The November Scholastic Showdown (Online)

Register here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/3587

The November Scholastic Showdown – Wednesday, November 29th at 6 pm Eastern Time (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, or 3 pm PT)

We encourage players to complete the registration process and join the tournament online before 5:45 pm ET. If you're late to the tournament you could end up missing round 1!

• Anyone can participate, regardless of geographical location.

• This tournament will feature Swiss pairings.

• This tournament will be USCF-online regular rated! An active USCF membership is required. You can join the USCF or renew an expired USCF membership at this link: https://new.uschess.org/become-member

• Before signing up for the tournament, please register for a lichess.org account (it's free!) if you do not have an existing account. Please provide your lichess username in the "Online Username" field when you complete the registration form. If you have any issues try watching this"> video about how to register an account on lichess: XTr_tAh7JeQ">

• START TIME: The tournament will begin at 6 pm Eastern Standard Time (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, or 3 pm PT) and end sometime around 8:30 or 9 pm Eastern Standard Time. Players are encouraged to join the tournament a few minutes early.

• There will be two sections: K-5 and K-12. The K-5 section is open to players in grades K through 5. The K-12 section is open to players in grades K through 12.

• Trophies will be mailed to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each section. We also have a trophy in the K-5 section for the top player in 3rd grade or below. To be eligible for 3rd-and-under prize, make sure to fill out the "grade (scholastic)" field below. Tiebreaks are calculated based on the Sonneborn–Berger method, after which we use lichess performance ratings as a secondary tiebreak. 1st-place trophies are always awarded to players with a perfect score, even in the event of a tie.

• The time control will be game in 25 minutes with a 5-second increment. There will be three rounds.

• There are no predetermined round times after the first round. Rounds will start as soon as possible after all the games from that section have ended.

• Online computer analysis of all games will be possible immediately after the tournament! See our video about how to analyze your games on lichess: Tv1Kx0yEM10">

• Entry fee: $15 by Tuesday 11/28/2023 11:59 pm ET, $20 on Wednesday 11/29/2023

• After you register, you will receive an email from us with instructions on how to join the tournament online. If you don't receive the email, please check your spam folder.

• Questions? Contact DMV Chess at 703-415-6600 or Click here to show mail address

Register here: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/3587