EndGame Explosion Challenge - US Chess Online Rated Event

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Event Overview

EndGame Explosion Challenge - US Chess Online Rated Event

DATE & TIME: Saturday, March 6th at 10:00am Central Time. This event is open to K-12 students. Current US Chess membership is required (you may join or renew your membership here).

PLAYING SITE: https://lichess.org/ Players must join Lichess. Membership is free.

PRIZES: Prizes will be distributed in Amazon Gift Cards. In case of ties, the prize will be split equally between tied players. One prize per person. Prizes may take up to a week after the event concludes as games need to be checked for fair play violations. These checks are done through the proprietary methods used by Lichess and independent analysis by tournament organizers.

ENTRY FEE: $15. Please provide the correct email address during registration: link and password for the tournament will be emailed to that address. If you did not receive email containing the tournament link and password by 8:00am the next morning, please contact the organizers at info@bigstareducation.com 

BYES and LATE REGISTRATION: Online registration closes on March 5th at 11:59 pm Central Time. Contact Click here to show email address if you wish to register after registration is closed. Players may request a 1/2 bye in round one (players who "late join" after 10:00am will also receive a 1/2 bye). No other 1/2 byes can be requested. 

FORMAT AND TIME CONTROL: G/15+10. All four sections are a 5-round Swiss. Rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be paired ten minutes after completion of the final game in the section. You must be logged in to Lichess and have joined the tournament to be paired.

 

FOUR SECTIONS: All players must have current US Chess Membership. 

K-12 Section (all students can enter) 

1st $75

2nd $50

3rd $25

K-8 Section (students in grade 8 and lower can enter)

1st $75

2nd $50

3rd $25

K-6 Section (students in grade 6 and lower can enter)

1st $75

2nd $50

3rd $25

K-3 Section (students in grade 3 and lower can enter)

1st $75

2nd $50

3rd $25

QUESTIONS: Please email any questions to info@bigstareducation.com

FAIR PLAY: In case any fair play violations are discovered, none of the games played by the violator will be US Chess rated. For the purposes of standings, any players who lose to someone who violates fair play rules will be given 1/2 point. Any wins or draws against fair play violators will stand, though the games will not be rated.

PAIRING REQUIREMENTSIn case a minimum number of players are less than 4 members in each section, the pairing for the tournament will not be started and the games will be canceled for that section and the players get their registration fee refunded back. 

Address:

Lichess
Online, TX 75035
United States

Sections: 4
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund: 600
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: No
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: Yes

Organizer Overview

BigStar Chess Club
Email: bigstareducation@gmail.com
Phone: 5154416655