Tournament
GCC - November Friday 4-Round Swiss
Rounds
4
Start Date
11/15/2024
End Date
11/15/2024
Sections
OPEN Section (0)
U1800 Section (0)
U1400 Section (2)
Extra games (0)
Extra games (0)
Players
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- For 'Player Username' specify your chess.com username, or 'not applicable.'
- If you registered well in advance, notify us within 60 days of the tournament if you can no longer attend and we can refund you.
- G30 d/5. 4-Round Swiss
- Registration closes at 1pm on the day of the tournament. No exceptions.
- Registration in advance is required.
- Start time is promptly at 6:30pm.
- Full Bye for round 1 with advanced notice available
- No scheduled round times.
- 3-Sections (Open | U1800 | U1400)
- Notify us in advance to play up (within 100 pts) from U1400 to U1800
- USCF Membership required.
- Current published rating used.
- Trophies for 1st to 3rd all Sections.
- Open Section winners will receive a monetary prizes from the prize fund. Prize Fund = $10 x Number of Non-Member Entries.
- First Place 50% of prize fund
- Second Place 35% of prize fund
- Third Place 15% of prize fund
- 26 players will play on e-DGT boards. Full games will be stored on the club computer.
- For Members, Email bob.scaccia@greaterclevelandchess.com to have the PGN's sent to you.
- ALL equipment provided.
ARE YOU NOT A MEMBER YET?
- $35 / ADULTS
- $20 / UNDER 18
- FREE TO NM | IM | GM’s
- Go to WEBSITE to become a MEMBER!
MEMBER BENEFITS
- $15 ENTRY fee for all gcc events
- $25 for non-members
- free water | coffee | espresso
- discounts - dgt/ gcc products
- member lounge for families
- 40 book chess library
- Please go to this link Caissa Chess Software. This link will give you information on pairings, and standings.
- You should click on SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL UPDATES or SUBSCRIBE TO PHONE UPDATES.
- By selecting updates you will be notified of updates to your section, who you are playing, what color you are playing and what table you are playing on.
- No spectators near in the tournament area with the exception of coaches.
- Coffee, Espresso and Water are complimentary to players and their families.
- All players are expected to show good sportsmanship.
- Respecful handshake with eye contact at start and finish. Yes I said it. :)
- Do not leave the tournament prematurely because you don't like the result.
- No raising your voice at opponent for any reason.
- Pause clock and raise hand for the TD if there is any dispute or concern.
- Headsets are allowed for playing music, but check with you opponent to be sure s(he) cannot hear it.
- DGT Boards - When you complete your game:
- Hit the pause button.
- If WHITE WON, place the White King on its white center square and put the Black King on its white center square
- If BLACK WON, place the Black King on its black center square and put the White King on it's black center square.
- if DRAW/STALEMATE, place the White King on e4 and the Black King on e5.
- You have now told the DGT Live program that your game is completed and the result.
- Please leave the kings on those squares but setup the rest of the board for the next round.
- Reset the clock:
- On the bottom of the clock, press the red button once to turn it off and again to turn it back on.
- Click the right pointing triangle.
- Click the pause/start button.
- The clock should be set for G30 d/5
- Please record your results on the computer that is on the table located against the wall in the tournament area.
- Click your result (1, 0, .5 etc)
- Click the box next to your name.
- The result should register for both you and your opponent.
- Notify your Tournament Director immediately f your section is complete and the TD is not aware that the next round can be started!
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