Event Overview
Tournament: Ridgefield Sunday Swiss (Scholastic K-12 Swiss)
Date: Sunday, November 13th, 2022
Time: Round 1 starts promptly at 1:35PM. Estimated round start times are 1:35 pm, 2:10 pm, 2:45 pm, event expected to finish approximately 3:15 PM.
Location: Way of the Sword Academy Fencing, Archery, Chess Clubs (21 Governor Street, Ridgefield, CT)
Format: 3SS, G/15 d/3; Three rounds of USCF rated chess in Swiss System format. Each player has 15 minutes to make their moves in a game with 3 second time delay. Players will be grouped by live quick rating. Limited to 16 seats.
Two Sections: Under 1000 Section; and Under 600 Section. Player rating must be within 100 points to play up into the next higher section. If needed, sections may be combined to avoid having players facing each other twice.
Byes: No byes permitted as this a three round tournament. All participants are expected to complete all of their games.
Entry fee: $20 ($15 with club membership)
Entry deadline: Thursday midnight (Thursday before tournament). No on-site registration.
Prizes: Gold medals for player(s) in top half of pool, (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 at kim.terry@gmail.com. A request for a refund may be made no later than Tuesday midnight (Tuesday before tournament). Refunds subject to a $5 cancellation fee to cover credit card processing charges.
Additional Details:
21 Governor Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877
United States