U1200 online rapid tournament, December 2024. $40 prize money!

Saturday, December 21, 2024

When: Saturday, December  21st, at 10am PST (1PM Eastern time)

    Type: Swiss-system 

    # of Rounds: 5 rounds

    Time control is G/10 + 2 (affecting US Chess online quick rating)

    Sections: one section.  Only open to players without a rating or rated Under 1200 USCF. 

    Pairing: based on chess.com rapid rating.

Entry Fee: $15

Prizes: First place wins  $20. Second place wins $15. Third place wins $5.

Rating of the event: The tournament will be submitted to US Chess for rating after the fair play screening has been completed. Any adjustment due to fair play violation will follow the standard US Chess Online Play guidelines.

Other things to know: My monthly USCF online chess tournaments will almost always be the third Saturday of every month at 1pm Eastern time.  The platform for the chess tournament is chess.com.  Cheating is never tolerated in my tournaments.  The tournament will last about 1.5 to 2 hours, more or less.   No camera set up needed while playing.

Only players with a chess.com account in good standing are qualified to play in the tournament. At any point a player has an account that's been closed, they lose the right to play in the tournament. No exceptions.

 

Have more questions about the tournament? Do you want me to teach you a winning endgame technique for free? Attend my LIVE Q&A Zoom meeting on Friday, December 20th at 9:30pm Eastern Time. I'll be happy to answer your questions.

Here's the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89923682338?pwd=wa6QacikJCzh16Ug0b4pyxFFHVqeVc.1

 

Password: 044383

 

More about Coach Lauren Goodkind: I am a well established chess teacher and chess book author.  I have been a USCF member since 1999. Interested in chess lessons?  Contact me at https://www.chessbylauren.com/contact