Mechanics' Full Day Quads - 2023 Oct

Registered Players

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

Registration -- Eligibility -- Tournament Rules -- FAQ
 

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

 

1. Date & Location

• Saturday, Oct 28, 2023
• Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
  57 Post Street, 4th Floor
  San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
   

2. Tournament Format:

• Tournament Format: Round Robin
• Total Rounds: 3
• Round Times: 10AM, 12:30PM, 3PM 
• Time Control: G/60;+5inc  (Game in 60 minutes with a 5-second increment at each move.)
• Games will be US Chess regular-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 tournament.
• 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

	Quad
1st Place	$60 -- Winner takes it ALL!

 

5. Registration

• MI library member: $40
• Non-MI library member: $45
• We reserve the right to charge a $20 late fee
• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
• Click HERE to Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2023Tournaments/MechanicsFullDayQuadsOct2023

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 60 minutes.

8. FAQ

• What do the time controls mean?
  Time controls tell you how much time you have for each game.
  G60;+5 means game in 60 minutes with a 5-second added with each move. This means you get 60 minutes, your opponent gets 60 minutes, and at each move there is a 5 second added to the players' time.
   
• How many games/rounds?
  This 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.