ChessPalace - Cypress
Event Overview
A. Schedule & Location
- Tuesday, August 12
- First Round: 7:00 pm and consecutive rounds are on a rolling schedule.
- Location has free parking
B. Tournament Format
- Swiss System format
- 5 rounds of double games. Each round, players will play TWO games against the same opponent, alternating colors
- Time Control: G/5+0 (Game in 5 minutes with no delay or increment.)
- Games will be US Chess blitz rated.
- One Open section
- Maximum one half-point bye allowed
C. Registration
- Entry Fee: $15 advance registration ($30 onsite); Free for chess club members
- $5 admin fee for cancellations & refunds.
- Click the link to Register: https://bit.ly/3uUDHEp
D. Other Info
- Door Raffle Prize - Kasparov Chess Book!
- Award: 1st place finisher earns a Trophy and a Complimentary entry to another monthly Blitz tournament at your convenience
- Players must have an active US Chess Federation membership.
- To view the previous month's Blitz tournament attendees, click here
- Spectators are welcome to watch
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Address:
6803 International Ave. Unit 206
Cypress, CA 90630
United States
Sections: 1
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund:
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: No
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No