Tour Details
The purpose of the DCC Tour is to encourage participation in the Tuesday night monthly tournaments and the four Major weekend tournaments the DCC stages each year. - Tribute to Martin Luther King, the Denver Open, the Spring Classic, Fall Classic, and any other DCC weekend tournaments. The Tour is also intended to spark the competitive nature that is inherent in all chess players. As players are only competing against players within their own rating class for Tour points.
DCC Tour points are awarded for tournament registration and score. DCC membership is not required. Any and all players who play in DCC tournaments accumulate tour points over the course of the year. The only stipulation being for a non-member to claim a prize, the player would need to purchase at least a 3-month DCC membership. DCC memberships are: 3 months, $17 - 6 months, $28 - 12 months, $45.
The point structure is such that the maximum possible total from weekend tournaments is nearly equal to the maximum total from playing on Tuesday nights. The most points are garnered from Standard rated games. Quick and Blitz rated games score correspondingly less points. The Upcoming Tournaments listed above show the DCC tournaments available for Tour points.
The DCC Tour runs from the first Tuesday in January through the last Tuesday in Dec 2025. The DCC guarantees a yearly prize of 1 year membership for first place in each section: Master/Expert, Class A, B, C, D, and E. To determine a players year end rating class, the players average rating over the course of the year will be used. Based solely on a players tour point total. The DCC reserves the right to add special prizes if warranted.