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.