Los Angeles Collegiate Invitational (2022)

Date: September 17, 2022 9:00AM-6:00PM**

Schedule:

Time Control: 15/10 (15 Minute with 10 Second Increment for Each Player)

Format: 6SS (6 Round Swiss)

Sections: U1400 (Beginner) and Open (Advanced)

The rating will be determined by USCF/FIDE (Official) or Chess.com/Lichess/ICC (Unofficial) which you can report at your discretion.You do not need a rating to participate in the tournament. Players with any rating can play in the Open (Advanced) section.

Entry Fee: $20 Entry Fee / Person (Cash only during event check-in)

Byes: You can choose to have a half-point bye for Round 1 and Round 2 if you would prefer not to arrive in the morning. You must notify us in advance through the registration form.

Prizes: The individual trophies and cash prizes will be presented to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Place in the U1400 ($200-100-50-25) and Open ($300-150-75-50) section—8 Total Guaranteed Trophies/Prizes. If there’s a tie for a certain place, then the tie-breaker will be determined by Modified Median, Median, and Solkoff in that order. The best college will also receive a $200 prize.

Team: The best college will win the LACI Champion / Team Award for the tournament with recognition for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Place. Scoring will be based on the Top 4 Scorers in the Open Section with any tie-breaker determined by Result Between Tied Teams and Winning Percentage in that order.

DGT Setup: Top 3 boards for each section dgt streamed via chess.com, lichess and twitch. Joe Bruin will be streaming all the games via Twitch @collegiatechessleague

Parking: There are plenty of visitor parking options available that will cost up to $14.00 for the full day. The parking lots closest to Ackerman Union would be Lot 4 followed by Lot 7/8/9.

Food: Ackerman Union houses a variety of restaurants including Taco Bell, Jamba Juice, and Carl’s Jr. on the A-Level and Veggie Grill, Panda Express, Wetzel’s Pretzels, Wolfgang Puck, and Rubios in the Terrace Food Court on the 1st Floor.

Schools Confirmed: 

Arizona State University

Cal Poly Pomona

California University of Science and Medicine

Claremont Colleges (7Cs)

CSU Fullerton

CSU Long Beach

CSU Northridge

Los Angeles College of Music

Los Angeles Valley College

Miracosta College

San Diego State University

San Jose State University

Scripps Research Institute

UC Davis

UCLA

UC Merced

UC Riverside

UC San Diego

UC Santa Barbara

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

University of Southern California