Southern Arizona Chess Association League Match #4
December 5, 2020
Online at ChessKid
The Southern Arizona Chess Association's League Match #4 will be held on December 5, 2020 on Chess.com and ChessKid.
The event is not limited to players in southern Arizona and is open to kids in grades K through 6!
Tournament Sections:
K-3 (for players in grades Kindergarten to grade 3; played on ChessKid)
K-6 (for players in grades Kindergarten to grade 6; played on ChessKid)
Tournament Schedule
K-3 and K-6 will be played on ChessKid
Date
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Day
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Time
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Format
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12/5/20
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Saturday
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10 am Mountain
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5 rounds; G/10;+5
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Tournament Format:
- K-3 and K-6: 5 rounds of G/10;+5. Rounds will be paired consecutively after every game is completed from the previous round. There are no breaks between rounds.
- Pairings based on a player's Chess.com rapid rating or ChessKid Fast Chess rating (not US Chess rating).
- Tournament paired based on Swiss tournament pairing rules.
- Pairings are done automatically by the Chess.com/ChessKid system and cannot be changed.
- Tournament will be US Chess Online quick rated (does not affect US Chess OTB ratings). Tournament submitted for rating and prizes paid 10-14 days after the tournament to allow for games to be screened for fair play.
- Tournament is expected to last about 2 hours 15 minutes.
- The event is US Chess online rated.
Registration Details:
- Open to all.
- Entry fee is: $15. After December 2, entry fee is $20.
- Register for the tournament at: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/SACALM4
- Players must have a ChessKid account (if you do not have one, you must create one. A free account is sufficient).
- You will be added to the appropriate club after registering.
- Registration closes at 8 pm mountain on December 4, 2020.
- Players must also have a current US Chess membership. You can join or renew here.
- Byes cannot be requested.
How to Join a Tournament:
- Tournament link will be shared the day before the tournament.
- Tournament link opens 1 hour before the tournament starts (30 minutes on ChessKid).
- Players are advised to participate in the tournament from a computer. It is not recommended to play on a phone or mobile device.
- Players are advised to join the tournament 20-30 minutes early. If you join at the last minute it may be too late to resolve any technical issues that you have.
- Players may be able to join the tournament late, but will receive zero points for any missed rounds. Limited late entry is available but is not guaranteed.
- The tournament starts at 10 am mountain SHARP.
- Reentry is not available.
- SACA is not responsible for wifi connection or technical issues.
Fair Play
- Players are required to join the Zoom call for the duration of the tournament in order to be eligible for prizes.
- SACA reserves the right to ask players to share their computer screen during the tournament.
- Tournament games will be reviewed by Chess.com and SACA tournament staff.SACA reserves the right to interview players after the tournament to determine prize eligibility.
- SACA will abide by Chess.com Fair Play rules & US Chess policies. US Chess rules & consequences apply.
- Computers and outside help are not allowed.
- Players found in violation of Fair Play policies are not eligible for prize and will be removed from SACA's club. Chess.com & US Chess consequences may also apply.
- Parents, please have your player watch ChessKid's Fair Play video and help them understand that it's just not worth it!
Prizes:
K-3, K-6:
1st: $15 Amazon Gift Card
2nd: $10 Amazon Gift Card
3rd: $5 Amazon Gift Card
4th: $5 Amazon Gift Card
Questions: information@sazchess.org