US CHESS MEMBERSHIP: You may join or renew your membership here.
PRIZES: Trophies for top three in each se
ction, plus top grade in each section. Free entry into an upcoming
event may be chosen instead of a trophy for those who wish. Prizes
may take up to a week after the event concludes as games need to be checke
d for fair play violations. These checks are done through the proprietary m
ethods used by lichess. All potential fair play violations will be reviewed
by the tournament organizers.
ENTRY FEE
: $30. Players will receive an email with a link and password to j
oin the appropriate section of the tournament. If the link is not received
within 12 hours of entering, please contact the organizers at This email address is being protected f
rom spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
BYES and LATE JOIN: Online registration closes on November 26th
at 9:15am Central Time, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaSc
ript enabled to view it. if you wish to register after registration is closed. Pla
yers may request a 1/2 bye in round one (players who "late join" after 10:0
0am will also receive a 1/2 bye). No other 1/2 byes can be requested.
FORMAT AND TIME CONTROL: G/1
0+5. All four sections are a 4-round Swiss. Rounds 2, 3, a
nd 4 will be paired five minutes after completion of the final game in the
section, so each section will run as an independent event. Only US Chess Online Quick ratings are affected. Lichess Rapid Ratings are
used for pairings. You have to be logged in and have joined the to
urnament in order to be paired.
FOUR SECTIONS: Current US Chess Membership is required
K-12 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWIS
S (all students can enter, but grade 8/below are eligible only for
top three prizes)
Trophies for
1st
<
div>2nd 3rd
top grade 12
top grade 11
top grade 10
top grade 9
K-8 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWISS (students in grades K-8 can
enter, but grade 5/below are eligible only for top three prizes)
top grade 8
top grade 7
top grade 6
K-5 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWISS (students in grades K-5 can enter, but grade 3/below are eligible only f
or top three prizes)
top grade 5
top g
rade 4
K-3 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWISS
(students in grades K-3 can enter)
Trophies for
1st
2nd
3rd
top gr
ade 3
top grade 2
top grade 1
top
K/below
QUESTIONS: Please email any questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need J
avaScript enabled to view it.
FAIR PLAY:
In case any fair play violations are discovered,
none of the games played by the violator will be US Chess rated. For the pu
rposes 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 violato
rs will stand, though the games will not be rated.
<
div>Winners may be invited to a quick Zoom interview with the organizers af
ter the event.
By registering for this tournament you
agree that your child's lichess username might be revealed on player regis
tration and prize winner lists.
CONTACT:Chris Wainscott
DTSTAMP:20260828T133656
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201126T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201126T130000
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR