KLC SWISS 

Open to: This OTB rated tournament for KLC old and current students ONLY (No walk-ins).

Day & Time:
Monthly In-Person USCF-rated OTB tournament on Fridays
 5:30PM - 8:30PM

Entry Fee:  $45 per tournament; Non-refundable.

No-show penalty: Any player who is a no-show without any notification will be suspended from KLC tournament for two months.

Time Control:
G/30;d5 (Game in 30 minutes with a 5 second delay. Full game may last up to 1 hour.)

Rounds:
Each tournament will have three rounds. All rounds will have the same time control (G/30;d5 ). (Beginner section will play four rounds if time allows it.)

Schedule:
Round 1 starts about at 5:30 PM on Friday. Please arrive by 5:15PM.
Consecutive rounds are on a so-called rolling schedule: after all games are finished in a section in a round, pairings will be posted and the next round will start in 5-10 minutes.
Expected end-time around 8:30PM.

Bye request: One half-point bye is available upon request and must be requested AT LEAST 1 DAY before the tournament.

Rating:
Monthly USCF supplemental rating is used to place players in section and to pair players. No playing up to stronger section is allowed. The tournament director reserves right to assign a estimated rating to players with non-USCF or online ratings.

The tournament will be USCF-rated. Current US Chess Membership is required to participate in the event.

All US Chess tournament rules apply. The tournament director's decisions are final.

Notation:

Notation required if your rating is 300+ (Coach Kiki requirement).
Guidelines for Electronic notation devices:
Only US Chess approved electronic notation devices are allowed.
For a complete list of devices, please visit:
https://new.uschess.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/electronic-device-certification-policy-july-2020_0.pdf

Equipment:
Chess set and clock：KLC provides chess boards, sets and clocks. You can bring your scorebook, but scoresheets and pencils will also be available onsite.

Tiebreakers:
When individual scores are equal, the tournament will follow the tie-break order listed in the US Chess Scholastic Regulations in order to determine awards:

1) Modified Median

2) Median

3) Solkoff

 

Address:

KLC San Ramon Office
2410 San Ramon Valley Blvd, Suite 225, 
​San Ramon, CA 94583 

Any tournament regulation related question can be addressed to Chief TD Judit Sztaray (NTD/IA) via Judit.sztaray@gmail.com.

Any logistical questions, please email kingslandchess@gmail.com.