Chess Tournaments This Weekend
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Tournaments This Weekend
Weekend tournaments currently scheduled on Chess67.
Saturday, May 23rd - May Rapid G/15+10
CHESS ZONE MAY RAPID Four rounds, Swiss System, USCF rated (quick rated)
Place Prizes: 1st Place - $160; 2nd Place - $80; 3rd Place - $40; Class Prizes: Class A 1800-1999 - $25; Class B-C 1400-1799 - $25 Class E-D 1000-1399 - $25; U1000: $25
Live US Chess regular ratings used for pairings and prizes. Prizes based on 30 registrations. Unrated players eligible only for place prizes.
Time Control: G/15; inc. 10; USCF quick rated. Entry Fee: Members: $23 by 5/20; $28 by 5/23 $33 at the site; Non-Members: $30 by 5/20; $35 by 5/23; $40 at the site; Free entry for (W)FMs, (W)IMs, (W)GMs - entry fees deducted from prizes. The field is limited to the first 50 registrants. Schedule: Pre-registration closes at 9:00 am. On-site registration ends at 9:45 am. Rounds: 10:00 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM. 1/2-Pt. Byes: Available, limit two. Must request 1/2-point byes before start of round 2. 0-point byes available at any time for any round.
Register at Events | Chess Zone
Format: standard
Entry fee: Free
Weekly rated blitz tournament at Nocturne Teas Kava Bar.
What to expect Show up, get paired, play multiple blitz games, results the same day
Format 5 round double Swiss (10 games total)
Time control Black chooses G5 or G3 with 2 second delay
Entry fee 10 early 15 day of online 20 on site
Prizes 1st 60 2nd 20 Top U1600 10 Top U1400 10
Requirements US Chess membership required
Format: standard
Entry fee: Free
Registering along with paying the $20 entry fee will officially secure your spot! Here are your options:
- Zelle: (408) 724-0188
- Venmo: @JoshuaYaldaei
- Credit card during registration (++$22++ due to fees)
++Tournament Format++
- USCF membership required (it's ok if you're unrated)
- Swiss - meaning players are paired each round with opponents who have similar scores
- G/45 d5 - For each game, each player has 45 min to make all their moves, with a 5-sec delay before each move. This is a ++USCF Regular++ rated time control.
- Sections - Players will be placed into 1 of the 2 Swiss sections, based on their monthly supplemental USCF Regular ratings.
- Byes - 1 half-point (0.5 pt) bye may be requested during registration as late as 24 hrs before Round 1 starts
++Full Schedule++
- 12 - 1 PM: Social Hour (optional) - Come say hi & get some friendly games in 🙂
- 1 - 2:45 PM: Round 1
- 2:45 - 4:30 PM: Round 2
- 4:30 - 5:15 PM: Dinner break
- 5:15 - 7 PM: Round 3
++Accessibility++
- Nearest parking lot (3 min walk) located behind the Blossom Hill Crafts storefront. Limited street parking also
- Stairs with hand rails
++Disclaimer++❗️🙉 Minimal background noise, as the tourney is held above an active store. Signs requesting customers be quiet will be posted, and foam earplugs are available upon request.
++Chief TD++: Joshua Yaldaei | (408) 724-0188 ++Assistant TD++: Blake Propach | (408) 206-7906
Format: standard
Entry fee: $22