FIRST EVER 2 Time Control Tournament with RAPID AND BLITZ portions, HIGHEST PRIZE FUND EVER.
NOW WITH A U1500 PRIZE THAT CAN ONLY BE WON BY PLAYERS UNDER 1500 USCF ONLY
🤝 50% of profits donated to the JFCS to support refugee families and provide them with opportunities in their future
📅 Date: Saturday, September 6
🕓Time PDT: 1:00 PM - 5:40 PM
♔Time Controls: G15+10 for 4 rounds, G3+2 for 8 rounds
💵 PRIZE FUND: $310 b/18, 6 PRIZES! (Highest ever)
1st place RAPID: $40
1st place BLITZ: $40
1st place OVERALL: $100
2nd place OVERALL: $60
3rd place OVERALL: $40
Best Player u1500 USCF OVERALL: $30
💵 ENTRY FEE:
24% OFF EXTRA EARLY DISCOUNT: $27 before 8/28
12% OFF EARLY DISCOUNT: $31 before 9/4
REGULAR ENTRY FEE: $35 after 9/4 11:59 PM
🕓 Portion 1: RAPID 🕓
Players compete for 4 rounds in G15+10 in swiss format. Each win is worth TWO POINTS, a draw is worth ONE POINT, and a loss is worth 0 points in the official standings. Wins will not be rated as two wins, just rated normally. It will just count as 2 points to standing. Same with draw
Round times:
Round 1: 1 PM PST
Round 2: 1:50 PM PST
Round 3: 2:40 PM PST
Round 4: 3:30 PM PST
⚡ Portion 2: BLITZ ⚡
Players compete for 8 rounds in G3+2 in swiss format.
Each win is worth 1 point, a draw 0.5, and a loss 0.
ROLLING SCHEDULE FOR BLITZ, FROM 4:20PM PST - 5:40 PM PST
📝 REGISTRATION 📝
Sign up and pay here. You may need to make a chessnut account if you do not already have one, it's free and takes less than 30 seconds: https://chessnut.club/e/300-rapid-and-blitz-championship
Use this link to enter the blitz portion so we can uscf rate this part of the event as well: https://chessnut.club/e/blitz-portion-1011. You already paid, so this is just a click-through for $0. You will already have a chessnut account and be member of our team by then, so it will be very quick
Join the Online TR Tournaments team on lichess. https://lichess.org/team/online-tr-tournaments
Fill out this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe51TJOTOW5BIQnyRXvz00vBb4cnbycLRz_rKbh-ZWTXuNpRA/viewform?usp=header (It takes 20 seconds).
ZOOM CALL IS MANDATORY DURING THE TOURNAMENT GAMES WITH CAMERA ON https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84942670512. No code just waiting room. If you have issues and for some reason can't join, contact the organizer but this is highly not recommended
On the day of the tournament, 1 hour before the start time, the lichess tournament code will be emailed and texted to everyone signed up.
PLEASE NOTE: Because lichess does not have a feature for two time control tournaments, we will be having two seperate tournaments on lichess that are still part of the same event for us. You will be informed of how to join the blitz portion after rapid is complete on the zoom call.
If you have any questions, please TEXT 925-200-1773 or email trantoby01@gmail.com
LOOK HERE FOR OFFICIAL STANDINGS AS LICHESS WON'T TRACK BOTH TOURNAMENTS TOGETHER: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1inu7dTAMkAlo47FovC5GSzMgWdSyFNnbVUsOGIr3mVw/edit?resourcekey=&gid=410250266#gid=410250266