Prizes
Wheelzy is giving away over 100 free tournament T-shirts to participants (sizes and quantities may be limited).
One tournament participant will win the opportunity to appear at center court before the Magic vs Raptors basketball game and be introduced with the team captains. The Orlando Magic are currently reserving this experience for us and it is subject to their schedule and discretion.
Top finishers from all sections will win trophies.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in the Open USCF Rated Section. The prize pool will be 50% of the entry fees for the Open Rated section.
Chessbook is donating 3-month memberships for its app.
Grandmaster Aryam Abreu Delgado has donated a free lesson to three of our Scholastic section winners.
Chess.com is donating Chess.com diamond memberships (or ChessKid gold memberships if under 13 years old).
Life Master Theo Slade is donating a free lesson to one of our Scholastic section winners.
NM Ryan Hamley is donating 2 lessons to our Scholastic section winners.
CM Phil Durand is donating 3 lessons to our Scholastic section winners.
Local chess coach Todd Kay is donating 2 chess lessons to our Scholastic winners.
Local chess coach Zoe Zelner is donating 90 minutes of lesson time to a Scholastic winner.
US Chess Federation is donating a free entry to SuperNationals for the top-placing Scholastic player.
Florida Chess Association is donating a free entry to the FL State Scholastic Championship for the 2nd place finishing Scholastic player.
NM Bryan Tillis is donating a Chessable course to be awarded to 2 finishers (tbd).
Backyard Chess Club is donating a T-shirt and free BYC chess lesson to the top 3 finishers in the Scholastic under 600 section.
WIM Jen Hansen is donating 2 of her digital chess art pieces.
Exclusive Orlando Magic merchandise will also be awarded!