Upcoming Chess Tournaments in Menlo Park, CA

The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our fifth annual club championship beginning Thursday, November 5th, at 7pm, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks (there will be no round on November 26th, Thanksgiving). Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Details follow:

• Format: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section, one game per evening
• Rounds: November 5th, 12th, 19th and December 3rd and 10th (there is no round November 26th, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm
• Control: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)
• Entry Fee: $25 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)
• Refunds: A full refund of the entry fee is available if requested 48 hours before the start of the tournament
• Payment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12, Zelle: 6504006393
• Prizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120, $60, $40; Group 2: $100, $60, $40; Group 3: $80, $40, $20; Group 4: $80, $40, $20, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)
• Byes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play
• Register: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button, above (you only need register for round one of this event, which covers all rounds)
• Boards, sets, clocks, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you prefer your own)
• All tournament participants must be current US Chess members
• Our tournament chess rules summary is required reading if you’re new to tournament play
• For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club
• Join our Facebook group or Google Group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events

Format: standard

Entry fee: Free

Register here by Nov 27th to officially secure your spot! This free tourney is open to all players with an active USCF membership (it's ok if unrated). Voluntary donations on tourney day are much appreciated, as they support future events like this.

++Tournament Format++

1. USCF membership required (it's ok if unrated)
2. 2 Sections
   An Adult Section, featuring 2 G/60 d5 games & a Scholastic Section, featuring 4 G/30 d5 games
3. Swiss - meaning players are paired each round with opponents who have similar scores
4. Byes - You may request 1 bye (0.5-pt) during registration.
5. Prizes! - TBD

++Full Schedule++ 12:15 - 12:30 PM: Check-in period (please confirm byes here)

1. ++Adult Section++ (G/60 d5) 12:30 PM: Round 1 starts 2:45 PM: Round 2 starts
2. ++Scholastic Section++ (G/30 d5) 12:30 PM: Round 1 starts 1:30 PM: Round 2 starts 2:30 - 3:15 PM: Lunch break 3:15 PM: Round 3 starts 4:15 PM: Round 4 starts

++Additional Notes++

1. Where is the tournament room? Once inside the main entrance (automatic doors), turn right immediately.
2. The parking lot is located directly in front of the library main entrance (2 min walk).
3. 💯% ADA accessible

++Chief TD++: Krishay Madhav | (408) 806-3181 ++Assistant TD++: Joshua Yaldaei | (408) 724-0188

Format: standard

Entry fee: Free

Register here to officially secure your spot! This free tourney is open to all players with an active USCF membership. Please note: (1) ++no byes++ are allowed & (2) the withdrawal deadline is ++Nov 28th++. Voluntary donations are much appreciated, as they support future events like this.

++Tournament Format++

1. USCF membership required
2. Sections - Just one open section
3. Quads - meaning players will be grouped into sections of 4 (i.e. quads) & will play each of the 3 similarly rated players in their quad.
4. G/55 d5 - For each game, each player has 55 min to make all their moves, with a 5-sec delay per move. This dually rated time control counts towards both USCF Regular & Quick ratings.
5. No byes may be requested.
6. Prizes! (subject to change) - TBD

++Full Schedule++

1. 10:30 - 10:45 AM: Check-in period
2. 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM: Round 1
3. 12:45 - 1:30 PM: Lunch break
4. 1:30 - 3:30 PM: Round 2
5. 3:30 - 5:30 PM: Round 3

++Additional Notes++

1. The tournament room is located close to the front. Once inside, climb the stairs (or use the elevator) and turn right.
2. The parking lot is located directly in front of the library main entrance (2 min walk).
3. 💯% ADA accessible

++Chief TD++: Joshua Yaldaei | (408) 724-0188 ++Assistant TD++: Blake Propach | (408) 206-7906

Format: standard

Entry fee: Free