Mechanics' Institute
Event Overview
2025 February FIDE Blitz
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
In-Person Over-The-Board Event
USCF- & FIDE-rated 3+2 BLITZ event
Open for everyone!
More information: 2025 February FIDE Blitz
Click HERE to Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2025Tournaments/2025FebruaryFIDEBlitz
Tournament capacity: 80 players.
1. Date & Location
- Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 7:00 pm (please note that it's 30 minutes later than the usual TNM start time)
- Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
57 Post Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
2. Tournament Format:
- Tournament Format: Swiss System
- Total Rounds: 7 rounds
- First Round: 7:00 pm and consecutive rounds are on a rolling schedule. Estimated endgame: 9:00 pm.
- Time Control: G/3+2 (Game in 3 minutes with a 2-second increment with each move.)
- Games will be US Chess blitz rated and FIDE blitz rated. Tournament results will be submitted immediately after the last round is finished.
- Two sections: 1800+, u1800
- Pairings are based on the higher of Feb 2025 USCF supplemental regular or blitz rating (OTB).
3. Byes
- Byes are available for players in case they can't participate but would like to stay in the tournament.
- Byes can be requested for a maximum of 2 rounds, with receiving one point for each round (half point for each game in a round).
- Late registrations will receive two half-point byes for any missed round, up to a total of 2 rounds.
4. Prize Fund -- $540 based on 60 paid entries
| 1800+ | u1800 | |
| 1st Place | $120 | $80 |
| 2nd Place | $80 | $60 |
| 3rd Place | $60 | $50 |
| Best Under 1800 | $50 | |
| Best Under 1300 | $40 |
- Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing prize checks.
- Per IRS rules anyone with a cumulative $600+ prizes in any calendar year will need to fill out a W9 and Mechanics' Institute will be providing a 1099 form.
5. Registration:
- Mechanics' Institute Member: $20
- Non-Member: $30
- $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
- Click HERE to Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2025Tournaments/2025FebruaryFIDEBlitz
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/join-us-chess
7. Tournament Rules
- FIDE blitz rules apply.
- Forfeit time is 3 minutes.
Address:
57 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
United States
Sections: 2
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund: 540
FIDE Rated: Yes
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No
Organizer Overview
Mechanics' Institute
Email: chessroom@milibrary.org
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