BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 RDATE:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:America/Chicago CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200508T100000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 RDATE:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/Chicago CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e54af85aa1b22dd38df64ec002752cab CATEGORIES:Tournaments CREATED:20210414T063622 SUMMARY:May Flowers Trophy Swiss - US Chess Online Rated LOCATION:Online DESCRIPTION:May Flowers Trophy Swiss - US Chess Online Rated\n This event takes place o n a Sunday. ENTER: May Flowers Trophy Swiss - US Chess Online Rated (kingre gistration.com) (https://www.kingregistration.com/event/MayFlowers)\n  \nDA TE & TIME: Sunday, May 9th at 10:00am Central Time. This event is open to K-12 students. Current US Chess membership is required (you may join or renew your membership here< /a>). Only US Chess Online Quick ratings are affected.\n \nPLAYING SITE: ht tps://lichess.org/ (https://eur06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=htt ps%3A%2F%2Flichess.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C725308d02afa4a30aff708d86e3 0d0a9%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637380503216089450&s data=IhqurSi3qek6q8cttY7ZR7VjPMqIEkqYDxk%2BXoOi6ZE%3D&reserved=0) Playe rs must join lichess. Membership is free. Lichess Rapid Ratings are used fo r pairings.\n \nFORMAT: K-12 and K-6 sections with 10+5 time control. Both sections are a 5-round Swiss. Rounds 2, 3, 4, and 5 will be paired five min utes after completion of the final game in the section, so each section wil l run as an independent event. You must be logged in and have joined the to urnament to be paired.\n \nENTRY FEE: $30. Please provide a correct email a ddress during registration: the link and password for the tournament will b e emailed to that address. If the link is not received by 8:00am the next m orning, please contact the organizers at This email address is being protec ted from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.get ElementById('cloakfac6d3948c3a90f19c234504350dd20d').innerHTML = ''; va r prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addyfac6d3948c3a90f19c234504350dd20d = 'td' + '@'; add yfac6d3948c3a90f19c234504350dd20d = addyfac6d3948c3a90f19c234504350dd20d + 'ia-chess' + '.' + 'com'; var addy_textfac6d3948 c3a90f19c234504350dd20d = 'td' + '@' + 'ia-chess' + '. ;' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakfac6d3948c3a90f19c234504350dd 20d').innerHTML += ''+addy_textfac6d3948c3a90f19c234504350dd20d+''; .  For this event the earliest the links and passwords will be sent is May 3r d (Monday prior).\n \nPRIZES: At least 20 trophies will be awarded. In case of ties for grade prizes, each player tied will be awarded a trophy. One t rophy per person. The final list of prize winners may take up to a week aft er the event concludes as games need to be checked for fair play violations . These checks are done through the proprietary methods used by lichess and independent analysis by the tournament organizers.\n \nK-12 SECTION (all s tudents can enter)\n1st\n2nd\n3rd\ntop grade 12\ntop grade 11\ntop grade 10 \ntop grade 9  \ntop grade 8\ntop grade 7\ntop grade 6/below\n \nK-6 SECTIO N (students grade 6 and younger may enter)\n1st\n2nd\n3rd\ntop grade 6\ntop grade 5\ntop grade 4\ntop grade 3\ntop grade 2\ntop grade 1\ntop grade K/b elow\n \nFREE GAME ANALYSIS: All participants will be invited to an analysi s session via Zoom with titled players upon conclusion of their section.\n  \nBYES AND LATE REGISTRATION: Online registration closes on May 9th at 9:45 am Central Time. Contact This email address is being protected from spambot s. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('clo ak4b49d9fad08829783e11193d29d797c4').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = ' 9;a' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var add y4b49d9fad08829783e11193d29d797c4 = 'td' + '@'; addy4b49d9fad088297 83e11193d29d797c4 = addy4b49d9fad08829783e11193d29d797c4 + 'ia-ch& #101;ss' + '.' + 'com'; var addy_text4b49d9fad08829783e11193d2 9d797c4 = 'td' + '@' + 'ia-chess' + '.' + 'com'; document.getElementById('cloak4b49d9fad08829783e11193d29d797c4').innerHTML += ''+addy_text4b49d9fad08829783e11193d29d797c4+'';  if you wish to r egister after registration is closed. Players may request a 1/2 bye in roun d one (players who "late join" after 10:00am will also receive a 1/2 bye). No other 1/2 byes can be requested. \n \nQUESTIONS: Please email any questi ons to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaSc ript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak4dacbc4be3f59512 6535cb977785249e').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy4dacbc4be3f595126 535cb977785249e = 'td' + '@'; addy4dacbc4be3f595126535cb977785249e = addy4dacbc4be3f595126535cb977785249e + 'ia-chess' + '.' + 'com'; var addy_text4dacbc4be3f595126535cb977785249e = 'td' + ' @' + 'ia-chess' + '.' + 'com';document.getElemen tById('cloak4dacbc4be3f595126535cb977785249e').innerHTML += ''+addy_tex t4dacbc4be3f595126535cb977785249e+''; \n \nFAIR PLAY: In case any fair pl ay violations are discovered, none of the games played by the violator will be US Chess rated. For the purposes of standings, any players who lose to someone who violates fair play rules will be given 1/2 point. Any wins or d raws against fair play violators will stand, though the games will not be r ated.\nAny participant may be invited to a subsequent Zoom interview to con firm their identity and/or chess-playing ability.\nBy registering for this tournament, you agree that your child's name and lichess username might be revealed on player registration and prize winner lists.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

May Flowers Trophy Swiss - US Chess Online Rated

 
This event takes place on a Sunday.
 

ENTER: May Flowers Trophy Swiss - US Chess Online Rated (kingregistration.com)

 

 

DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 9th at 10:00am Central Time. This event is open to K-12 students. Current US Chess membership is required (you may join or renew your membership here). Only US Chess Online Quick ratings are affected.

 

PLAYING SITE: https://lichess.org/ Players must join lichess. Membersh ip is free. Lichess Rapid Ratings are used for pairings.

 

FORMAT: K-12 and K-6 sections with 10+5 time control. Both sec tions are a 5-round Swiss. Rounds 2, 3, 4, and 5 will be p aired five minutes after completion of the final game in the section, so ea ch section will run as an independent event. You must be logged in and have joined the tournament to be paired.

 

ENTRY FEE: $30. Please provide a correct email address during reg istration: the link and password for the tournament will be emailed to that address. If the link is not received by 8:00am the next morning, p lease contact the organizers at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScr ipt enabled to view it.. For this event the earliest the links and passwo rds will be sent is May 3rd (Monday prior).

 

PRIZES: A t least 20 trophies will be awarded. In case of ties for grade pri zes, each player tied will be awarded a trophy. One trophy per person. The final list of prize winners may take up to a week after the event concludes as games need to be checked for fair play violations. These checks are don e through the proprietary methods used by lichess and independent analysis by the tournament organizers.

 

K-12 SECTION ( all students can enter)

1st

2nd

3rd

top grade 12

top grade 11

top grade 10

top grade 9  

top grade 8

top grade 7

top grade 6/below

 

K-6 SECTION< /strong> (students grade 6 and younger may enter)

1st

2nd

3rd

top grade 6

top grade 5

top grade 4

top grade 3

top grade 2

top grade 1

top grade K/below

 

FREE GAME ANALYSIS: All participants will be invited to a n analysis session via Zoom with titled players upon conclusion of their se ction.

 

BYES AND LATE REGISTRATION: Online re gistration closes on May 9th at 9:45am Central Time. Contact This email address is being protected fr om 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 (player s who "late join" after 10:00am will also receive a 1/2 bye). No other 1/2 byes can be requested. 

 

QUESTIONS: Please em ail any questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.