Badger Challenge X

Badger Chess Challenge X

Schedule: Saturday, September 19th at 10am-12pm Central Time

To Enter: $20 via PayPal to td@ia-chess.com (PayPal is strongly preferred, but we can also accept Zelle and Venmo upon request.)

We will email you the link and the password for the tournament.

Please Include All of the Following Information

* Name of the player 
* K-12 or K-6 section 
* Grade entering this Fall
* Username on lichess.org 
* Email address you would like the confirmation sent
* Choice of TROPHY, PLAQUE, or FREE Entry to a future event
* Shipping address  

Time Control: 10 minutes + 5 second increment per player per game, arena style pairings

Two Sections: K-12 and K-6

Prizes:        

*top three overall and each grade winner

*choice of trophy, plaque, or free entry into a future event

*names are engraved

*shipped directly to the winners

*additional prizes may be added

GM Josh Friedel will analyze games live with a slight delay on his Twitch Channel at https://www.twitch.tv/jefriedel. IM Erik Santarius will host a Zoom analysis session after the event.

Organizers: https://www.ia-chess.com/ and http://wichessacademy.com/

Information: number of rounds, how to create a lichess.org account and join the IAC team: https://www.ia-chess.com/how-to-use-lichess-org

Winners: may be invited to a quick Zoom interview with organizers after the event.

Future Events: to see future events please visit: http://il-chess.org/scholastic-tournaments and look for the Badger Chess Challenge events.