Mechanics' Institute Full Day Quads - 2024 Sep

Final Standings with Prize Winners

Date & Location -- Tournament Format -- Byes -- Prize Fund

Registration -- Eligibility -- Tournament Rules -- FAQ
 

Wearing a mask is optional.
Tournament capacity: 80 players.

 

1. Date & Location

• Saturday, September 14, 2024
• Location: Mechanics' Institute Chess Room
  57 Post Street, 4th Floor
  San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)
   

2. Tournament Format:

• Tournament Format: Round Robin
• Total Rounds: 3
• Round Times: 10AM, 12:30PM, 3PM 
• Time Control: G/60;+5inc  (Game in 60 minutes with a 5-second increment at each move.)
• Games will be US Chess regular-rated. Tournament results will be submitted immediately after the last round is finished.
• Players will be split into groups of four (quads) based on their ratings, from the highest-rated to the lowest-rated.
• In case the last quad is not an even four players, they will play a mini-Swiss tournament.
• Monthly supplemental OTB rating will be used. The Chief TD has discretion to use a player's USCF online rating (ONL) or live rating for pairing purposes in extreme cases where fairness will be preserved by doing so.
   

3. Byes

• No byes are available!
   

4. Prize Fund --  $60 for each quad

	Quad
1st Place	$60 -- Winner takes it ALL!

 

5. Registration

• MI library member: $40
• Non-MI library member: $50
• We reserve the right to charge a $20 late fee
• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
• Click HERE to Register: https://mechanics-institute.jumbula.com/2024Tournaments/MechanicsInstituteFullDayQuads2024Sep

6. Eligibility

• Players must have current US Chess Federation membership. Expiration date of their US Chess membership must be later than the last day of the tournament.
• Not sure if you have a membership? Need to check the expiration date of your members? Visit: https://new.uschess.org/player-search
• Become a member or renew your membership: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess
   

7. Tournament Rules

• Standard US Chess rules apply.
• Forfeit time is 60 minutes.

8. FAQ

• What do the time controls mean?
  Time controls tell you how much time you have for each game.
  G60;+5 means game in 60 minutes with a 5-second added with each move. This means you get 60 minutes, your opponent gets 60 minutes, and at each move there is a 5 second added to the players' time.
   
• How many games/rounds?
  This is a round-robin tournament. Every player in each quad will play against all the other players in the quad for a total of 3 games.

 

​Mechanics' Institute Chess Club reserves the right to update any details of this event (including but not limited to sections, time control, round times, prize fund, etc.) as we get closer to the event date to ensure an excellent tournament experience for players.