

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: National Jelly Bean Day Chess Tournament
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Please click here to register: chessmaine.net/chessmaine/events 

Got questions? First tournament? Need help signing up? Contact Tournament Director Dan Monahan at mdichess1@gmail.com or 207-200-4681.

HOW TO REGISTER:

Register in advance from the events page at chessmaine.net/chessmaine/events 

If you’re playing the Non-Rated Community section, put “non-rated” when prompted for your US Chess membership number.

By registering for this event, you are sharing your information with a third party website not affiliated with the Jesup Memorial Library

A free-to-enter, all ages chess tournament organized by MDI Chess and the Jesup Memorial Library.  Beginner friendly; if you know how the pieces move, this tournament is for you!  Contact the Tournament Director Dan Monahan (mdichess1@gmail.com / 207-200-4681) or the Jesup Children’s Librarian Abby Morrow (amorrow@jesuplibrary.org / 207-288-4245) with questions or for help registering.  

WHAT TO BRING:

Your own chess sets and clocks, if you have them.  A limited number will be available for those without.

Water bottles and food, if desired.  Light snacks will be provided for free by the library.  

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE &amp; TIMELINE:

40 players maximum

Four sections

Open (most advanced players) - first round starts at 12:30pm

Rated Under 1000 - first round starts at 12:45pm

Rated Under 500 - first round starts at 1:00pm

Non-Rated Community - first round starts at 1:15pm

Check-in/late registration for each section opens 30 minutes before the first round of that section.

Four rounds of Swiss (no elimination) in each section.  Rated games get 30 minutes per side (G/30).  Non-rated games get 15 minutes per side (G/15).  Expected to finish by 5:00pm.  

Prizes will be awarded by the library to the top three players in each section.  

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS:

All sections - except Non-Rated Community - are US Chess Federation rated and require a US Chess membership, available for purchase at uschess.org.  

Half price scholastic (PK-12th grade) US Chess memberships available through Maine Chess Association:  chessmaine.net/chessmaine/2025/02/how-to-redeem-meca-subsidized-.html
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bar-harbor/national-jelly-bean-day-chess-tournament/200029872891928
- **Event Categories**: Sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bar Harbor
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 34 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME, United States, Maine 04609
- **lat**: 44.38686
- **long**: -68.20668
- **full address**: 34 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME, United States, Maine 04609

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Jesup Memorial Library (https://allevents.in/org/jesup-memorial-library/2468433)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 34 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME, United States, Maine 04609
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Jesup Memorial Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about National Jelly Bean Day Chess Tournament ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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