Saturday, October 28, 2023
Saturday, October 28, 2023
NEW based on your feedback!
In-Person Event -- Open for everyone!
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.
Flyer:
Standings:
Location:
Mechanics' Institute