USCF Online Rated tournament - Thursday @ 7PM - whoever joins must be registered through Jumbula!
Hi Everyone,
Thursday at 7PM we'll have an 8 round, G/5+2 US Chess online rated tournament through this club.
In order to be eligible to play in the tournament, you must register.
https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2020OnlineTournament/RegularOnlineRatedTournamentThursdayBLITZG5June117PM
Time control: 8SS G/5+2
Join from: 6PM
First round starts: 7PM
MUST Register in order to play: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2020OnlineTournament/RegularOnlineRatedTournamentThursdayBLITZG5June117PM
Link to tournament: https://www.chess.com/live#t=1254526
Eligibility - Players must have:
- current US Chess Federation membership
- chess.com account that is part of Mechanics' Chess Club (free account is perfectly sufficient) -- Don't have one yet? Easy to make, just follow the instructions below.
Format:
- 8 rounds of G/5+2 or 6 rounds of G/15+2: rounds are done consecitively after every game is finished in the previous rounds. - more details on tournament details here.
- paired based on swiss tournament rules: pairing done via automatic by chess.com based on the players' online chess.com blitz & rapid rating.
- games will be US Chess Online blitz or quick rated - tournament will be submitted 5-7 days after the tourament to allow all games to be screened for fair play.
Prizes: $400 based on 30 paid entries
1st: $100
2nd: $75
3rd: $50
u2000: $75 *
u1800: $50 *
u1600: $50 *
* based on USCF regular (OTB) rating
Fair Play
US Chess online rated tournament - most USCF rules and consequences apply.
Players should not use any outside assistance: not have other browsers open and not be talking to other people during their games
Parents are strongly encouraged to monitor their kids' activity during the tournament to ensure fair play.
All games will be carefully reviewed by chess.com and Mechanics' Institue Chess club staff during and after the event.
Players found or believed to be violating fair play are not eligible for a prize and their account will be removed from Mechanics' group.
Players who are confirmed to be using outside assistance will be reported to US Chess and restricted from future Mechanics' online and over-the-board events.
Parents - Please help us educate your child that IT'S SIMPLY NOT WORTH THE RISK!
More details on the tournament: https://www.milibrary.org/chess-tournaments/uscf-online-rated-tournaments-chesscom
