Event Overview
Saturday, April 19, 2025
In-Person Over-the-Board Event
Open to our scholastic community!
1. Dates & Location
• One Saturday every month @ 10 AM
• Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
57 Post Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
| Date | Day | Start time | Time Control | Link to Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date Change: 4/19 | Saturday | 10:00 am | G/30;d5 | Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2025Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteMonthlyScholasticSwissApr2025 |
| 5/10 | Saturday | 10:00 am | G/30;d5 | Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2025Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteMonthlyScholasticSwissMay2025 |
| 6/14 | Saturday | 10:00 am | G/30;d5 | Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2025Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteMonthlyScholasticSwissJun2025 |
For live entries, please visit the registration page:
2. Tournament Format:
• Tournament Format: Swiss System
• Total Rounds: 4 rounds
2 or 3 sections depending on number of registration: 700+, under700 or 700+, 400-699, u400.
TDs reserve the right to adjust the sections based on the players signed up to better serve them.
• Round 1 start time: 10 AM, with Rounds 2, 3, and 4 on a rolling schedule
• Expected End Time: around 1:30-2:00 PM
• Time Control: G/30;d5 (Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay on each move.)
• Games will be US Chess regular-rated and 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 the 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. Want to save? Join Mechanics' Institute
• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
6. Eligibility
• Players must have a current US Chess Federation membership. The 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