March M(s)adness Tournament
MARCH MADNESS Hosted by Kings and Queens Chess Club
NO NEED TO REGISTER WITH USCF
LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE
300$ IN GUARANTEED PRIZE FUNDS
OTB CLUB MEMBERS MUST NOTATE THEIR GAMES OR LOSE 5 MINUTES OF TIME
CLOCKS WILL BE FORCED ON THE TOP 5 BOARDS.
Date: MARCH 12th
Address: 752 W Main St, Hagerstown IN
Directions: New Testament Church of Christ. Enter through the lobby and follow chess signs.
Registration
Open: March 1, 2022 - March 12, 2022
Entry fee: Classical: 20$ Blitz: 10$
Maximum Players: 20
Payment: CASH ONLY (on-site)
Email KQChessClub@Hotmail.com for Early Registration
Rules
Pairing System: Swiss (Blitz will use Round Robin)
Number of Rounds: 5 (Blitz: 4)
Time Controls: Classical 30/0 - Blitz 5/0
Waiting time: 15 minutes between rounds (Blitz - no waiting)
Organization: FIDE
Rating Type: Standard (Blitz)
Players' ratings will not be affected
Scoring: Classic - Winner gets 1 points, loser 0, draw 0.5: Most points wins your division. Tiebreaks are based on head to head matches and overall opponents score.
Waiting time: 15 minutes between rounds (Blitz - no waiting)
Awards
Classical
Two Divisions: Under 1200 and Open:
GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES:
Both Divisions: 1st: 45$ 2nd: 35$
Top Female Finisher Overall: 30$
IF FULL WITH 20 ENTRIES:
1st: 50$ 2nd: 40$ 3rd: 30$ and
Top Female Finisher Overall: 35$
TOP UNRATED OVERALL WINS A PRIZE
Blitz
Open Division
GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES:
1st: 35-45$ 2nd: 25-35$ 3rd: 15-20$
Schedule
Registration: 8:20am to 9am.
First Round: 9:15am
Second Round: 10:15am
Blitz Registration Ends: 11am
Lunch and Blitz: 11:30am - 1:45pm
Blitz: 4 Rounds from 11:45am to 1:15pm
Third Round: 1:45pm
Fourth Round: 3pm
Last Round: 4:15pm.
Prizes: 5:30pm
Doors Closed: 6pm
