Vancity Rapid 1
Play in the first of our monthly rapid chess tournament series. Players of all ages are welcome to enter!
Details
Date: June 12, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m. PDT
Venue: Isabel MacInnes Ballroom, Walter Gage Residence UBC
5959 Student Union Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 2C9, Canada
Parking available all day for $20 in the North Parkade right beside Walter Gage Residence
Rounds: 6 rounds Swiss format
- Round 1 at 10:00 a.m.
- Round 2 at 11:00 a.m.
- Round 3 at 12:00 noon
- Lunch Break
- Round 4 at 02:00 p.m.
- Round 5 at 03:00 p.m.
- Round 6 at 04:00 p.m.
Time format: 15 min + 10 sec/move increment
Rated: Unrated (please bear with us while we get ratings sorted out for next tournament)
Sections:
- 1400 (CFC or approximation)
- Open
Prizes: $1100 + medals
Open:
1st - $275 + medal
2nd - $135 + medal
3rd - $80 + medal
4th - $60
5th - $50
Top Junior (Under 20) - $100
Top U1800 - $50
U1400:
1st - $125 + medal
2nd - $75 + medal
3rd - $50 + medal
Top Junior (Under 20) - $50
Top Unrated - $50
Pairings
Standings
U1400
| No data available |
Open
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Registered Players
U1400
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Open
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Policies
Byes
- You may request a maximum of two 1/2 point byes on Rounds 1-5
Playing Area
- No food in the playing area
- Photos are allowed but please be discrete and respectul to not disturb players
- Silence is required in the playing area while games are in progress
- All electronics capable of making noise, communicating, or playing chess must be powered fully off while playing
Tiebreaks
- Prize money split evenly among everyone tied
- Tiebreak for 1st/2nd/3rd medals decided by cumulative score of opponents
- If still tied, the winner will be decided by a 5+3 blitz round robin
COVID-19
- Masks required in common areas but not in playing area