Mechanics' Thursday Night Rapid -- 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

• Thursday, Oct 5, 2023
• Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
  57 Post Street, 4th Floor
  San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
   

2. Tournament Format:

• Tournament Format: Swiss
• Total Rounds: 4
• Round Times: 7PM and on a rolling schedule 
• Time Control: G/15;+2inc  (Game in 15 minutes with a 2-second increment at each move.)
• Games will be US Chess quick-rated and FIDE rapid-rated. Tournament results will be submitted immediately after the last round is finished.
• Sections: 1600+ and u1600
• 2023 October 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

• Maximum number of byes: 2
• Last round to request a bye: start of Round 2
• Note: all bye request after Round 2 will be a 0-point bye 
  
   

4. Prize Fund --  $450 based on 30 fully paid players.

	1600+	Under1600
1st Place	$125	$100
2nd Place	$75	$60
3rd Place	$50	$40

 

 

5. Registration

• MI library member: $30
• Non-MI library member: $40
• We reserve the right to charge a $10 late fee
• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
• Click HERE to Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2023Tournaments/MechanicsThursdayNightRapid2023Oct

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 16 minutes.

8. FAQ

• What do the time controls mean?
  Time controls tell you how much time you have for each game.
  G15;+2 means game in 15 minutes with a 2-second added with each move. This means you get 15 minutes, your opponent gets 15 minutes, and at each move there is a 2 second added to the players' time