Ridgefield Scholastic Sunday Swiss (K-12)

Times (Both sections may end earlier or later depending on gameplay)

1. U1200 Section : Round 1 starts promptly at 1:35PM. Estimated round start times are 1:35 pm, 2:45 pm, 3:55 pm, event expected to finish approximately 5:00 PM. 
2. U600 Section : Round 1 starts promptly at 1:35PM. Estimated round start times are 1:35 pm, 2:10 pm, 2:45 pm, and 3:15 PM, event expected to finish approximately 3:45 PM.
    

Location: Way of the Sword Academy Fencing, Archery, Chess Clubs (21 Governor Street, Ridgefield, CT)

Sections:

1. U1200 Section : 3SS, G/30;d5; Three rounds of USCF rated chess in Swiss System format, for scholastic players in grades K-12. Each player has 30 minutes to make their moves in a game with a 5 second delay per move. Players will be grouped by live dual rating.  Minimum live dual rating of 300 suggested, or equivalent proficiency.
2. U600 Section: 4SS, G/15. Four rounds of USCF rated chess in Swiss System format, for scholastic players in grades K-8. Each player has 15 minutes to make their moves in a game with no delay. Players will be grouped by live quick rating.  Due to a system limitation, only the regular rating is used to determine whether a player can participate in tournament.  So if the parent is unable to register player with a regular rating of 400+ and a quick rating below 400, send an email to [email protected] and tournament director will register player manually.

Byes: No byes permitted.  All participants are expected to complete all of their games.

Entry deadline: Saturday 10 pm (day before tournament). No on-site registration.

Prizes: Gold medals for player(s) in top half of pool for each section, (for example, 1 point for each game won, 0.5 points for each game drawn), with no computer calculated tie-breaks. Silver medals for all other players.

Refunds/Cancellation Policy: If unable to participate, players may withdraw by contacting the tournament director by emailing hello[at]wayoftheboard.org. A request for a refund may be made no later than Tuesday midnight (Tuesday before tournament). Refunds subject to a $10 cancellation fee.

If a player is feeling unwell (coughing, has fever, sore throat, etc), they should not compete in consideration of the health of other players. Entry fee will be credited towards future tournaments at this club.

Additional Details:

* An active USCF membership is required prior to registering for this tournament - available at https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess. The fee for one child under 19 is $20/year, with other membership options available.

* Chess sets, clocks, scoresheets, and pencils are provided. No need to bring anything, although players are welcome to use their own scoresheets.

* When registering multiple players, order separately.

* Safety: Masks are optional, and no food is allowed in the playing area although players may eat a snack outside and parents can drop off a snack at the organizer's table.   A water bottle for players is suggested.

* Parking: There are plenty of parking spaces in the club parking lot.

* Social media: Photos/videos will be taken at the event, and may be posted to the club website or social media accounts for outreach and marketing purposes. Inform the tournament director at hello[at]wayoftheboard.org before day of event to opt-out if desired.

* See tournament handout for event rules and tournament etiquette.

* Ridgefield has an excellent library nearby open on Sunday afternoons, and coffee shops, ice cream and candy shops, and the local bookstore a short walk away in downtown.  Seating provided for parents and family members.

* Tournament results and link to event photos will be posted to https://tournaments.wayoftheboard.org.

* Official published ratings are used for tournament as opposed to unofficial ratings.  A player's official published rating will not be given for a player until 24+ games have been played, and is updated 12 times a year.

* An Events4Chess account is not necessary to register a player for a tournament, only the player's USCF account ID.  It is only needed to auto-populate fields when registering, or to be notified when a new event is live.

* Printable flyer: https://www.events4chess.com/dashboard/events/rds_generate_flyer.php?event_ID=1910