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SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our free weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-42/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260122T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260122T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260121T225313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T225313Z
UID:2427-1769104800-1769115600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our free weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-43/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260129T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260121T225456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T225456Z
UID:2429-1769709600-1769720400@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our free weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-44/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260205T224513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T224513Z
UID:2458-1770314400-1770325200@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our free weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-45/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260205T224732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T224732Z
UID:2460-1770919200-1770930000@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our free weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-46/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260214T224738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260214T224738Z
UID:2495-1771524000-1771534800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our free weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-47/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260214T224907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260214T224907Z
UID:2497-1772128800-1772139600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our free weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-48/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,rated tournaments,swiss,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260305T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
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:20260312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
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:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260319T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260214T224404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260214T224456Z
UID:2493-1773946800-1773954000@menloparkchess.club
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:20260326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260215T171649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260215T171726Z
UID:2503-1774548000-1774558800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our free weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-49/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260402T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260402T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260402T223845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T224434Z
UID:2592-1775152800-1775163600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our free weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-50/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260402T224413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T224413Z
UID:2594-1775757600-1775768400@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our free weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-51/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260402T224625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T224625Z
UID:2596-1776362400-1776373200@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our free weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-52/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260402T224906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T221343Z
UID:2598-1776970800-1776978000@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Freestyle Chess (Chess960) Draft Tournament
DESCRIPTION:A number of people have requested that we revisit Chess960 or\, as it’s now styled\, Freestyle Chess in another casual tournament so that’s exactly what we’ll do in this event\, again using a piece placement draft with the following format and rules: \n\nA Swiss system tournament of 4 or 5 rounds at G/5;d3 in one or two sections\nRegistration will occur onsite–please try to arrive by 6:45pm\nThe games will be played with the normal Freestyle/Chess960 rules except for the use of a draft\, wherein white starts black’s clock then black places the first piece on the back rank and starts white’s clock\, white copies that move then places another piece of their own\, black copies that placement then places a third piece\, etc.\, until black places a final piece and white makes the first chess move of the game\nIt’s important to note that the draft phase covered above occurs while players’ clocks are running\, just as in normal moves for the game\nThe king must be placed between the two rooks as in normal Freestyle/Chess960\nMore information about castling may be found in chess.com tutorials here and here\nThe bishops must be placed on opposite-colored squares\nWe will use clock move rather than touch move\, as in our casual blitz tournaments\nAn illegal move pointed out by an opponent (no one else) immediately ends the game as a loss for the player who made the illegal move\, though this does not apply during the draft/piece placement phase of the game\nEach player’s score for this event will be combined with that from the A4c Variant tournament the following week to determine who wins nice book prizes\, though one needn’t commit to playing in both events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/chess960-draft-tournament-2/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:chess960,free,freestyle,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260402T225114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T221109Z
UID:2600-1777575600-1777582800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:A4c Variant Tournament #4
DESCRIPTION:“A4c” or “The Clock (Almost) Never Stops” Variant\n\nBackground: One of the strongest blitz players in our club came up with this variant and\, after hearing it described\, we couldn’t resist holding three informal tournaments in 2024 and 2025 to give it a try. It proved very popular so we’re giving it another go—it involves a good deal of fast chess plus a game within a game (a metagame) centered around how best to manage one’s fixed time allotment over two or three games.\n\nConcept: Players will play best of 3 games against the same opponent in each round with 10 minutes on their clocks\, with no increment or delay. When a game ends\, players pause the clock but do not reset the time. They reset the pieces then restart the clock for the next game with the times remaining from the prior game(s). If a player runs out of time they lose the match. If a player wins the majority of the points possible in the 3 games\, they win the match (so if a player wins two games and still has time remaining on their clock they win the match). One player gets two games with the white pieces (first and third games) and the other gets preferred clock side for all games.\n\nOddities: Clock location does not change so one player always keeps it on their preferred side. Typically the players start the game by drawing for colors then whomever wins the draw chooses White or Clockside\, but given we’ll be holding a Swiss system tournament the player assigned White in any round gets two whites and the player assigned Black gets to choose clockside. (We could also allow the player who is assigned White by the pairing software to choose color preference or clockside to further complicate the metagame).\n\nComments: I like the metagame aspect of this format because it incentivizes players to manage their clock across multiple games with tactical decisions (whether it is burning down an opponent’s time when they are ahead on time or resigning quickly to preserve more time for subsequent games). It also allows a stronger slower player to manage their time differently and take more time to win the majority of games (though this is risky if they go into a third game after budgeting time poorly).\n\nFormat: As mentioned above\, we will play 3 games at Gs/10 over three or possibly four rounds\, depending upon when we get started\, and we may split players into groups of 8-12 by rating if the tournament doesn’t start very near 7pm (leaving time for just three rounds)\, so please arrive a little earlier if at all possible.\n\nPrizes: Player scores from this event will be combined with those from the previous week’s Freestyle Chess tournament to determine the winners of some nice book prizes\, donated by a former club member who left the Bay Area some time ago.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/a4c-variant-tournament-4/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:a4c,casual,free,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155618
CREATED:20260402T225416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T225416Z
UID:2602-1778176800-1778187600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Next Rated Tournament\, Round One
DESCRIPTION:Details coming soon …
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/next-rated-tournament-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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