2nd Sunday Chess LEAGUE (All Year - 2024)

2 Sections:  OPEN & U1400        10 Rounds:  G/90+30    Swiss Paired

 

1st Round = FEBRUARY

2nd Round = MARCH

3rd Round = APRIL

4th Round = MAY

5th Round = JUNE           ** 2 requested half-point byes 

6th Round = JULY            are available during the year. **

7th Round = AUGUST

8th Round = SEPTEMBER

9th Round = OCTOBER

10th Round = NOVEMBER & DECEMBER

 

ENTRY FEE:  must pay before you’re paired.  

       $50 – before January 15, 2024

       $60 – after January 15, 2024

       $30 – if you join after Round 5. 

 

PRIZES:  (Awarded in January 2025)

All section award tiebreaks will be decided by 2 Quick games G/10+3 Playoff (round robin for 3 or more players) and Armageddon if necessary.

Plaques for 1st-5th Place in Each Section

OPEN  1st Place:   25% of Entry Fees    (after plaque costs)

OPEN  2nd Place:  20% of Entry Fees    (after plaque costs)

OPEN  3rd Place:  15% of Entry Fees    (after plaque costs)

 

 

PRIZES:  (Awarded in January 2025)

 

U1400  1st Place:   15% of Entry Fees    (after plaque costs)

U1400  2nd Place:  10% of Entry Fees    (after plaque costs)

U1400  3rd Place:    5% of Entry Fees    (after plaque costs)

 

**Additional Plaques for 1st-5th Place U800 Players (based on rating at time of initial registration & computer tiebreaks)**

 

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Players are paired to play ONE GAME per MONTH (exception for Round 10 in which the players will have 2 months to play their one assigned game).

 

Games are to be held on the SECOND Sunday of the Month at 2PM at the Outlet Mall Food Court in Pearl.  Games CAN be rescheduled to an “Alternate” day/time of the month with an agreement from both players and a T.D.  (See  Appendix A below)

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REGISTER by Paypal / Zelle VIA EMAIL:   Click here to show mail address

Or Cashapp:  $lizabeththrasher

When you register, include the following information:

• NAME & SECTION
• PHONE NUMBER & Email Address
• $50 Early Registration Fee by:  January 15, 2024
• $60 Late Registration Fee after January 15, 2024

Active USChess Membership Required: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess

– PAIRING & PLAY –

To be paired for Round 1 (February) you MUST be registered & fee paid in full by January 31st, 2024. 

Round 1 Pairings announced on February 1st, 2024!  

 

Late joining (after January 31st) is permitted; although player pairing for Round 1 is not guaranteed.

**All games should be played in the presence of an approved T.D.**

 

Round 1 Games to be played as a group:  

• Sunday February 11th, 2024 @2PM at Outlets of MS Food Court in Pearl.   or…

• Anytime between Pairing release and Feb. 29th Players can reschedule an “Alternate” Game day/time – see Appendix A below.

Each month’s games should be complete on/by the last day of the month.  

Pairings for each subsequent month will be announced on the 1st day of the month via EMAIL and social media.

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Appendix A:  

Scheduling “Alternate” Game Times  

****** YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ******  

Beth will no longer be coordinating these re-schedule times.  A list of emails for your opponents will be attached to each pairing.  Contact your opponent DIRECTLY if you need to Re-Schedule

Contact Beth when:  (a) the opponent does not respond  (b) to inform her that an alternate time has been agreed upon already.

• Players are responsible for suggesting an alternate game time/day with an opponent and TD if either player cannot attend the “Second Sunday @2PM Games”.    

 

• Lizabeth “Beth” Thrasher (Chief T.D.) will be responsible for confirming (not arranging) all “Alternate” Game Days & Times in writing with both players via email or text.

Lizabeth Thrasher      601.941.5153

LizabethThrasher@gmail.com

• Players who fail to agree on an alternate day/time, or fail to arrive and play at an agreed upon day/time, will be given a forfeit loss.

 

• Players are not obligated to reschedule ANOTHER ALTERNATE game day/time for an opponent suddenly unable to attend the INITIAL agreed upon alternate day/time…. But, a player may agree to do so of their own volition as long as the game takes place within the designated month before next month’s pairing and is attended by an approved TD.

 

• Half-Point Byes for a round/month must be requested in writing by email before the 1st of that particular month.

 

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Additional Considerations:   

 

• Results will be submitted to USCF Monthly
• A player joining late in the year may be assessed additional “bye points” based on their rating level comparable to the section distribution to attempt fair and equitable pairing.
• Players will be permitted to remain in the Section their USChess rating qualifies them for at the time of registration until their updated rating no longer allows (up to Round 7).  
• If players are moved up into the OPEN division, their prior point total in the League will carry over with them until the conclusion of the 2023 League play (but only up to Round 7).
• If a player in the U1400 achieves a published rating above 1400 at the start of Round 8, they will be permitted to remain in the U1400 for the remainder of the year.