 - December 15 | $90 on December 16 or after | After 8am each tournament day; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Beginner Tournament - 1 Tournament | $45 by August 31 | $60 from September 1 - December 15 | $75 on December 16 or after | After 11:30am each day |
| Beginner Tournament - 2 Tournaments | $80 by August 31 | $110 from September 1 - December 15 | $140 on December 16 or after | After 11:30am each day |
| Beginner Tournament - 3 Tournaments | $105 by August 31 | $135 from September 1 - December 15 | $195 on December 16 or after | After 11:30am each day |
| WCF Bughouse Tournament | ** | $20/player by December 15 | $25/player on December 16 or after | After 7:45pm on 12/30/2024 |
| WCF Adult & Youth Action Quads | ** | $30 by December 15 | $40 on December 16 or after | After 8:30am on 12/31/2024 |
| WCF Adult & Youth Blitz Championship | ** | $30 by December 15 | $40 on December 16 or after | After 12:30pm on 12/31/2024 |
| WCF Adult & Youth Quick Hexes | ** | $30 by December 15 | $40 on December 16 or after | After 3:30pm on 12/31/2024 |
Questions: Joe Hanley, 714-925-3195 or hanleychessacademy@gmail.com.