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Orlando Magic Chess Championship
Hosted by Orlando Regional Chess Alliance
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Welcome to the official website of the Orlando Magic Chess Championship! The Orlando Magic Chess Championship will be a 5-round chess tournament organized by Orlando Regional Chess Alliance (ORCA) and hosted at the Kia Center, home of the Orlando Magic! For questions about the open section, please contact Tournament Director Nick Perez at nick@orcachess.com and for questions about the scholastic division, please contact Sammy Lou at sammy@orcachess.com.
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**IMPORTANT NOTE**
To participate, you must both register for the tournament and purchase an Orlando Magic basketball game ticket. Accompanying guests also must purchase Orlando Magic basketball game tickets to attend this event. Please read the full details below.
Step 1: Register and pay the chess tournament fee here on Chessregister.
Step 2: Use this link to buy basketball tickets for tournament participants AND any guests (if you are bringing a toddler, see our FAQ). Tickets will be needed to enter the arena. Ticket prices at our discounted group rate start at $19. You will need a basketball ticket even if you are only playing in the chess tournament and don't plan to attend the game. Group rate ends 2/23!
REGISTRANTS AND ACCOMPANYING GUESTS MUST PURCHASE A TICKET TO THE MAGIC VS. RAPTORS GAME VIA THE LINK ABOVE EVEN IF THEY ARE ATTENDING ONLY THE CHESS TOURNAMENT AND NOT STAYING FOR THE BASKETBALL GAME. WITHOUT A GAME TICKET, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ENTER THE BUILDING WHERE THE CHESS TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD.
Please also note that outside food is not permitted inside the Kia Center. Water is allowed.
Tournament Info
When: March 2, 2025 (Sunday)
Where: The Kia Center's Hourglass Room. Click here for more venue details.
Please arrive by 10:00 a.m. to allow enough time to park, get through security to enter the arena, and locate the Hourglass Room, which is on the 5th level of the arena. Tournament announcements begin at 10:30 a.m.
Format: 5 rounds of G15/d3
Please bring chess boards and clocks if you have them.
Click here for the schedule.
Click here for the Tournament FAQ.
Registration Fees:
$25 Open USCF Rated Section
$15 Open Unrated Section
$15 Scholastic USCF Rated Section (K-12)
$15 u600 Scholastic USCF Rated Section (K-12)
Prizes:
Cash prizes (to be determined) will be awarded to the top finishers in the Open USCF Rated Section. Top finishers from all sections will win trophies. Exclusive Orlando Magic merchandise will also be awarded. See the Prizes tab of this website for more information about other prizes.