RiseNShine Monthly Quads - Jan 24th

OVERVIEW

• Tournament Format: Round-Robin
• Total Rounds: 3
• Round Times: 2 pm and Rounds 2 & 3 on a rolling schedule
• Time Control: G/25;+5  (Game in 25 minutes with a 5-second increment at each move.)
• Games will be US Chess regular & quick-rated (so called dual-rated).
• 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 four players, they will play a mini-3 round Swiss tournament with 5-7 players or they may play double round robin.
• Monthly supplemental OTB regular 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
• Minor roster shifts to avoid family member pairings may be possible
• No byes are available
• Forfeit time is 25 minutes

WHEN

January 24th 2026, Saturday @ 2:00 PM

Please be at the venue 10 minutes before the start time.

WHERE

​Holiday Inn Express & Suites Gilbert near Mesa Gateway Airport

5530 S Power Road, Gilbert, AZ 85295, USA

Intersection:  Power Rd & E Ray Rd

APPROXIMATE HOURS

2:00pm – 5:00pm

Might end early based on the quad.

REGISTRATION

Registration Link https://pci.jotform.com/form/260070368459158  

Entry List https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tkM7wLol93ysVUvZoHqqnOuBXxStFYDA_xA4bU98B2E/

Entry fee: 

    $25 on or before Jan 19th , Monday

    $30 till Jan 23rd, Friday

    $35 on Jan 24th, Saturday till noon 12:00 PM.

Cancellations incur $5 admin fee.

Refunds only if canceled on or before Jan 23rd Friday.

No Refunds for no-show or cancellations after Jan 23rd Friday.

For cancellations and refunds, email [email protected] . It will be processed after Jan 24th.

PRIZES

For each quad,

- Trophy for 1st place.

- Trophy for 2nd place.

- Participation medals for all other players.

Special prizes:

- Trophy for best parent-kid pair (cumulative score and cumulative tiebreak score)

- Trophy for best siblings pair (cumulative score and cumulative tiebreak score)

REQUIREMENTS

• 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

ROUND TIMES

Round 1: 2:00 pm

Round 2: ASAP

Round 3: ASAP

End Time: Around 5:00 pm. Might end early based on the quad.

Check our prior rated events at https://www.uschess.org/msa/AffDtlTnmtHst.php?A9214088