2025 Mechanics' Institute Monthly Scholastic Swiss

Open to our scholastic community!
 

1. Dates & Location

• One Saturday every month @ 10AM

• 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: 4 rounds

2 or 3 sections depending on number of registration: 700+, under700 or 700+, 400-699, u400.
TDs reserve the right to adjust the sections based on the players signed up to better serve them.

• Round 1 start time: 10AM, with Round 2, 3 and 4 on a rolling schedule

• Expected End Time: around 1:30-2:00PM

• Time Control: G/30;d5  (Game in 30 minutes with 5-second delay on each move.)

• Games will be US Chess regular-rated & quick-rated (so-called dual rated). The tournament results will be submitted soon after the last round is finished.

• Tiebreak: Standard scholastic tiebreak methods following current published US Chess Scholastic Regulations will be used to differentiate between players with same final results.

3. Byes

• Maximum number allowed: 2

• Last round to request a bye: 2nd

• Number of rounds in tourney: 4
 

4. Awards -- Trophies or medals based on final results.

• Trophies to top players in each section.

• Medals to all others.

5. Registration

• MI library member: $30

• Non-MI library member: $35  Want to save? Join Mechanics' Institute

• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
 

6. Eligibility

• Players must have a current US Chess Federation membership. The 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 membership? Visit: https://new.uschess.org/player-search

• Become a member or renew your membership: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
 

7. Tournament Rules

• Standard US Chess rules apply.

• Forfeit time is 30 minutes.