Register NOW for the 2021 Susan Polgar Foundation Girls Invitational - Special Online Championship
Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational
Special Online Championship 2021
June 26-27, 2021 via chess.com
Date: June 26, 2021 3:00PM GMT
11:00AM East Coast USA (EDT)
08:00AM West Coast USA (PTD)
5:00PM/17:00 Central Europe (CET)
8:30PM/20:30 Indian Central Time (IST)
Play-off for the Top 4 place finishers in the 1600+ section - June 27, 2021
Starting time will be the same as the previous day.
Eligibility:
- All Girls born after to January 1, 2002
- Players must have completed 20 games on chess.com
Platform: chess.com
Sections:
- 3 sections: under1000, under1600, 1600+
- Based on Chess.com rating
- No playup possible - players must have the required chess.com rating to join the specific section.
Format:
- 7 rounds of G/15’+2” (Game in 15 minutes with 2 second increment)
- 30 minute lunch break after round 4.
- Bot-Paired (platform paired) according to Swiss rules using the player's chess.com rapid rating.
- First round is paired at 11AM EDT SHARP.
- Consecutive rounds are paired after all games are finished in the previous round.
- Late entries are accepted throughout the tournament, players receive 0 point for any missed round.
- No chess.com rating adjustments for any players. No exceptions.
Fair play measures:
- 1600+ section: must connect to a zoom meeting with two separate cameras (front facing and side view)
- Under1600: must connect to a zoom meeting with a minimum one camera (side view preferred)
- Under1000: players strongly suggested to connect to a zoom meeting with one camera
- Post tournament fair play review will be completed.
Play-off format:
- Top 4 players from the 1600+ section of the tournament to participate in an elimination style play-off.
- Time control: G/15+2 (Game in 15 minutes with 2 second increment)
- Semifinal: 1st place vs 4th place, 2nd place vs 3rd place -- Color allocation via coin flip.
- Each pair will play two games, G/15’+2”, with alternating colors.
- If the score after two games is 1-1, the playoff moves on to an Armageddon game.
- In the Armageddon game, White will get 5 minutes while Black will get 4 minutes with no increment or delay. Colors will be allocated with a coin toss. White must win to win the match while Black needs a draw or win to move forward to the final.
- Final: Winners of the two games go into the Final, and play two games, G/15’+2”, with alternating colors.
- If the score after two games is 1-1, the playoff moves on to an Armageddon game.
- In the Armageddon game, White will get 5 minutes while Black will get 4 minutes with no increment or delay. Colors will be allocated with a coin toss. White must win to win the match while Black needs a draw or win for victory.
- Winner of the final match will receive the $600 first place prize and the Champion scholarship.
- The loser of the final match will receive the $400 second place prize and the 2nd place scholarship.
- 3rd Place: Players who lost in the semifinal games will play two games of G/15+2 with alternating colors to determine the 3rd place. In case of a tie, an Armageddon match will be played with the same condition as above.
- The winner of the match for 3rd place will receive $200 third place prize and the 3rd place scholarship.
- The loser of the match for 3rd place will receive $100 fourth place prize and the 4th place scholarship.
Prize eligibility:
- Must fulfill all fair play monitoring requirements.
- Additional verification of birth date may be requested before payout.
How to join?
- Players need to fill out the following Google Form to register for the tournament, and provide their full name, date of birth, residence and email contact information:
https://forms.gle/R6xpfDsY4HpLDXdH8 - Players also need to request to join the Susan Polgar Foundation Club on chess.com
https://www.chess.com/club/susan-polgar-foundation-club - Join requests will be approved and Zoom meeting information will be sent upon verification of the Google Form responses.
- On Saturday (June 26, 2021), 1 hour before the tournament (10AM/7AM/4PM/7:30PM): Join the tournament by going to https://www.chess.com/live and looking for the event in the tournament tab. Make sure to
- click join! Round 1 starts at 11AM EDT SHARP!
- We are not able to put any player into a round that has already started. Players are able to join the tournament with 0 points for any missed round, and will be paired in the following round.
- Direct link to the tournament will be available on the day of the tournament.
Prizes:
1600+ section: $1,500 total in cash prizes distributed among the players in the play-off.
- $600 - First place
- $400 - Second place
- $200 - Third place
- $100 - Fourth place
Additional $100 prize to the top finisher under 13 years old (born after January 1, 2008) and under 10 years old (born after January 1, 2011).
Scholarships:
Champion **: Webster University Scholarship * ($15,000 per year x 4 years = $60,000 value)*
2nd place: Webster University Scholarship * ($12,000 + per year x 4 years = $48,000 value)*
3rd place: Webster University Scholarship * ($10,000 + per year x 4 years= $40,000 value)*
4th place: Webster University Scholarship * ($8,000 + per year x 4 years= $32,000 value)*
* The scholarships to Webster University must be exercised no later than Fall of 2024, and are not transferable. These scholarships cannot be combined with other academic scholarships, or stacked. If players won scholarships in past events, they can choose to exercise the highest one. Regular academic admission criteria apply.
Awards for the under1600 and under1000 sections:
- Special commemorative medals to the Top 10 players - will be mailed after fair play review have been completed.
- Special commemorative certificate will be available to download.
Commentary:
- ChessKid and FM Mike Klein will be covering the event live in collaboration with via twitch.tv/chesskid
- Special guests will include GM Susan Polgar and Alexandra Botez and others!
Have questions? Email polgarcommittee@gmail.com and the organizers will answer as soon as possible.
Disclosure:
Event organizers and Tournament Director discretion will be used to resolve any problems during the event.
