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Peninsula Chess League - October 2018

By Peninsula Chess Club

Date and time

Friday, October 19, 2018 · 6:30 - 9pm PDT

Location

Belmont Public Library

1110 Alameda De Las Pulgas Belmont, CA 94002

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

Description

IMPORTANT: This tournament is only open to K-8 students living in the San Francisco Peninsula area.

Summary

  • Date: Friday, October 19th, 2018
  • Time: 6:30pm - 9pm
  • Location: Belmont Public Library
  • Pre-registration is required.
  • For K-8th graders on the peninsula.
  • There will be 5 sections of approximately 15-20 players each:
    • USCF advanced section (approx rated 800-1200)
    • USCF intermediate section (approx rated 400-800)
    • USCF beginner section (approx rated under 400)
    • Unrated 4th - 8th grade
    • Unrated K - 3rd grade
    • All games in the USCF sections will be USCF Quick-Rated.
  • Time control for USCF-rated games: G/15; d3 (Game in 15 minutes with a 3 second delay)
  • Time control for unrated games: G/18 (Game in 18 minutes, no delay)
  • Each player will play 3 games.
  • Individual swiss format, except players are guaranteed not to play against other players from their school.
  • Round times: 6:45pm, 7:25pm, 8:15pm. Trophies: 8:55pm
  • Players must play for the school they currently attend, except 5th graders (and below) may play for their elementary school alma mater
  • Trophies will mainly be distributed based on team performance. Limited individual trophies will be available. See below for details.
  • Your team has a better chance of winning trophies if your team has more players, so encourage your classmates to register.
  • Players who score a perfect 3.0 in the K-3 unrated section will be asked to play in the 4th-8th grade section in the next tournament. Players who score a perfect 3.0 in the 4th-8th unrated section (or the old Intermediate section) will be asked to join the USCF for the next tournament.

Detailed tournament information


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