Event Overview
In-Person Over-The-Board Event
Open to Everyone!
Tournament capacity: 80 players
1. Dates & Location
• One Saturday every month @ 3:00PM
Onsite registration ends at 2:30pm
• 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 |
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1/20 | Saturday | 3PM | G/30;d5 | Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2024Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteQuadsJan2024 |
2/10 | Saturday | 3PM | G/30;d5 | Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2024Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteQuadsFeb2024 |
3/16 | Saturday | 3PM | G/30;d5 | Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2024Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteQuadsMar2024 |
4/20 | Saturday | 3PM | G/30;d5 | Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2024Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteQuadsApr2024 |
5/18 | Saturday | 3PM | G/30;d5 | Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2024Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteQuadsMay2024 |
6/15 | Saturday | 3PM | G/30;d5 | Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2024Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteQuadsJun2024 |
List of registered players for 1/20 .. as we get closer to the event.
2. Tournament Format:
• Tournament Format: Round-Robin
• Total Rounds: 3
• Round Times: 3:00PM and Rounds 2 & 3 on a rolling schedule
• Time Control: G/30;d5 (Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay at each move.)
• Games will be US Chess regular- & quick-rated (so-called dual rated). Tournament RESULTS will be submitted immediately after the last round is finished.
• Players will be split into groups of four (quads) based on their ratings, from the highest-rated to the lowest-rated.
• In case the last quad is not an even four players, they will play a mini-Swiss tournament.
• Monthly supplemental OTB rating will be used. The Chief TD has discretion to use a player's USCF online rating (ONL) or live rating for pairing purposes in extreme cases where fairness will be preserved by doing so.
3. Byes
• No byes are available!
4. Prize Fund -- $60 for each quad
Quad | |
1st Place | $60 -- Winner takes it ALL! |
• Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing prize checks.
• Per IRS rules anyone with a cumulative $600+ prizes in any calendar year will need to fill out a W-9; the Mechanics' Institute will also provide a 1099 form.
5. Registration fees:
• MI library member: $30
• Non-MI library member: $35 --> $40 from Jan 2024
• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
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