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COSTUME BLITZ ARENA & MUSICAL CHESS
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Frank's Monster Munchies
    2710 N Armistead Ave D, Hampton, VA
Blitz Arena (G/5; d0)
$10 / $8
Blundercheck returns to Frank's Monster Munchies for a Halloween chess experience you won't forget. Come in costume, come hungry, and come ready to play a lot of chess!

Part 1: The Blitz Arena

Three hours of unlimited games. Win as many as you can, and rack up bonus points for win streaks. Finish a game and you may challenge a rematch for revenge or jump straight to the next available player. Enter whenever you like, take breaks whenever you need, and climb the standings for three hours!

Part 2: Musical Chess

Two rounds of Blundercheck's signature elimination game, and it gets excitingly chaotic. Think musical chairs, except when the music stops you move to a different board and pick up someone else's position mid-game. Play fast or you're out. Choose your boards wisely!

Schedule:
12:45 PM: Check-in closes for the 1:00 start
1:00 – 4:00 PM: Blitz Arena
4:00 – 4:45 PM: Musical Chess (2 rounds)
4:45 PM: Awards & Costume Prizes

Time control: G/5; d0
Format: All games casual and unrated, played under the official rules of US Chess
Prizes: Trophies to 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Arena. Special prizes for best costume and Musical Chess

Tiebreaks: Armageddon, if necessary

Field limit: 24 players in the Arena
Registration: Online at blundercheckchessclub.com, or walk up on event day. Walk-ups must arrive by 12:45 PM to be paired for the start.
Payment: Cash, cards, and most digital payments accepted
Equipment: Sets and clocks provided
Refunds: Available by request any time before the event begins

Frank's Monster Munchies is a full-service restaurant and bar, and the event is all ages. Children 14 and under should be accompanied by an adult. Spectators are always free, so bring the whole crew!

Photos will be taken throughout the event. To opt out, email BenjaminBlundercheck@gmail.com ahead of time.

ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED

Walk-ups are still welcome up to 15 minutes before start  ·  ½-point bye for Round 1 usually available.

WHO'S REGISTERED

# Player Rating US Chess
1 Coley, Charles 304 33110624
2 Bueltmann-Prok, Constantine — —
3 Bueltmann-Prok, Lenny — —
4 Buszard, Jacob — —
5 Johnson, Benjamin — —
6 Lipscomb, Reggie — —
7 Nichols, Caleb — —
8 Nichols, Josh — —
9 Tanner, William — —
10 Utsey, Sorel — —
11 Whitley, David — —
12 Wilson, Mike — —

Sorted by rating, highest first. Advance entries only — walk-ups aren't listed here. US Chess IDs link to the player's US Chess page. Ratings are current US Chess regular ratings (Q = quick rating, shown when there's no regular one). Registered but don't see your name? Your payment may still be processing.