1ST ANNUAL TRI-VALLEY JUNCTION (USCF RATED) CHESS TOURNAMENT

1ST ANNUAL TRI-VALLEY JUNCTION (USCF RATED) CHESS TOURNAMENT 

Saturday, October 19, 2024

5-Round Swiss, USCF-Rated Tournament

Open to Everyone!

Tournament capacity: 60 players

 1. Dates & Location

• Saturday, October 19, 2024

 • Location: 1662 SANDERLING AVE, MANTECA, CA 95337

 2. Tournament Format:

• Tournament Format: Individual Swiss
• Total Rounds: 5
• Round Times: Saturday 11:00 am, 12:20 pm, 02:00 pm, 3:10 pm, 4:20 pm followed by prize distribution
• Time Control: G30;D0  (Each player will get 30 minutes with a 0-second delay after each move.)
• Games will be US Chess regular-rated. Tournament results will be submitted after the last round is finished.
• Sections: U300, U600 and U1200. U300 and U600 are scholastic and U1200 adults can participate.
• Pairings are based on the Oct 2024 supplemental regular US Chess ratings.
• Unrated players can only play in the any section.
• To request any change, please send email with player name and USCF ID one day before the tournament.

 3. Byes

• 0.5 Byes are available for players in any round in case they can’t participate but would like to stay in the tournament. 
• A maximum of 1 half-point byes can be requested in this tournament. 
• Round 1-5 byes must be requested 15 minutes prior to the round start time.
• Late registrations will receive a half-point bye for any missed round, up to a total of 2 rounds.
• To request a bye after registration, please send email to learningpawn@gmail.com.

 4. Prize Fund

• Top 5 will receive trophy on each section.

 5. Registration

• Online Registration:  Click here to register on “Register Here” in https://learningpawn.com/20241stAnnualTRI-VALLEYJUNCTION/
• Entry Fee: $40 (Entry Fee needs to send through zelle or paypal WITH ‘FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY’ OPTION to learningpawn@gmail.com ) and $50 for adults (age 18 above)
•  Late fee on the day of the tournament: $10 after October 17, 2024
•  $10 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.

6. Eligibility

• Players must have current US Chess Federation membership. Expiration date of their US Chess membership must be later than the last day of the tournament.
• Not sure if you have a membership? Need to check the expiration date of your members? Visit: https://new.uschess.org/player-search
• Become a member or renew your membership: https://new.uschess.org/player-search
• Learning Pawn can help to renew/new membership: Need to fill up form https://forms.gle/7SWdaF9VR6sV7ysg7 with $20 fee. 

 7. Tournament Rules

• Standard US Chess apply.
• Forfeit time is 30 minutes. Please be considerate of your opponent, and don’t be late! Let us know if you can’t make it to one round! 

8. FAQ

• What do the time controls mean?

          The time controls tell you how much time you have for each game.
          For example, G30;D0 means game in 30 minutes with a 0-second delay with each move. This means you get 30 minutes, your opponent

         gets 30 minutes, and at each move 0 seconds are delay to your clock

• How many games/rounds?

         The 5SS before the time control means there are 5 rounds or 5 games a player can play in the tournament. 

         The tournaments are never elimination, so win or lose you can stay in the tournament.