Mechanics' Thanksgiving Gobbler KIDS

Open for our scholastic community!
 

Dates & Location -- Tournament format -- Byes -- Awards

Registration -- Eligibility -- Tournament rules -- FAQ

Final Results
 

Please Note: Masks are mandatory.

1. Dates & Location

• Friday, November 26, 2021 at 9:30AM
• Location: Mechanics' Institute - Chess Room 4th Floor
  57 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 (click here to map)

2. Tournament format:

• Tournament format: swiss
• Total Round: 4 rounds
• 3 Sections: based on November 2021 USCF Supplemental regular rating.
  • 700+,
  • 400-699
  • Under 400 & Unrated players
  • TDs reserve the right to adjust the sections based on the players signed up to better serve them.
• Round times: 9:30AM (We need to start a bit earlier to finish in time!) and Round 2, 3 and 4 on a rolling schedule
  Expected end time: around 1:00-1:30PM
• Time control: G/30;d5  (Game in 30 minutes with 5 second delay with each move. -- Please note that we are back to delay!)
• Games will be US Chess regular & quick rated (so called dual rated) - tournament will be submitted immediately after last round finished.
• Tiebreak: standard scholastic tiebreak methods following current published US Chess Scholastic Regulations will be used to differentiate between players with same final results. 
   

3. Byes

• Max of byes: 2 Last round to request a bye: 2
• Number of rounds in tourney: 4
• Bye note: All bye requests after round 2 will be 0 point
   

4. Awards --  trophies or medals based on final results.

Trophies to top players in each sections.

Medals to all others.

 

5. Registration -- Special Thanksgiving Tournament pricing!

• MI library member: $20
• Non-MI library member: $25
• $5 admin fee for all cancellations & refunds.
   

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/player-search
   

7. Tournament rules

• Standard US Chess rules apply.
• Forfeit time is 30 minutes.

8. FAQ

• What are the time controls mean?
  Time controls are telling you how much time you have for each game.
  G30;d5: Game in 30 minutes with 5 second delay with each move. This means you get 30 minutes, your opponent gets 30 minutes and at each move the clock counts down from 5 to 0 before the player's time starts. If player doesn't use up the whole 5 seconds, that time is lost.
• How many games/rounds?
  This tournament is a round robin tournament. This means that every player in each quad will be playing against all other players in the quad. Total of 3 games.
• Players Database
  For players who are interested in play in our tournament.
  PLEASE fill out our Players database: https://forms.gle/X3hChCWbusHp4Ze56 to get email notifications about last minute changes and invitational opportunities.