Event Overview
Chess 960 tournament! Starting positions are randomized and mirrored, view rules here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess960, also to be explained at the event.
4 rounds Swiss style, USCF, Chess.com, or Lichess ratings used for pairings. USCF membership not required.
Tuesday May 13th, Round 1 starts promptly at 6:30pm, rounds are ASAP until 8:30pm. Please show up early so as not to miss your round.
Email before 10am the day of if you would need to a bye for round 1 or 4.
Prize fund $100 based on 20 people.
Players will have 3 minutes to analyze each position and then rounds will be G/10;d0.
EVENT LOCATION
68 34th Street, Building 6, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Located between Fort Hamilton Distillery and Gunhill Publick House in Distiller’s Row, directly above the Carreau Club.
DNRW to 36th street for subway access. Also available from the B37 or Citi-Bike.
Call Tournament organizer if you can't find the location on the day of the event.
VENUE DETAILS
Food, drinks, and board games available for purchase! You can also stay after to play one of our more than 300 board games available!
REGISTRATION
Please register through the link below! If you have problems registering, contact the tournament director at holliskolv@gmail.com or 646-685-4278 and she will register you.
https://www.reg4chess.com/register.asp?tid=8730
EF:20$ if you pay online through the registration page, through Paypal. Any credit card will work, contact tournament organizer with any problems.
EF:25$ if you pay at door through Cash or Card.
https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
68 34th Street
Building 6, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11232
United States