1st Richard Shorman Memorial Tournament

Open for everyone!
 

Final Standings -- Prize Winners

Date & Location -- Tournament Format -- Byes -- Prize Fund

Registration -- Eligibility -- Tournament Rules -- FAQ
 

Wearing a mask is optional.
Tournament capacity: 80 players.

Special $150 Brilliancy Prize to honor Richard Shorman

 

1. Date & Location

• Saturday, April 13, 2024
• Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
  57 Post Street, 4th Floor
  San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
   

2. Tournament Format:

• Tournament Format: Swiss System
• Total Rounds: 4
• Round Times: 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm
• Time Control: G/40;d5  (Game in 40 minutes with a 5-second delay at each move.)
• Games will be US Chess regular-rated. Tournament results will be submitted immediately after the last round is finished.
• NEW: Four sections: 2000+, 1600-1999, 1200-1599, u1200 & unrated players
• Pairings are based on the April 2024 regular supplemental US Chess rating.
• Play-up rule:
  Players must have an 1800 USCF regular supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 2000+ section;
  Players must have a 1400 USCF regular supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 1600-1999 section;
  Players must have a 1000 USCF regular supplemental rating in order to be eligible to play up to the 1200-1599 section.

3. Byes

• Byes are available for players in any rounds in case they can't participate but would like to stay in the tournament.
• Max of 2 half-point byes can be requested in this tournament.
• Round 1-2 byes must be requested 15 minutes prior to the round start time.
• Round 3-4 byes must be requested before the start of Round 1. Round 4 bye is irrevocable to prevent prize-fund manipulations.
• Late registrations will receive a 0.5 bye for any missed round, up to a total of 2 rounds.
   

4. UPDATED Prize Fund --  $1000 based on 60 paid entries 

	2000+	1600-1999	1200-1599	u1200
1st Place	$200	$120	$80	$55
2nd Place	$120	$80	$70	$45
3rd Place	$80	$60	$50	$40

 

Special $150 Brilliancy Prize to honor Richard Shorman: This prize is intended to highlight individuals who played games of great originality and featuring stunning sacrifices or interesting tactics. Games result may be any result, it does not need to be a won game.
Nominate your own game for the prize by sending us an email to [email protected] and attaching your game in .pgn format and a short explanation why you think your game should be awarded the prize.
Deadline to submit the games: Sunday, April 14 by 9:00 pm PT. Winner will be selected by IM John Donaldson and will be announced before the Tuesday Night Marathon round start at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16.

 

• Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing prize checks.
• Per IRS rules anyone with a cumulative $600+ prizes in any calendar year will need to fill out a W9 and Mechanics' Institute will be providing a 1099 form. 

 

5. Registration - No onsite registration! Please register online!

• Mechanics' Institute Member: $40
• Non-Member: $50
• Play-up: $15 for members, $20 for non-members.
• $20 late fee
• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
• Click HERE to Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2024Tournaments/1stRichardShormanMemorialTournament

6. Eligibility

• 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 members? Visit: https://new.uschess.org/player-search
• Become a member or renew your membership: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
   

7. Tournament Rules

• Standard US Chess rules apply.
• Forfeit time is 40 minutes.

8. FAQ

• What do the time controls mean?
  Time controls tell you how much time you have for each game.
  G40;d5 means game in 40 minutes with a 5-second delay on each move. This means you get 40 minutes, your opponent gets 40 minutes, and at each move the clock counts down from 5 to 0 before the player's time starts. If a player doesn't use up the whole 5 seconds, the remainder of that time is lost.
• How many games/rounds?
  The 4SS before the time control means it is a Swiss System tournament with four rounds, or four games, that a player can play in the tournament. The tournaments are never elimination, so win or lose, you can stay in the tournament.