8th MSCA Chess.com Quick Knockouts: AMATEUR

Start Date: Oct 31, 2020

Finish Date: Dec 28, 2020

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This is the 8th MSCA Chess.com AMATEUR Tournament! Only players who play their games QUICKLY (who have a low Avg. Time per Move) and who have completed 3 games already can register. Games have a 1 day time control and the games in the round start immediately! (That could be up to 22 games starting right away and going fast!!)

Announcements

Survey

NathanHoover | Nov 12, 2020, 11:31 AM

Although the event is not over yet, please take some time to fill out the short survey. Only the first question is required. Thank you.

https://forms.gle/1hHYLrBaKd2zytQL7

Rules

NathanHoover | Nov 8, 2020, 10:40 AM

Just a friendly reminder, and in case you didn't know...

https://support.chess.com/article/317-what-counts-as-cheating-on-chess-com

Vacation Usage

NathanHoover | Nov 1, 2020, 11:19 AM

Vacation is precious, especially for these events because of the fast 1-day time control, and the timeout threshold is 10% for future invitations.

 

As such, please see the chess.com article on vacation...
https://support.chess.com/article/624-how-does-vacation-work-how-much-time-do-i-get

 

I've learned a few tips about vacation if you don't mind that I share.  It's possible to burn up more than one day in a 24-hour period if not used carefully.  For example, as soon as you move, you are taken off vacation, but it will deduct 24 hours minimum from your vacation balance; therefore, if you make a move on a game, and are put back on vacation in 2 hours, you will get another 24 hours deducted from your vacation balance.

 

When I am on vacation, I plan to take the day off and ponder my positions, so when I am ready to move, I can move on most of my games if not all of them. I will make moves on my games where my time is the lowest, so that I don't get put on vacation right away again. Hope this helps, and let me know if you have any questions.