2025 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon

2025 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon
Mar - Apr 2025

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 to Tuesday, April 15, 2025
US Chess & FIDE-rated event
 

More information: 2025 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon

Click here to register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2025Tournaments/2025SpringTuesdayNightMarathon

Max capacity: 80
 

Pre-TNM Lectures are back! Arrive at 5:45 pm and listen to a guest speaker covering some of the exciting news from the chess world as well as interesting games from our own tournaments! Please see our current lecture schedule below.

Any change/update request? Please use our Change Request Form.
 

1. Dates & Location

• Seven Tuesdays in Mar - Apr 2025: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15
• Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
  57 Post Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
   

2. Tournament Format:

• Tournament Format: individual Swiss
• Total Rounds: 7 (1 round each Tuesday night: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15)
• Round Times: Tuesday at 6:30 pm Pacific Time (GMT+8)
• Time Control: G/90;+30  (Game in 90 minutes with 30-second increment on each move.)
• Games will be US Chess regular-rated as well as FIDE-rated. Tournament results will be submitted immediately after the last round is finished.
• Three Sections: 2000+, 1600-1999, and under1600
• Pairings are based on the Mar 2025 regular supplemental regular US Chess rating.
• Play-up "200-rating point rule":
  Players must have an 1800 USCF regular supplemental or actual regular rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 2000+ section.
  Players must have a 1400 USCF regular supplemental or actual regular rating to be eligible to play up to the 1600-1999 section.
  US Chess rating will be used for section determination and pairings.  FIDE or other ratings only used if no US Chess rating available.

3. Byes

• Byes are available for players in any rounds in case they can't participate that evening, but would like to stay in the tournament.
• A maximum of three half-point byes can be requested in this tournament.
• Round 1-6 byes must be requested before the pairing of the round, by Monday 6 pm. Pairings usually are posted shortly after 8 pm on Monday, the day before the round.
• Round 7 bye must be requested before the start of Round 5. Round 7 bye is irrevocable to prevent possible prize-fund manipulations.
• Late registrations will receive a half-point bye for any missed round, up to a total of three rounds.
   

4. Prize Fund --  $2400 based on 80 paid entries   -- distribution coming soon!

• Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing prize checks.
• Per IRS rules anyone with a cumulative $600+ prize 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: $70
• Non-Member: $100
• Play-up: $15 for members, $20 for non-members.
• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
• Click here to register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2025Tournaments/2025SpringTuesdayNightMarathon

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 or need to check its expiration date? Visit: https://new.uschess.org/player-search
• Become a member or renew your membership: https://new.uschess.org/player-search
   

7. Tournament Rules

• Modified FIDE rules apply.
• Forfeit time is 30 minutes without prior notice, 60 minutes if we are notified.
  A player will be awarded a forfeit win against any opponent who doesn't show up according to the prescribed rules, and every effort will be made to find that player an extra game.