ICEA 2023 October OTB Chess Tournament [Oct. 14th]

Tournament Date: Saturday, Oct. 14th, 2023

Location (Tentative): 10933 Lindblade St., Culver City, CA 90230

Sections / Format / Time Control:

• 1800+ Section: 4 Round SS,  G/45;+5

• 1000+ Section: 4 Round SS,  G/45;+5 
• U1000 Section: 3 Double Rounds SS, G/30;+5 (each player plays x2 games Black/White Vs. same opponent)

Round Time:

• 1000+ / 1800+: 9am / 11am / 2pm / 4pm
• U1000: 9am / 11am / 2pm

Note:

1. Email to chess@icea1.org to request advance byes if you need to miss any rounds. One half-point bye available for 1800+ & 1000+ sections (0-point bye for the last round).
2. Players should bring their own sets & clocks & pencils & scoresheets.
3. We will use Oct. 2023 supplement (or most recent) ratings for the pairing.
4. TD reserves the right to adjust ratings and the sections in unusual circumstances.

PRIZES (70% of collection goes to Prize Fund): 

for each section:

6-10 Players: Top 3 players

11-20 Players: Top 4 Players

20-30 Players: Top 5 Players

30-40 Players: Top 6 Players

(if 1000+ or 1800+ section is less than 6 players, we might combine two sections as OPEN section and use McMahon or Accelarated pairing)

Check here for more details about ICEA Chess@The Wende USCF-rated OTB Chess Tournaments.