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Tournament
IV Mediterranean Blitz
Rounds
5
Start Date
10/11/2024
End Date
10/11/2024
Sections
OPEN (0)
Players
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Tournament Information

IV Mediterranean Blitz | Round 1 starts @ 6:00 PM

Friday, October 11th 2024

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Location:

              Tazikis Mediterranean Cafe

              Highway 10 and Taylor Loop, 15000 Cantrell Rd

              Little Rock, AR 72223

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Entry Fee

  • $10.00 for event (WLR Members pay $5.00)

  • Space available for only 16 players

  • Register and pay online, or onsite starting @4:30 PM and closes promptly @5:30 PM

  • No refunds after 5:30 PM

  • All ages and skill levels are welcomed!

Format and Schedule:​

  • G/5;+2

  • 5 Round

  • Swiss Format

  • USCF Blitz rated

  • Open

  • Pairing based on USCF Blitz Rating 

Schedule Information

  • Round 1 6:00 PM

  • Round 2 6:25 PM

  • Round 3 6:50 PM

  • Round 4 7:15 PM

  • Round 5 7:40 PM

Blitz Quad and Prizes (Based on 6 full priced entries): 

  • 1st Place - $15.00

  • 2nd Place - $10.00 

  • 3rd Place - $5.00

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Tiebreaks:

  • Standard USCF Tiebreakers will be used in all sections to determine the winner. See rule 34F in the USCF’s Official Rules of Chess for tiebreak details.

Additional Information:

  • Boards, Pieces, and Clocks provided.

  • USCF membership required; Renew here

  • Players must be familiar with the USCF’s Official Rules of Chess

  • TD has discretion to arrange ratings for pairings, prize purposes and can arrange sections or quads

  • All unrated players will be placed in the lower section

  • No byes available

  • Registration subject to early closure

  • Players may not possess cell phones or any other electronic device during play. 

  • If a player withdraws midway through the tournament, this can create problems for the rest of the players. Please only play if you can play all rounds.

  • By registering for or attending this event, players and guests grant permission to WLR Chess Club to take and use photographs and video for purposes related to the event.

Tournament Contact:

Travis Harper

(479) 270-4610

WLRchessclub@gmail.com

Kristie Harper

(479) 270-4697

WLRchessclub@gmail.com

Special Notices:

              This event will be held at Tazikis Mediterranean Cafe in their event room. Participants, their families, and friends are encouraged to enjoy the restaurant. No Spectator are allowed in the play room while games are in progress. If the restaurant becomes full, we ask that you relocate to the patio area once you have finished your meal. 

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              Most importantly, The Little Rock Arkansas Chess Club will be a good neighbor to our fellow business. We will ensure all event patrons conduct themselves in a safe and orderly manner. Children under 18 must NOT be left unattended under any circumstances! Parents who are playing must not bring their child to the tournament unless another parent or guardian is present to supervise the child while the parent is playing, even if the child is also playing in the tournament.

              The West Little Rock Chess Club reserves the right to remove anyone from the premises who is causing excessive disruption to the tournament, is acting in an unsafe or disorderly manner, or who leaves a child unattended. If removal of a parent or child is required which would also leave an unaccompanied child in the tournament, then the child will also be removed from the event and their current game forfeited.    

Terms and Conditions

By choosing to play in this event, I agree to the following:

  • I have read and understand the details of this event on the official event webpage
  • I will abide by all lawful instructions given by the West Little Rock Chess Club and its representatives.
  • I am fully repsonsible for knowing and following the US Chess Federation's rules governing this event, and I can read these rules by following this link.
* I have read and accept the terms and conditions for this tournament
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