Event Overview
First City Chess Club Cordially invites you to participate in their First Online USCF - Rated Chess Tournament.
Format: Online G/30+15 – USCF Online-Regular Rated
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Hosted on Chess.com under: (First City Chess Club - USCF Rated)
This is an online only tournament. No games will be played at the Club Meeting place due to the campus hours of availability.
Host: First City Chess
Chess.com Club Name: First City Chess Club - USCF Rated
Platform: Chess.com
USCF Rating: Online-Regular Rated
Time Control: G/30 + 15s
Format: Online Swiss (non-elimination)
Section: Single Open Section
Player Cap: 50 Players
Entry Fee: FREE
Event Overview
First City Chess invites you to our USCF Online-Regular Rated Rapid Tournament on Saturday, December 20th—hosted directly through our Chess.com club:
FC3 (First City Chess Club)
This event will appear in Chess.com’s tournament listings under FC3, making it easy to find, join, and follow.
Games will be played under USCF Online-Regular rules with a thoughtful and competitive G/30 + 15 time control.
Entry is free—the only reward is glory and bragging rights.
Schedule (Central Time)
- Check-In: 7:00 AM – 7:59 AM CST
- Round 1: 8:00 AM CST
- Rounds: Start ASAP after each game
Total Rounds: 3–4 rounds depending on turnout
If we do not get enough registrations the tournament will be canceled.
Time Control
- Game in 30 minutes + 15-second increment
- Rated under USCF Online-Regular on Chess.com
Registration
- Free entry
- 50-player cap
- Deadline: Saturday, December 20 at 07:59 AM CST (or when full)
Registration Link: https://www.chess.com/club/first-city-chess-club-uscf-rated
In order to participate you must have already filled out the USCF Verification Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOcUdiFZDIbNeRNp2cdRw-4BI4xwQIxJlYN6jwiO8eQ4qrbw/viewform?usp=dialog failure to verify more than 7 days before the tournament may prohibit you from joining the tournament.
The FC3 Chess.com tournament link will be emailed out the morning of December 20.
Prizes
There are no cash or physical prizes:
🏆 Glory to the winners
🏆 Recognition on FirstCityChess.com
🏆 Eternal bragging rights in the FC3 community
Fair Play & Requirements
This event follows:
USCF Online-Regular Rules, including:
- Active USCF membership required
- Games rated under USCF Online-Regular
Chess.com Fair Play, including:
- No engines or outside assistance
- Violations may result in removal and rating corrections
No video monitoring is required.
Who May Play?
- All ages
- All skill levels
- Must have:
- Active USCF membership, and
- Chess.com account in good standing
Joining the Tournament (Game Day)
- Log into Chess.com by 8:00 AM CST
- Navigate to the FC3 – First City Chess Club - USCF Rated page https://www.chess.com/club/first-city-chess-club-uscf-rated
- Click the tournament event (which will appear under FC3)
- Stay online until all rounds are finished
Your Chess.com name must match your registration.
Questions?
Tournament Director: Patrick Beaudry
Email: [email protected]
1901 Spruce Street
Room 146
Leavenworth, KS 66048
United States