Coppell Chess Club is proud to present the CCC FIDE Spring Classical 2026, a FIDE & USCF rated classical tournament featuring guaranteed cash prizes of over $5,000 and 30 Grand Prix points.

When:

4-Day Schedule (G90;+30)

Round 1: Thu, Apr 2 @ 7:00 pm

Round 2 and Round 3: Fri, Apr 3 @ 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm

Round 4 and Round 5: Sat, Apr 4 @ 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm

Round 6 and Round 7: Sun, Apr 5 @ 10:00 am and 3:00 pm

3-Day Schedule

Round 1: Fri, Apr 3 @ 9:00 am (G60;+10) (Games in this round is not FIDE rated)

Round 2 to 7: will be merged with 4-Day Schedule

2-Day Schedule

Round 1: Sat, Apr 4 @ 9:00 am (G30;d5) (Games in this round is not FIDE rated)

Round 2 to 3: asap after round 1 (G30;d5) (Games in this round is not FIDE rated)

Round 4 to 7: will be merged with 4-Day Schedule

Where:

Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel

4440 West John Carpenter Frwy,

Irving, TX 75063

Hotel reservations & booking:

To book hotel click on the link below. If the link says Texas State Open do not worry, we are in process of correcting it.

https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1767373855911&key=GRP&app=resvlink

Complimentary Breakfast for up to 2 guests per room

Complimentary Self-Parking

Complimentary Airport Shuttle to/from DFW International Airport

Time Controls:

4-Day Schedule: All rounds G90; +30 sec

3-Day Schedule: Round 1: G60;+10 sec, Round 2-7: G90; +30 sec

2-Day Schedule: Round 1 to 3: G30;d5 sec, Round 4-7: G90; +30 sec

Sections and Prizes:

Championship Section (1800+) – FIDE and USCF rated

$1500 - $750 - $375

Under 1800 Section (1400-1799) – FIDE and USCF rated

$800 - $400 - $200

Under 1400 Section – USCF rated Only

$600 - $300 - $150