Slow Chess Is Here Right Now!
Want to play real live Slow Chess at time controls of G/45+45 and G/90+30?
Well, you can right now at the original and premiere place for Slow Chess tournament play here on Chess.com: the Dan Heisman Learning Center and their Slow Chess League. Join the league that started the buzz and where we actually play rated tournament games.
Look what's happening right now:
DHLC Slow Chess - League Qualifier
This is the event that all new league players MUST compete in successfully to qualify to enter regular tournaments in the DHLC Slow Chess League. This is a 3 round event with games played at a time control of G/45+45. In order to qualify you must participate in all 3 rounds, observe all league rules, and complete at least 1 game. Before signing up below, read our rules here. Use this time zone converter to help with scheduling your games. (Enter New York in the converter to get ET.)
Tournament #4 will begin on Monday, November 4.
Veteran or qualified league players MAY NOT sign up for this tournament.
Our next tournament will be DHLC Slow Swiss #10. This tournament will be 5-7 rounds depending on the turnout. Games will be played at a time control of G/45+45 and will be played in one round per week scheduled according to the rules of the Slow Chess League using ET. There will be one open section for pairing. There will be individual competition for all along with optional team play.
You must be a veteran league player or have qualified by playing successfully in the Qualifier tournament series to be elibigle for this tournament under our new rules.
Here's how it works: it starts on Monday, November 11 as an open paired Swiss-style tournament. There are 5-7 rounds of play at G/45+45.
But there's more: you have the option to join or form a team! You can play with friends from your local OTB club and call it Philadelphia Patzers. Or you can find 4 players from your country and call it the All-Australia DHLC Team. Or collect the coolest players you know and call your team Purple Daisies. Or, find some other enthusiasts of your favorite opening and call it the Caro-Kannters.
Each team has 4-6 players. The top 4 scorers from the team are counted for standings. You may have no more than 1 player over 1800 (Live Standard Rating), no more than 2 players (total) over 1600, and no more than 3 players (total) over 1400 on your team.
Everyone who plays is eligible to win as the top individual player regardless of whether you are on a team or not. But only teams are eligible to win as the top scoring team.
Signups will remain open until Friday, November 8 for this tournament, and invitations will go out regularly to those who get in early. A list of eligible rated players will be available at the playing group. Don't see the players that you want? Go back to the DHLC main group and get the best to sign up to play. Teams may form by messaging each other or exchanging notes or such. A player may not be placed on a team without his consent. Players may join only 1 team. To enter as a team, the team's chosen Captain will message the TD with the team name, members and ratings per the posted ratings list, and name of the Captain. You must have at least 4 players to enter as a team. After that, you may message again to add players up to the total of 6.
Please Note: Teammates are not paired whenever this is possible.
Optional Regional Pairing: Also, you will be asked at Player Check-In about the region you are in so that I may use a special software feature which will allow me to pair players within timezone areas when possible without using separate sections.
DHLC Slow 1-2 Pairing
This will be a 3-7 round tournament (depending on turnout) and will be played in one round per week scheduled according to the rules of the Slow Chess League using ET (New York - USA). We will use the 1-2 pairing system (instead of our usual regular Swiss pairing) which will tend to pair players who are close in rating in every round. Basically, the 1st and 2nd players by rating in a score group are paired, then the 3rd and 4th are paired, and so on. New Feature! - We now offer both G/45+45 and G/90+30 sections. Let us know when you sign up which time control you want - or sign up for both!
To sign up for this tournament you MUST be a veteran Slow Chess League Player, or have completed a Micro-Swiss Qualifying tournament and been qualified by the TD.
DHLC Slow 1-2 Pairing #3 will begin November 4.
DHLC Slow Chess - Weekly
This brand new tournament format is designed to let regular league players get an extra game on any single week that they'll have the time to play. New Feature! - We now offer both G/45+45 and G/90+30 sections. Let us know when you sign up which time control you want - or sign up for both! Being a single round event means that due colors are not observed week to week. Each week's pairings will not in any way be based on pairings or results of previous weeks. You must be a qualified league player to participate in this event.
Tournament #7 will begin on Monday, November 4.
Especially for newly qualified players: check out our rules here and use this time zone converter to help with scheduling your games. (Enter New York in the converter to get ET.)
Want to keep up with everything slow chess? Join the headquarters group for the Slow Chess League for rules, calendar, and notes and chatting with all the slow chess players here at the DHLC.
Note that in the case of an odd number of players, the last player to sign up for that time control will be given a bye.
To play in these or any of our other events, join us at the Dan Heisman Learning Center and their Slow Chess League.
