Quads at the Meadowdale Public Library

Chess at the Meadowdale Public Library

Date: Saturday, Oct 15, 2022.

Place: Meadowdale Public Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd, North Chesterfield, VA

Registration: www.vachess.org, or onsite at the library starting at 8:30 am on Saturday. Round 1 in the Quads is at 9:30 am.

Round 1: 9:30 am. Registration closes at 9:15 if you want to play in Round 1.

Format: Quads, with 3 rounds of play. This means that after we receive all entries, we rank-order the players from highest-rated to lowest-rated based on each player's October 2022 US Chess rating (higher of each player’s over-the-board and online regular ratings). Next, we divide the players into groups of 4 players (hence the name “Quads”), with the top 4 players forming Quad-1, the next 4 players forming Quad-2, etc.  Within each Quad, each player plays a game against the other 3 players.

Time Control: Game-60 with 5 seconds of Time Delay per move for all 3 rounds of play.

Schedule: Rounds at 9:30 am, 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm. Games in any Quad can start earlier if the two players agree.

Eligibility: Adult players (with or without a rating), AND Scholastic players with Over-the-Board or Online US Chess Regular Rating of at least 1200 in any US Chess Rating Supplement in the past year (since October 2021). US Chess Federation membership required of all Quad participants.

Entry Fee: $30 in advance, $35 starting Thursday, Oct 12th and at the tournament site. We will retain $5 from your entry if you enter and then withdraw before Round 1.

Prizes: Cash. 1st Place ($70), 2nd Place ($40) in each Quad. If the lowest Quad has more than 5, 6 or 7 total players the prize fund will increase for that section and may include a 3rd place cash prize.

Chess Sets and Chess Clocks: We will provide sets for all players to use in their games. We have a limited supply of clocks, so players should plan to bring their own.