$10 Registration Fee covers venue fee and USCF rating fees.

 

4 Round Challenge Tournament - No prize money avalibile at this time 

 

The Augusta Chess Association Combat League presented in association with the Evans Chess Club is a year long running ladder.

 

The Winner of any match moves up the ladder to the position above their opponenet (no movement if their opponenet was lower seeded)

The Loser of a match moves down one place on the ladder

Draws do not effect any movement on the ladder and are discourgaed on principle 

 

The highest seeded player on the ladder at the end of each tournament is awarded the Combat League Trophy (and the ability to modify or add to the Trophy as they see fit) 

Return the trophy at or prior to the next iteration of the Combat League.

 

First Round start at 10:00.  Top four ladder rungs maintain spots on the first four tables, eligible to be challenged by others.  Challenge priority then goes to highest ladder rung.

Second Round start at 11:15.  Top three ladders rungs maintain spots on the first three tables, eligible to be challenged by others.  Challenge priority then goes to highest ladder rung, however cannot play an opponent more than once.

Third Round start at 1:30.  Top two ladder rungs maintan spots on the top two tables, eligible to be challenged by others.  Challenge priority then goes to highest ladder rung, however cannot play an opponent more than once.

Fourth and final Round start at 2:45.  Top ladder rung maintains spot on the top table, eligible to be challenged by others.  Challenge priority then goes to highest ladder rung, however cannot play an opponent more than once.