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
Tournaments For
Ages 4-20:
Tournaments For
Ages 15 & Above:
*****************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 |
4th Pricing & Cutoff Date |
Late Registration Time & Note |
| World Chess Festival (East) Youth Championship | $85 by March 1, 2025 | $95 from March 2 - May 31 | $105 from June 1-30 | $125 on July 1 or After | After 8:30am on 7/12; Receive 1st rd bye |
| WCF Youth Championship (Saturday Only) + Sunday Under 750 USCF Rated | $95 by March 1, 2025 | $100 from March 2 - May 31 | $110 from June 1-30 | $125 on July 1 or After | After 8:30am on 7/12; Receive 1st rd bye |
| USCF Top 100 Lists Tournament | $35 by March 1, 2025 | $40 from March 2 - May 31 | $50 from June 1-30 | $65 on July 1 or After | No registrations after midnight July 9 (Starting July 10) |
| Friday Warm-Up Scholastic | $35 by March 1, 2025 | $40 from March 2 - May 31 | $50 from June 1-30 | $60 on July 1 or After | After 8am on 7/11; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Friday K/8 Non-Rated, Capture the King | $35 by March 1, 2025 | $40 from March 2 - May 31 | $50 from June 1-30 | $60 on July 1 or After | After 8am on 7/11; Receive 1st rd bye |
| Friday Youth Blitz | $30 by March 1 | $35 from March 2 - May 31 | $40 June 1 - 30 | $45 July 1 or after | After 7pm on July 11; Receive 1st round bye |
| Saturday Puzzle Competition | $30 by March 1 | $35 from March 2 - May 31 | $40 June 1 - 30 | $45 July 1 or after | ** |
| Sunday Under 750 Scholastic | $40 by March 1 | $45 from March 2 - May 31 | $50 June 1 - 30 | $60 July 1 or after | After 9am on July 13; Receive 1st round bye |
| Friday Adult Swiss | $40 by March 1 | $50 from March 2 - May 31 | $60 June 1 - 30 | $70 July 1 or after | After 8:30am on July 11; Receive 1st round bye |
| Friday Adult Blitz | $30 by March 1 | $35 from March 2 - May 31 | $40 June 1 - 30 | $45 July 1 or after | After 7pm on July 11; Receive 1st round bye |
Questions: Joe Hanley, 714-925-3195 or hanleychessacademy@gmail.com.