Event Overview
Saturday, December 10, 2022
In-Person Over-the-Board Event
Open to our scholastic community!
Updated effective 5/28: All players must wear a face mask while in the chess club.
1. Dates & Location
• Every second Saturday of the month @ 10AM
• Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room 57 Post Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
2. Tournament Format:
• Tournament Format: Swiss System
• Total Rounds: 4 rounds
• 2 Sections (play in one of the two): 700+, under700 TDs reserve the right to adjust the sections based on the players signed up to better serve them.
• Round 1 start time: 10AM, with Round 2, 3 and 4 on a rolling schedule
• Expected End Time: around 1:30-2:00PM
• Time Control: G/30;d5 (Game in 30 minutes with 5-second delay on each move.)
• Games will be US Chess regular-rated & quick-rated (so-called dual rated). The tournament results will be submitted soon after the last round is finished.
• Tiebreak: Standard scholastic tiebreak methods following current published US Chess Scholastic Regulations will be used to differentiate between players with same final results.
3. Byes
• Maximum number allowed: 2
• Last round to request a bye: 2nd
• Number of rounds in tourney: 4
4. Awards -- Trophies or medals based on final results.
• Trophies to top players in each section.
• Medals to all others.
5. Registration
• MI library member: $30
• Non-MI library member: $35
• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2022Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteKidsSwissDec2022
6. Eligibility
• Players must have current US Chess Federation membership. Expiration date of their US Chess membership must be later than the last day of the tournament.
• Not sure if you have a membership? Need to check the expiration date of your membership? Visit: https://new.uschess.org/player-search
• Become a member or renew your membership: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
7. Tournament Rules
• Standard US Chess rules apply.
• Forfeit time is 30 minutes.
57 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
United States