Lauren's monthly August 2024 online U1200 tournament! $40 in prizes!

What: A US Chess (United States Chess Federation) online-rated chess tournament for players without a rating or rated under USCF 1200.  

When: Saturday, August 17th at 1pm Eastern time

Tournament Format:

     Type: Swiss-system 

     # of Rounds: 5 rounds

     Time control is G/10 + 2 (affecting US Chess online quick rating)

     Sections: one section.  

     Pairing: based on chess.com rapid rating.

Entry Fee: $15

Prizes: First place wins  $20. Second place wins $15. Third place wins $5.

Rating of the event: The tournament will be submitted to US Chess for rating after the fair play screening has been completed. Any adjustment due to fair play violation will follow the standard US Chess Online Play guidelines.

Other things to know: My monthly USCF online chess tournaments will almost always be the third Saturday of every month at 10am PST.  The platform for the chess tournament is chess.com.  Cheating is never tolerated in my tournaments. No camera set up needed. 

The tournament will last for about 1.5 hours, more or less.   

Only players with a chess.com account in good standing are qualified to play in the tournament. At any point a player has an account that's been closed, they loose the right to play in the tournament. No exceptions.

To sign up for this tournament, you must fill out this Google form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eG0HASEJhkk5Ya3CzZjM8DseACHj1NlNIbtK6Gh-YJY/edit

Have more questions about the tournament? Attend my LIVE Q&A Zoom meeting on Friday, August 16th at 9:30pm Eastern Time. I'll be happy to answer your questions.

 Here's the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89923682338?pwd=wa6QacikJCzh16Ug0b4pyxFFHVqeVc.1

Password: 044383

More about Coach Lauren Goodkind: I am a well established chess teacher and chess book author.  I have been a USCF member since 1999.