AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE TROPHIES AS PRIZES!
DATE & TIME: Saturday, January 2nd at 10:00am Central Time. Th is event is open to all K-12 students. Current US Chess membership is requi red.
REGISTER HERE: Trophy Jubilee - US Chess Online Rated Event (kingregistration.com)
FREE GAME ANALYSIS: All participants will be invited to an analysis session via Zoom wit h titled players upon conclusion of their section!
US CHESS M EMBERSHIP: You may join or renew your membership here.
PLAYING SITE: https://liches s.org/ Players must join lichess. Membership is free.
PR IZES: Trophies for top three in each section, plus top grade in ea ch section. No tie-breaks: everyone who ties for a prize is considered a co -winner. One prize per person. Free entry into an upcoming event ma y be chosen instead of a trophy for those who wish. Prizes may tak e up to a week after the event concludes as games need to be checked for fa ir play violations. These checks are done through the proprietary methods u sed by lichess. All potential fair play violations will be reviewed by the tournament organizers.
ENTRY FEE: $30. Players will
receive an email with a link and password to join the appropriate section o
f the tournament. If the link is not received within 12 hours of entering,
please contact the organizers at This email address
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/p> BYES and LATE JOIN: Online registration closes on Ja
nuary 2nd at 9:15am Central Time, contact This email
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if you wish to register after registration is closed. Players may r
equest a 1/2 bye in round one (players who "late join" after 10:00am will a
lso receive a 1/2 bye). No other 1/2 byes can be requested.
FORMAT AND TIME CONTROL: G/10+5. All four sections are a 5
-round Swiss. Rounds 2, 3, 4, and 5 will be paired five minutes af
ter completion of the final game in the section, so each section wi
ll run as an independent event. Only US Chess Online Quick ratings
are affected. Lichess Rapid Ratings are used for pairings. You hav
e to be logged in and have joined the tournament in order to be paired. FOUR SECTIONS: Current US Chess Membership is required<
/strong> K-12 Section (all students can enter, but g
rade 8/below are eligible only for top three prizes) Trophies for K-8 Section (students i
n grades K-8 can enter, but grade 5/below are eligible only for top three p
rizes) Trophies for K-5 Section (stud
ents in grades K-5 can enter, but grade 3/below are eligible only for top t
hree prizes) Trophies for K-3 Section (students in grad
es K-3 can enter) Trophies for FAIR PLAY: In case any
fair play violations are discovered, none of the games played by the violat
or will be US Chess rated. For the purposes of standings, any players who l
ose to someone who violates fair play rules will be given 1/2 point. Any wi
ns or draws against fair play violators will stand, though the games will n
ot be rated. Winners may be invited to a quick Zoom interview with th
e organizers after the event. By registering for this tournament you
agree that your child's lichess username might be revealed on player regist
ration and prize winner lists.
1st
2nd
3rd
top grade 12
top grade 11
top g
rade 10
top grade 9
1st
2nd
3rd
top grade 8 top grade 7
top grade 6
1st
2nd
3rd
top grad
e 5
top grade 4
1st
2nd
3rd
top
grade 3
top grade 2
top grade 1
top K/belowQUESTIONS: Please email any questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScrip
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