Mechanics' Championship Quads

Open to Everyone!
 

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

Registration -- Eligibility -- Tournament Rules -- FAQ -- Final Results -- Prize-Winners

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 Vaccinated individuals can visit the Mechanics' Institute library and chess room, as well as participate in events without a mask.
For members and attendees who are not vaccinated, masking is still required. 
 

1. Dates & Location

• Every second Saturday of the month @ 3:00PM
• Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
  57 Post Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
   

List of registered players for 6/11 .. coming as we get closer to the event.
      

2. Tournament Format:

• Tournament Format: Round-Robin
• Total Rounds: 3
• Round Times: 3:00PM and Rounds 2 & 3 on a rolling schedule
• Time Control: G/30;d5  (Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay at each move.)
• Games will be US Chess regular- & quick-rated (so-called dual rated.) Tournament RESULTS will be submitted immediately after the last round is finished.
• 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 an even four players, they will play a mini-Swiss tournment.
• Monthly supplemental OTB 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.
   

3. Byes

• No byes are available!
   

4. Prize Fund --  $60 for each quad

• 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 W-9; the Mechanics' Institute will also provide a 1099 form. 
   

5. Registration

• MI library member: $30
• Non-MI library member: $35
• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
   

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 30 minutes.

8. FAQ

• What do the time controls mean?
  The time controls tell you how much time you have for each game.
  G30;d5: Game in 30 minutes with a 5-second delay at each move. This means you get 30 minutes, your opponent gets 30 minutes, and at each move the clock counts down from 5 to 0 before the player's time starts. If the player doesn't use up the whole 5 seconds, the remainder of that time is lost.
• How many games/rounds?
  This tournament is a round-robin tournament. Every player in each quad will play against all the other players in the quad for a total of 3 games.
• Player Database
  For players who are interested in playing in our tournaments, please fill out our players database: https://forms.gle/X3hChCWbusHp4Ze56.