Event Overview
FIRST SATURDAY ONLINE GRAND PRIX
Join our monthly online tournament series - designed for all K-12 chess players who love to compete, learn and grow!
Overview
The First Saturday Online Grand Prix is a seven-tournament scholastic series open to all K-12 students nationwide.
Each monthly event offers its own prize and also counts toward the overall Grand Prix leaderboard. Players may join any number of tournaments.
Schedule
- Platform: lichess.org
- Time control: G/15; +5 seconds increment
- Start Time: 10 AM EST
- Format: 4 rounds Swiss
- Dates: November 1, 2025; December 6, 2025; January 3, 2026; February 7, 2026; March 7, 2026; April 4, 2026; May 2 2026.
- Entry fee: $20
Prizes
1st place winner of each tournament: One free private online lesson with WFM Bahar Hallayeva (An exclusive opportunity to learn directly from a titled chess master!)
Grand Prix Points and Series Awards
Players earn Grand Prix points in each tournament. Cumulative points across all seven events determine the Overall Grand Prix Winners:
- 1st place: Trophy + 3 months of Chess for Everyone weekly online classes ($300 value)
- 2nd place: Trophy + 2 months of Chess for Everyone weekly online classes ($200 value)
- 3rd place: Trophy + 1 month of Chess for Everyone weekly online classes ($100 value)
Eligibility
- Open to all K-12 students
- Players may join any number of tournaments to qualify for Grand Prix prizes
- This tournament will be USCF online quick rated. An active USCF membership is required. You can join the USCF or renew an expired USCF membership at this link: http://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess. You can choose 1 or 2 years plan.
- Before signing up for the tournament, please register for a free https://lichess.org account. Please provide your lichess username in the "Lichess username" field when you complete the registration form.
Fair Play Policy
- Games are played on lichess.org
- No outside assistance or chess engines allowed
- Violations may lead to disqualification
After you register, you will receive an email from us with instructions on how to join the tournament online. If you don't receive the email, please check your spam folder or contact us at [email protected].
If you have questions please contact us at [email protected]
901 Old Trolley Rd
Summerville, SC 29485
United States