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FAIR PLAY: In
case any fair play violations are discovered, none of the games played by t
he violator will be US Chess rated. For the purposes of standings, any play
ers who lose to someone who violates fair play rules will be given 1/2 poin
t. Any wins or draws against fair play violators will stand, though the gam
es will not be rated. Winners may be invited to a quick Zoom interview with
the organizers after the event. By registering for this tournament you agr
ee that your child's lichess username might be revealed on player registrat
ion and prize winner lists.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:$1,000 Scholastic Festival - US Chess Online Rated Event
DATE & TIME: Saturday, Novem
ber 21st at 10:00am Central Time. This event is open to all K-12 students.
Current US Chess membership is required.
PRIZES: $1,000 in Amazon Gift Cards (b/100 or else proportional).
Prizes may take up to a week after the event concludes as games need to be
checked for fair play violations. These checks are done through the propri
etary methods used by lichess. All potential fair play violations will be r
eviewed by the tournament organizers.
EN
TRY FEE: $30. Players will receive an email with a link and passwo
rd to join the appropriate section of the tournament. If the link is not re
ceived within 12 hours of entering, please contact the organizers at This email address is being prot
ected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
BYES and LATE REGISTRATION: Online registration closes o
n November 21st at 9:15am Central Time, contact This email address is being protected from spambots.
You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you wish to register after registration
is closed. Players may request a 1/2 bye in round one (players who "late j
oin" after 10:00am will also receive a 1/2 bye). No other 1/2 byes can be r
equested.
FORMAT AND TIME CONTRO
L: G/10+5. All four sections are a 4-round Swiss.
Rounds 2, 3, and 4 will be paired five minutes after completion of the fin
al game in the section, so each section will run as an independent
event. Only US Chess Online Quick ratings are aff
ected. Lichess Rapid Ratings are used for pairings. You have to be
logged in and have joined the tournament in order to be paired.
FOUR SECTIONS: All playe
rs must have current US Chess Membership
K-12 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWISS (all students can ente
r, but grade 8/below are eligible only for top two prizes)
1st $70
2nd $50
top grade 12 $40
top gr
ade 11 $40
top grade 10 $40
top grade 9 $40
K-8 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWISS (studen
ts in grades K-8 can enter, but grade 5/below are eligible only for top two
prizes)
top grade 8 $40top grade 7 $40
top grade 6 $40
K-5 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWISS (s
tudents in grades K-5 can enter, but grade 3/below are eligible only for to
p two prizes)
1st $70
2nd $50
top grade 5 $40
top grade 4 $40
K-3 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWISS (students in grades K-3
can enter)
top grade 3 $40
top grade 2 $40
top grade 1 $40
top K/below $40
QUESTION
S: Please email any questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You ne
ed JavaScript enabled to view it.
FAIR PLAY:
In case any fair play violations are discovered, n
one of the games played by the violator will be US Chess rated. For the pur
poses of standings, any players who lose to someone who violates fair play
rules will be given 1/2 point. Any wins or draws against fair play violator
s will stand, though the games will not be rated.
Win
ners may be invited to a quick Zoom interview with the organizers after the
event.
By registering for this tournament you agree
that your child's lichess username might be revealed on player registration
and prize winner lists.
CONTACT:Chris Wainscott
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