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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T190000
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SUMMARY:March Quadness\, Round Three
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold dual-rated quads beginning Thursday\, March 5th\, using the G/45;d5 time control and playing one game each evening over three successive weeks\, with a possible makeup week March 26th. Players will be grouped into quads based upon current US Chess Regular ratings to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Quads (groups of four players) or perhaps small Swiss sections of 6-8 players over three weeks\, one game per evening\nRounds: March 5th\, 12th and 19th with a possible makeup round March 26th — games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20; PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12; entire entry fee goes to the prize fund\nPrizes: Each quad will offer a $50 first and $30 second prize with ties splitting the money while any Swiss section prizes will depend upon the number of players therein\nByes: No byes are available for this event\nRegister: Registration is now closed for this event\nEquipment: Boards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you prefer your own)\nMembership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event\nRules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play\nInfo: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nSocial: Join our Facebook group\, Google group or email list to stay abreast of club news\, tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/march-quadness-round-three/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,quads,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20260214T224158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260214T224158Z
UID:2491-1773342000-1773349200@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:March Quadness\, Round Two
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold dual-rated quads beginning Thursday\, March 5th\, using the G/45;d5 time control and playing one game each evening over three successive weeks\, with a possible makeup week March 26th. Players will be grouped into quads based upon current US Chess Regular ratings to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Quads (groups of four players) or perhaps small Swiss sections of 6-8 players over three weeks\, one game per evening\nRounds: March 5th\, 12th and 19th with a possible makeup round March 26th — games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20; PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12; entire entry fee goes to the prize fund\nPrizes: Each quad will offer a $50 first and $30 second prize with ties splitting the money while any Swiss section prizes will depend upon the number of players therein\nByes: No byes are available for this event\nRegister: Registration is now closed for this event\nEquipment: Boards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you prefer your own)\nMembership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event\nRules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play\nInfo: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nSocial: Join our Facebook group\, Google group or email list to stay abreast of club news\, tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/march-quadness-round-two/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,quads,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20260214T195121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T210855Z
UID:2477-1772737200-1772744400@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:March Quadness\, Round One
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold dual-rated quads beginning Thursday\, March 5th\, using the G/45;d5 time control and playing one game each evening over three successive weeks\, with a possible makeup week March 26th. Players will be grouped into quads based upon current US Chess Regular ratings to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Quads (groups of four players) or perhaps small Swiss sections of 6-8 players over three weeks\, one game per evening\nRounds: March 5th\, 12th and 19th with a possible makeup round March 26th — games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20; PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12; entire entry fee goes to the prize fund\nPrizes: Each quad will offer a $50 first and $30 second prize with ties splitting the money while any Swiss section prizes will depend upon the number of players therein\nByes: No byes are available for this event\nRegister: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button\, above\nEquipment: Boards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you prefer your own)\nMembership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event\nRules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play\nInfo: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nSocial: Join our Facebook group\, Google group or email list to stay abreast of club news\, tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/march-quadness-round-one/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,quads,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20251105T061749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T224522Z
UID:2340-1765479600-1765486800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Fourth Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round Five
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our fourth annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 6th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks (there will be no round on November 27th\, Thanksgiving). Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 6th\, 13th\, 20th and December 4th and 11th (there is no round November 27th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you prefer your own)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/fourth-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-five/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:championship,dual-rated,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20251105T061420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T224509Z
UID:2338-1764874800-1764882000@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Fourth Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round Four
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our fourth annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 6th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks (there will be no round on November 27th\, Thanksgiving). Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 6th\, 13th\, 20th and December 4th and 11th (there is no round November 27th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you prefer your own)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/fourth-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-four/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:championship,dual-rated,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20251105T061027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T224447Z
UID:2336-1763665200-1763672400@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Fourth Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round Three
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our fourth annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 6th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks (there will be no round on November 27th\, Thanksgiving). Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 6th\, 13th\, 20th and December 4th and 11th (there is no round November 27th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you prefer your own)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/fourth-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-three/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:championship,dual-rated,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20251105T060735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T224428Z
UID:2334-1763060400-1763067600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Fourth Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round Two
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our fourth annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 6th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks (there will be no round on November 27th\, Thanksgiving). Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 6th\, 13th\, 20th and December 4th and 11th (there is no round November 27th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you prefer your own)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/fourth-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-two/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:championship,dual-rated,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20250925T184349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T224359Z
UID:2282-1762455600-1762462800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Fourth Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round One
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our fourth annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 6th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks (there will be no round on November 27th\, Thanksgiving). Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 6th\, 13th\, 20th and December 4th and 11th (there is no round November 27th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nRegister: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button\, above\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you prefer your own)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/fourth-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-one/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:championship,dual-rated,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20250402T220737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T173354Z
UID:2101-1748545200-1748552400@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:May Dual-Rated G/45;d5 Swiss in Two Sections\, Round Four
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a US Chess dual-rated Swiss tournament in two sections beginning Thursday\, May 8th\, using the G/45;d5 time control and playing one game each evening over four successive weeks in May. Players will be grouped into two Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Swiss system tournament in two sections over four weeks\, one game per evening\nRounds: May 8th\, 15th\, 22nd and 29th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12); entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.\nPrizes: Each of the two sections will have two separate prize groups based upon rating\, or four prize groups in total\nByes: One bye is available for rounds 1-3 with at least one day advance notice—no byes are available for round 4.\nRegister: Registrations close after the completion of Round 1\nEquipment: Boards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)\nMembership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event\nRules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play\nInfo: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nSocial: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/may-dual-rated-g-45d5-swiss-in-two-sections-round-four/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,lecture,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250522T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20250402T220525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T173232Z
UID:2099-1747940400-1747947600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:May Dual-Rated G/45;d5 Swiss in Two Sections\, Round Three
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a US Chess dual-rated Swiss tournament in two sections beginning Thursday\, May 8th\, using the G/45;d5 time control and playing one game each evening over four successive weeks in May. Players will be grouped into two Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Swiss system tournament in two sections over four weeks\, one game per evening\nRounds: May 8th\, 15th\, 22nd and 29th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12); entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.\nPrizes: Each of the two sections will have two separate prize groups based upon rating\, or four prize groups in total\nByes: One bye is available for rounds 1-3 with at least one day advance notice—no byes are available for round 4.\nRegister: Registrations close after the completion of Round 1\nEquipment: Boards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)\nMembership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event\nRules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play\nInfo: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nSocial: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/may-dual-rated-g-45d5-swiss-in-two-sections-round-three/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,lecture,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20250402T215745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T173037Z
UID:2095-1747335600-1747342800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:May Dual-Rated G/45;d5 Swiss in Two Sections\, Round Two
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a US Chess dual-rated Swiss tournament in two sections beginning Thursday\, May 8th\, using the G/45;d5 time control and playing one game each evening over four successive weeks in May. Players will be grouped into two Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Swiss system tournament in two sections over four weeks\, one game per evening\nRounds: May 8th\, 15th\, 22nd and 29th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12); entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.\nPrizes: Each of the two sections will have two separate prize groups based upon rating\, or four prize groups in total\nByes: One bye is available for rounds 1-3 with at least one day advance notice—no byes are available for round 4.\nRegister: Registrations close after the completion of Round 1\nEquipment: Boards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)\nMembership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event\nRules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play\nInfo: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nSocial: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/may-dual-rated-g-45d5-swiss-in-two-sections-round-two/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,lecture,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20250327T011204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T172214Z
UID:2086-1746730800-1746738000@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:May Dual-Rated G/45;d5 Swiss in Two Sections\, Round One
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a US Chess dual-rated Swiss tournament in two sections beginning Thursday\, May 8th\, using the G/45;d5 time control and playing one game each evening over four successive weeks in May. Players will be grouped into two Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Swiss system tournament in two sections over four weeks\, one game per evening\nRounds: May 8th\, 15th\, 22nd and 29th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12); entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.\nPrizes: Each of the two sections will have two separate prize groups based upon rating\, or four prize groups in total\nByes: One bye is available for rounds 1-3 with at least one day advance notice—no byes are available for round 4.\nRegister: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button\, above\nEquipment: Boards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)\nMembership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members for the duration of the event\nRules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play\nInfo: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nSocial: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/may-dual-rated-g-45d5-swiss-in-two-sections-round-one/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20241006T071054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T213419Z
UID:1852-1734030000-1734037200@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Third Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round 5
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our third annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 7th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks . Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Additionally\, if your child has trouble sitting still or remaining quiet for an hour or two then we would humbly request that you consider registering him or her in one of our other rated events and forego the club championship (we love our junior players but there are a few who struggle to remain quiet during even the shorter time controls). Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, December 5th\, 12th (there is no round November 28th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nRegister: Registrations are closed for this event\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/third-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-5/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20241006T070745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T213356Z
UID:1850-1733425200-1733432400@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Third Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round 4
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our third annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 7th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks . Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Additionally\, if your child has trouble sitting still or remaining quiet for an hour or two then we would humbly request that you consider registering him or her in one of our other rated events and forego the club championship (we love our junior players but there are a few who struggle to remain quiet during even the shorter time controls). Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, December 5th\, 12th (there is no round November 28th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nRegister: Registrations are closed for this event\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/third-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-4/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20241006T070134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T213332Z
UID:1845-1732215600-1732222800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Third Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round 3
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our third annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 7th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks . Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Additionally\, if your child has trouble sitting still or remaining quiet for an hour or two then we would humbly request that you consider registering him or her in one of our other rated events and forego the club championship (we love our junior players but there are a few who struggle to remain quiet during even the shorter time controls). Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, December 5th\, 12th (there is no round November 28th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nRegister: Registrations most likely closed after round 1 was played but send email to info@menloparkchess.club to inquire about possible late registration\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/third-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-3/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20241006T065805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T213301Z
UID:1843-1731610800-1731618000@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Third Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round 2
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our third annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 7th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks . Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Additionally\, if your child has trouble sitting still or remaining quiet for an hour or two then we would humbly request that you consider registering him or her in one of our other rated events and forego the club championship (we love our junior players but there are a few who struggle to remain quiet during even the shorter time controls). Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, December 5th\, 12th (there is no round November 28th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nRegister: Registrations most likely closed after round 1 was played but send email to info@menloparkchess.club to inquire about possible late registration\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/third-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-2/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T150149
CREATED:20241006T041758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T213135Z
UID:1840-1731006000-1731013200@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Third Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round 1
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our third annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 7th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks . Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Additionally\, if your child has trouble sitting still or remaining quiet for an hour or two then we would humbly request that you consider registering him or her in one of our other rated events and forego the club championship (we love our junior players but there are a few who struggle to remain quiet during even the shorter time controls). Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, December 5th\, 12th (there is no round November 28th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nRegister: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button\, above\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/third-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-1/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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