Archived Tournament

Mechanics' Institute Free Scholastic Online Tournaments - Aug 2025

Join the event: https://www.chesskid.com/play/fastchess#t=2289483


Info

  • Date: Sun, Aug 24 , 2025
  • Eligibility: K-12
  • Rating: n/a
  • Location: 57 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104
  • Capacity: n/a

Registration

No need to register - just join the tournament on ChessKid.

- Join the Group: https://www.chesskid.com/groups/register/QCJJNH

- Join the Tournament: https://www.chesskid.com/play/fastchess#t=2289483 

You can join the tournament from 2:30pm.

Tournament Format

  • Tournament Format: Swiss System
  • Total Rounds: 5
  • Time control: 5 min basetime + 3 sec increment
  • Round Times: 8/24 3:00pm and remaining rounds are on a rolling schedule
  • Sections: Open

Prize Fund

  • 1st Place: Free scholastic tournament entry
  • 2 Random Players: Free scholastic tournament entries

Tournament Rules

  • If your child already has a ChessKid account, go to the Mechanics’ Institute Group on ChessKid and click the orange “Join” button.
  • If your child doesn’t have a ChessKid account, you can create an account for them.
  • If you need help, talk to a Chess Room staff member or send an email to chessroom@milibrary.org.