DHLC Slow Swiss #7

Signups Are Now Open!

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 EDT. There will be one open section for pairing. There will be individual competition for all along with optional team play and regional pairing where possible.

You must be a veteran league player or have qualified by playing successfully in the Micro tournament series to be elibigle for this tournament under our new rules.

Here's how it works: it starts on Monday, July 8 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, July 5 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. 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.

Add your comment to the signup forum to apply for your invitation to join this tournament.