Going to participate in my first chess tournament...

If you still have games left to play (it is neither the final round nor are you going to be leaving early) then you probably don't want to annoy the arbiter that will potentially be making rulings in those game. (I am responding to the obvious joke)

To address a point that may have unintentionally been raised, if you think a ruling might be incorrect, and if it is not the chief arbiter that made it, then you can appeal the ruling up the line (a floor arbiter is appealed to the section chief, a section chief to the floor chief, a floor chief to the overall chief and the overall chief to an appeals committee - or calling an arbiter on the special referee list for tournaments in the US).  Don't make silly appeals because that tendency may be remembered if you later have a serious appeal, but if a ruling really does seem to be incorrect or ignoring critical information then make an appeal.  Specious appeals that go beyond the chief arbiter and may adversely affect the smooth running of the tournament might get summarily dismissed.

I'm having my first tournament next week December 11

just dont play the bongcloud and you'll be fine

don't get  enrvous if t hey have a otb rating and its high then don't give up give your hardest

good l uck

oh nice

Sure

thanks buddy

That's great! Good luck to you as well!

Won't you do it if your opponent does it

Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I’m a respected  chess coach and chess YouTuber based in California: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5SPSG_sWSYPjqJYMNwL_Q

Have fun at the chess tournament!  I suggest notating all your games.  If you notate and if there's a game that you are proud of, I'll be happy to analyze it for my YouTube channel for free. 

Here’s some ideas to help you get better.  

-I recommend two books for you: “50 Poison Pieces”   and “Queen For A Day: The Girl’s Guide To Chess Mastery.”  Both books are available on Amazon.com.  Both books are endorsed by chess masters!  

-If you are serious about chess, I highly recommend you hiring a chess coach to help you.  

-Also consider all checks and captures on your side and also your opponent’s side. Always as, “If I move here, where is my opponent going to move?”. Do this for every single move!  

-Play with a slow time control, such as G/30 so you have plenty of time to think before every move. 

I also offer 500 two-choice puzzles on my website: https://www.chessbylauren.com/two-choice-puzzles.php

I hope that this helps.  

So now I'm tensed to hear how your first OTB tournament went out for you!

Did you wipe all your opponents from the boards or did you loose with your second move?

Or something in between?

I am on 3/5 in mine

I've been playing OTB tournaments for many years--off and on--and here's a little practical advice for anyone's FIRST tournament:
1) Bring your own equipment, especially a clock. Make sure you know the time controls ahead of time, set up your clock before you arrive, and know how to work it. It's embarrassing and frustrating to be all set up to play and have to ask someone how to work the clock.
2) Practice taking notation with a few practice games. If all you've ever played are online games, writing down your moves in an actual game can be nerve-wracking and intimidating. The most correct way to take notation is to play the move and then write it down, but the vast majority of opponents and directors overlook it if you write first and then move. If in doubt, ask. Also, try to be scrupulous in writing down the move. I can't tell you how many times I've looked at my scoresheet and realized I've been writing my moves in my opponent's column because I forgot to record the move somewhere, and I have no idea where I went wrong.
3) If you touch a piece, you've got to move it, unless you say, "I adjust." Online we're used to dragging the queen out to the center of the board, thinking better of it, and dragging her back. That ain't gonna happen OTB. Think think think before reaching your hand out.
4) Black always has the choice of which side of the board the clock will be on. I'm left-handed, so 90% of the time I and my opponent are perfectly happy to have it on my left and his right. Regardless of which side it's on, though, always hit the clock with the same hand that made the move. This is to prevent the dreaded "hovering" that will get you a punch in the mouth,
5) There is a proper etiquette (and rule) to offering a draw. Make your move, offer a draw, and then hit the clock. That way you offer the draw on your time, and your opponent considers it on his time. And do not offer draws repeatedly. Once during the game is enough. If your opponent later wants to offer a draw, that's up to him.
6) And above all, be a polite and respectful opponent. Do not cough, snort, eat, make annoying gestures, slam the clock, slam the pieces, dance the Flamenco, get up and walk around after every move, etc. Chess is a hard game taking lots of concentration. Your opponent wants to win just as much as you do. Give him the courtesy of making the game as stress-free as possible--except for the moves.

MSteen's tips are often right.  There are some exceptions depending on the organizer.

1) Some organizers provide sets and have them set up at the start of the event (some countries outside the US are surprised if organizers do not do this).  Bringing your own set is not necessary for those events but is still useful for analyzing your game afterwards outside the tournament room.  Some organizers also provide clocks, but if you want to play casual blitz games you still need to bring your own.

3) Deliberate touches (and even if you grab the wrong piece that is still a deliberate touch) are what MSteen is talking about.  Touching one piece with your elbow while reaching towards a different piece is not considered a touch by any but the weakest directors/arbiters.

4) Some organizer will state which side of the board the clock should be placed on, particularly if they supply the sets.  That makes it easier to quickly see all of the clocks in a row of boards.

5) MSteen's suggestion is decent to let your opponent offer a draw after your offer was rejected.  Another offer may be okay after significant changes in the position to a new drawish position or after a dozen or more moves with no real changes in the position.  Offering a draw when you are way, way down in material and/or position will make you look like a clueless idiot or an untrustworthy conniver.  If you are in a dead lost position and extend your hand in an apparent resignation while whispering "draw?" so that you can claim a draw after the handshake then many experienced directors/arbiters will reject your claim, consider you an untrustworthy conniver and may even eject you from the tournament (no prize award and no return of the entry fee) while filing an ethics complaint with the national organization that might get you suspended.  And if your opponent does offer to shake hands an end the game then first clarify what the handshake means (a tipped king before the handshake is a resignation).

6) Some people cannot sit still and need to periodically get up and walk around.  If you are playing such an opponent then continue to be polite and respectful (the opponent may be returning that respect in every way except needing to move around).

Pls how can I grow in chess game

I got 2nd place in my tournament

Broccoli. Broccoli contains more protein per calorie than steak. Have some.

I'm so glad to see that all my informative Tips helped you.  

That's bigger than the World Championship Trophy. Lucky you didn't get 1st - you'd probably need 5 people to get that one out the door!

Congratulations to you, @CouldntFindAGoodUsername!

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