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SUMMARY:Autumn Double-Round Quick-Rated Quads\, Rounds 1-2
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a double-round\, quick-rated event beginning Thursday\, September 25th\, using the G/15;d5 time control and playing two games each evening against the same opponent (one as white and one as black) over three successive weeks. Players will be grouped into quads or small 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: Quads or small Swiss sections (6-8 players) over three weeks\, two games per evening against the same opponent\, one as white and one as black\nRounds: September 25th\, October 2nd and 9th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/15;d5 (quicki-rated game of 15 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\, while any Swiss section prizes will depend upon the number of players\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 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/autumn-double-round-quick-rated-quads-rounds-1-2/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:quads,quick,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T135913
CREATED:20250705T204834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T002328Z
UID:2183-1759431600-1759438800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Autumn Double-Round Quick-Rated Quads\, Rounds 3-4
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a double-round\, quick-rated event beginning Thursday\, September 25th\, using the G/15;d5 time control and playing two games each evening against the same opponent (one as white and one as black) over three successive weeks. Players will be grouped into quads or small 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: Quads or small Swiss sections (6-8 players) over three weeks\, two games per evening against the same opponent\, one as white and one as black\nRounds: September 25th\, October 2nd and 9th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/15;d5 (quicki-rated game of 15 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\, while any Swiss section prizes will depend upon the number of players\nByes: No byes are available 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 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/autumn-double-round-quick-rated-quads-round-two/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:quads,quick,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T135913
CREATED:20250705T205300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T002514Z
UID:2188-1760036400-1760043600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Autumn Double-Round Quick-Rated Quads\, Rounds 5-6
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold a double-round\, quick-rated event beginning Thursday\, September 25th\, using the G/15;d5 time control and playing two games each evening against the same opponent (one as white and one as black) over three successive weeks. Players will be grouped into quads or small 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: Quads or small Swiss sections (6-8 players) over three weeks\, two games per evening against the same opponent\, one as white and one as black\nRounds: September 25th\, October 2nd and 9th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/15;d5 (quicki-rated game of 15 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\, while any Swiss section prizes will depend upon the number of players\nByes: No byes are available 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 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/autumn-double-round-quick-rated-quads-rounds-5-6/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:quads,quick,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260702T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T135913
CREATED:20260402T225416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T211119Z
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SUMMARY:Copa Del Menlo\, Round One
DESCRIPTION:To honor the FIFA World Cup this summer we’ll hold our own Copa del Menlo the first three Thursdays in July (2nd\, 9th\, 16th)\, a quick-rated G/20;d3 event played in small Swiss sections of 6-8 players grouped by rating\, with two games played per evening against the same opponent\, one as white and one as black. With the World Cup in mind\, this will also be a team event using the so-called “snake draft” to create teams of four or so players from each section in the tournament\, with an added cash prize given to the top two teams based upon total team score (the sum or all team member scores). \nGiven the small sections and teams nature of this event it is paramount that players are able to play all three weeks of the tournament — no byes are available and we are not planning to hold a makeup round at this time\, though that could change if sufficient people request it (July is a vacation month\, after all). Full details follow: \n\nFormat: Small Swiss sections (groups of 6-8 players) based upon rating with two games against the same opponent per evening\, one as white and one as black\nRounds: July 2nd\, 9th and 16th with no makeup round planned for this event — games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/20;d3 (quick-rated games of 20 minutes per player plus a 3-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20; PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12; Zelle: 650-400-6393; entire entry fee goes to the prize fund\nPrizes: Based upon 32 entries and 8-player sections\, each section will offer a $70 first\, $40 second and $20 third prize with ties splitting the money while the top team will split $80 and the second-place team $40 (based on 4-person teams)\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 or Google group to stay abreast of club news\, tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/copa-del-menlo-round-one/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:lecture,quick,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T135913
CREATED:20260518T182817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T203801Z
UID:2697-1783623600-1783630800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Copa del Menlo\, Round Two
DESCRIPTION:To honor the FIFA World Cup this summer we’ll hold our own Copa del Menlo the first three Thursdays in July (2nd\, 9th\, 16th)\, a quick-rated G/20;d3 event played in small Swiss sections of 6-8 players grouped by rating\, with two games played per evening against the same opponent\, one as white and one as black. With the World Cup in mind\, this will also be a team event using the so-called “snake draft” to create teams of four or so players from each section in the tournament\, with an added cash prize given to the top two teams based upon total team score (the sum or all team member scores). \nGiven the small sections and teams nature of this event it is paramount that players are able to play all three weeks of the tournament — no byes are available and we are not planning to hold a makeup round at this time\, though that could change if sufficient people request it (July is a vacation month\, after all). Full details follow: \n\nFormat: Small Swiss sections (groups of 6-8 players) based upon rating with two games against the same opponent per evening\, one as white and one as black\nRounds: July 2nd\, 9th and 16th with no makeup round planned for this event — games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/20;d3 (quick-rated games of 20 minutes per player plus a 3-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20; PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12; Zelle: 650-400-6393; entire entry fee goes to the prize fund\nPrizes: Based upon 32 entries and 8-player sections\, each section will offer a $70 first\, $40 second and $20 third prize with ties splitting the money while the top team will split $80 and the second-place team $40 (based on 4-person teams)\nByes: No byes are available for this event\nRegister: Registrations closed after round one\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 or Google group to stay abreast of club news\, tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/copa-del-menlo-round-two/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:lecture,quick,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T135913
CREATED:20260518T183512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T204000Z
UID:2699-1784228400-1784235600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Copa del Menlo\, Round Three
DESCRIPTION:To honor the FIFA World Cup this summer we’ll hold our own Copa del Menlo the first three Thursdays in July (2nd\, 9th\, 16th)\, a quick-rated G/20;d3 event played in small Swiss sections of 6-8 players grouped by rating\, with two games played per evening against the same opponent\, one as white and one as black. With the World Cup in mind\, this will also be a team event using the so-called “snake draft” to create teams of four or so players from each section in the tournament\, with an added cash prize given to the top two teams based upon total team score (the sum or all team member scores). \nGiven the small sections and teams nature of this event it is paramount that players are able to play all three weeks of the tournament — no byes are available and we are not planning to hold a makeup round at this time\, though that could change if sufficient people request it (July is a vacation month\, after all). Full details follow: \n\nFormat: Small Swiss sections (groups of 6-8 players) based upon rating with two games against the same opponent per evening\, one as white and one as black\nRounds: July 2nd\, 9th and 16th with no makeup round planned for this event — games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/20;d3 (quick-rated games of 20 minutes per player plus a 3-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20; PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12; Zelle: 650-400-6393; entire entry fee goes to the prize fund\nPrizes: Based upon 32 entries and 8-player sections\, each section will offer a $70 first\, $40 second and $20 third prize with ties splitting the money while the top team will split $80 and the second-place team $40 (based on 4-person teams)\nByes: No byes are available for this event\nRegister: Registrations closed after round one\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 or Google group to stay abreast of club news\, tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/copa-del-menlo-round-three/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:lecture,quick,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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