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Feb 19-20 EMC Online Rapid & Blitz Tournament
Early Bird Registration is now open for this event. See details below:
Register with link:
https://elevatemychess.samcart.com/products/feb19-20
Note: The Rapid section of this event will be part of the newly launched EMC Online Grand Chess Tour where players accumulate points over 12 online events from Jan to Dec 2022 with prizes for the top 10 players. More details on the rules and regulations for the tour will be announced soon.
List of Registered Players
Event Description
This is an online Rapid & Blitz tournament to be played on chess.com in two sections.
Format:
Day 1: 5 Round Rapid Swiss, CFC Active Rated. Pairings will be done using CFC Active Ratings. CFC or FQE membership is required for Canadian players and FIDE or USCF ID is required for others.
Day 2: 7 Round Blitz Swiss, chess.com rated.
When: Rapid on Saturday, Feb 19, and Blitz on Sunday, Feb 20.
Where: Online on chess.com/live
Round Times (EST, i.e. Toronto Time): Saturday: Rd 1 – 10 AM; Rd 2 – 11:00 AM; Rd 3 – 12:00 PM; Rd 4 – 1:30 PM; Rd 5 – 2:30 PM; Sunday: Rd 1 – 1 PM and subsequent rounds immediately following the end of the previous round
Sections: OPEN and U1300 (Note: We may only have a section if we don’t have enough registered participants for two sections. We may also have more sections based on registered participants)
Time Controls: Rapid: 15 mins plus 10-sec increments; Blitz: 3 mins plus 2-sec increments – All Sections
Byes: Rapid: Only two Byes allowed. 1/2 points for rounds 1 to 4. Zero-point by for round 5.
The byes MUST be requested in advance during registration. We cannot guarantee that byes will be accepted during the tournament.
Registration Fees
$15 All Sections pre-registration. $20 after Feb 14th. Registration closes at 9 AM on Saturday, Feb 19, 2022
FREE Entry for IM’s and GM’s (Please email info@elevatemychess.com to be added to the tournament)
TOURNAMENT PRIZES – 70% of total registration fees collected will be distributed as Cash Prizes. To be eligible for cash prizes, you must sign on to zoom during your games (Only required for the Rapid event).
Register with link:
https://elevatemychess.samcart.com/products/feb19-20
NOTE: Members of EMC Private Members Club play for FREE. If you’re interested in exploring membership, go to https://elevatemychess.com/membership/
Note: By registering for this event, you agree that you’ve read the rules and regulations in the link below and that you agree to comply with them:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing
Also, by registering for our event, you consent and agree to our Notice of Filming & Photography (https://elevatemychess.com/notice-of...g-photography/).
Questions? Send an email to info@elevatemychess.com
Register with link:
https://elevatemychess.samcart.com/products/feb19-20
Note: The Rapid section of this event will be part of the newly launched EMC Online Grand Chess Tour where players accumulate points over 12 online events from Jan to Dec 2022 with prizes for the top 10 players. More details on the rules and regulations for the tour will be announced soon.
Early Bird Registration is now open for this event. See details below:
Register with link:
https://elevatemychess.samcart.com/products/feb19-20
Note: The Rapid section of this event will be part of the newly launched EMC Online Grand Chess Tour where players accumulate points over 12 online events from Jan to Dec 2022 with prizes for the top 10 players. More details on the rules and regulations for the tour will be announced soon.
List of Registered Players
Event Description
This is an online Rapid & Blitz tournament to be played on chess.com in two sections.
Format:
Day 1: 5 Round Rapid Swiss, CFC Active Rated. Pairings will be done using CFC Active Ratings. CFC or FQE membership is required for Canadian players and FIDE or USCF ID is required for others.
Day 2: 7 Round Blitz Swiss, chess.com rated.
When: Rapid on Saturday, Feb 19, and Blitz on Sunday, Feb 20.
Where: Online on chess.com/live
Round Times (EST, i.e. Toronto Time): Saturday: Rd 1 – 10 AM; Rd 2 – 11:00 AM; Rd 3 – 12:00 PM; Rd 4 – 1:30 PM; Rd 5 – 2:30 PM; Sunday: Rd 1 – 1 PM and subsequent rounds immediately following the end of the previous round
Sections: OPEN and U1300 (Note: We may only have a section if we don’t have enough registered participants for two sections. We may also have more sections based on registered participants)
Time Controls: Rapid: 15 mins plus 10-sec increments; Blitz: 3 mins plus 2-sec increments – All Sections
Byes: Rapid: Only two Byes allowed. 1/2 points for rounds 1 to 4. Zero-point by for round 5.
The byes MUST be requested in advance during registration. We cannot guarantee that byes will be accepted during the tournament.
Registration Fees
$15 All Sections pre-registration. $20 after Feb 14th. Registration closes at 9 AM on Saturday, Feb 19, 2022
FREE Entry for IM’s and GM’s (Please email info@elevatemychess.com to be added to the tournament)
TOURNAMENT PRIZES – 70% of total registration fees collected will be distributed as Cash Prizes. To be eligible for cash prizes, you must sign on to zoom during your games (Only required for the Rapid event).
Register with link:
https://elevatemychess.samcart.com/products/feb19-20
NOTE: Members of EMC Private Members Club play for FREE. If you’re interested in exploring membership, go to https://elevatemychess.com/membership/
Note: By registering for this event, you agree that you’ve read the rules and regulations in the link below and that you agree to comply with them:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing
Also, by registering for our event, you consent and agree to our Notice of Filming & Photography (https://elevatemychess.com/notice-of...g-photography/).
Questions? Send an email to info@elevatemychess.com
Register with link:
https://elevatemychess.samcart.com/products/feb19-20
Note: The Rapid section of this event will be part of the newly launched EMC Online Grand Chess Tour where players accumulate points over 12 online events from Jan to Dec 2022 with prizes for the top 10 players. More details on the rules and regulations for the tour will be announced soon.