Event Overview
What: A US Chess (United States Chess Federation) online-rated chess tournament
When: Saturday, August 19th at 10am PST
Tournament Format:
Type: Swiss-system
# of Rounds: 5 rounds
Time control is G/10 + 2 (affecting US Chess online quick rating)
Sections: one open section with no rating restriction (open to all ratings!)
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 online chess tournaments will 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.
How to join this tournament: Fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11XWbvP757vc_eqrZgaW1L9toZWPJbLslxOS-cCibcEM/edit
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 lose the right to play in the tournament. No exceptions.
More about Coach Lauren Goodkind: I am a well established chess teacher, chess book author, and live-streamer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have been a USCF member since 1999. My website is www.ChessByLauren.com
Address:
P.O. Box 7809
Menlo Park, CA 94026
United States
Sections: 1
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund: 40
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: No
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: Yes
P.O. Box 7809
Menlo Park, CA 94026 , CA 94026
United States