30th Annual Catfish Days

30th Annual Catfish Days July 25th-27th, 2025

Come for the chess, stay for the potlucks!!

Two Potlucks + $1,500 in prizes projected + Discounts for high rated players!

Franklin Community Center, 221 E 2nd Ave E, Franklin, MN 55333

 

Prize fund: 1st $400, 2nd $200, 3rd $150. Plus $750 in additional Class Prizes for groups of at least 5 players (based on 60 paid entries).

  

Format: Seven games, Swiss pairings all one Open section. USCF membership required. 

Byes: Up to two half point byes for any rounds.

Time Control: Games 1-5 Game in 60 minutes + 30 second increment. Games 6-7 Game in 75 minutes + 30 second increment. Forfeits 30 minutes from the start of the round.

 

Schedule: Our Onsite Registration is Friday noon -12:45pm. Rounds: Friday 1pm-5:30pm (Potluck#1 is 4:30PM-5:30PM Friday). Saturday 9:30am-1:00pm-5:30pm (Potluck#2 is 4:30PM-5:30PM Saturday). Sunday 9:30am-1:30pm (snacks + leftovers served between rounds Sunday). Please stay for the traditional cash award ceremony after the last round $10 fee for mailing prize!

Friday & Saturday Potlucks 4:30pm: Please contribute to the potlucks. The organizer will supply hotdogs and water, but we need other entrees, side dishes, and snacks. If you don’t know what to bring, contact Dane Zagar.   

 

Entry fee: $50 by May 1st, $60 by June 1st, $70 by July 1st, $80 by July 15th, $90 until 7pm the day before the event, $100 onsite. Players rated 2200 or above receive $30 off & players 2000 or above receive $20 off.  

 

Advanced entries: QR code or go online at tinyurl.com/catfish2025 

or mailed: Dane Zagar 4454 Maki Rd, Brookston, Minnesota, 55711.

Checks payable to: Chess Castle; must be postmarked by July 15th.

 

Hotels: There are many hotels to stay in near the tournament. One is the Morton Inn.

There are also lots of options in Redwood Falls, a short drive away.

 

Tournament Director: USCF Local TD Andy Grube 

 

Tournament Questions: Contact Dane Zagar at danezagar@gmail.com 

 

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Tournament time zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
Starting date: 2025-07-25
Registration form closing date-time: 2025-07-27 00:00
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