The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold USCF Quick-rated double-round quads over three consecutive weeks beginning Thursday, August 10th, using the G/15;d/10 time control and playing two games against each opponent during the same evening, one as white and one as black. No byes will be available for this event so if you are unable to play all three weeks (August 10th, 17th, 24th) please do not register for the tournament. These quads are suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow:
Format: Double-round quad tournament over three weeks, two games per evening against the same opponent
Rounds: August 10th, 17th and 24th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm
Control: G/15;d/10 (Quick-rated game of 15 minutes per player plus a 10-second delay per move)
Entry Fee: $10 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12), entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.
Prizes: First place in each quad receives $25, second place receives $15, any ties will split the cash prize
Byes: No byes are available for this event
Register: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button, above
Entries: Limited to 32 players (8 quads) so please register early
Boards, sets and clocks will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)
The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold USCF Quick-rated double-round quads over three consecutive weeks beginning Thursday, August 10th, using the G/15;d/10 time control and playing two games against each opponent during the same evening, one as white and one as black. No byes will be available for this event so if you are unable to play all three weeks (August 10th, 17th, 24th) please do not register for the tournament. These quads are suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow:
Format: Double-round quad tournament over three weeks, two games per evening against the same opponent
Rounds: August 10th, 17th and 24th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm
Control: G/15;d/10 (Quick-rated game of 15 minutes per player plus a 10-second delay per move)
Entry Fee: $10 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12), entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.
Prizes: First place in each quad receives $25, second place receives $15, any ties will split the cash prize
Byes: No byes are available for this event
Register: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button, above
Entries: Limited to 32 players (8 quads) so please register early
Boards, sets and clocks will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)
This evening we’ll host casual, blitz and bughouse play at the club but will also open up our Blitz and Quick ladders a little early for those seeking to climb either. The idea remains to run each ladder for three months and award points for ladder games as one would an ordinary Swiss, where a win is one point, a draw half a point and a loss zero points, and we may also incorporate a bonus for the person or persons who climb the most rungs during each three-month period.
As mentioned during the Quick Swiss last week, Chess.com is sponsoring some nice prizes, including 1-month Diamond memberships for three club members every month, which we will award to ladder participants based on monthly results, with some additional prizes awarded for one’s three-month performance. If you’ve read this far, you deserve a little prize already—please use the following link to get Chessable Pro free for one month, another benefit Chess.com is passing along to affiliate clubs such as ours: http://chessable.com/MenloParkChessClub.
More information about our ladders, along with rules and initial standings based upon our two most recent tournaments, may be found here: https://menloparkchess.club/ladders/ (if you wish to be added to either ladder just let me know). Questions? Send a message to info@menloparkchess.club or see me at the club tonight. Regards,
The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold another USCF-rated tournament over two consecutive Thursdays, May 4th and May 11th, at 7pm, a four round Swiss-system event using the Quick-rated G/15 d/3 time control, with two games played each evening. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Multiple sections will be created with the goal of allowing players four games against opposition close to their own rating or skill level (sections could be as small as 8-10 players). Details follow:
Format: Four round Swiss-system tournament in 2-4 sections, two games per evening
Rounds: May 4th and 11th—play begins promptly at 7:00pm but please arrive by 6:45pm to check in
Control: G/15 d/3 (USCF Quick time control)
Entry Fee: $5 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12), entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.
Prizes: Players will be divided into two or more sections based upon rating and number of participants; top two scorers in each section win that section’s prize fund, with 1st place taking ~75% (any ties will split the cash prize).
Byes: Half-point byes are available for any round except the last
Register: Closed after Round 2 on May 4th
Boards, sets and clocks will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)
The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold another USCF-rated tournament beginning Thursday, May 4th, at 7pm, a four round Swiss-system event over two weeks using the Quick-rated G/15 d/3 time control, with two games played each evening. This tournament is suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Multiple sections will be created with the goal of allowing players four games against opposition close to their own rating or skill level (sections could be as small as 8-10 players). Details follow:
Format: Four round Swiss-system tournament in 2-4 sections, two games per evening
Rounds: May 4th and 11th—play begins promptly at 7:00pm but please arrive by 6:45pm to check in
Control: G/15 d/3 (USCF Quick time control)
Entry Fee: $5 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12), entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.
Prizes: Players will be divided into two or more sections based upon rating and number of participants; top two scorers in each section win that section’s prize fund, with 1st place taking ~75% (any ties will split the cash prize).
Byes: Half-point byes are available for any round except the last
Register: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button above
Boards, sets and clocks will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)
