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CATEGORIES:Tournaments
CREATED:20201121T113721
SUMMARY:$1,000 Caribou Chess Holiday - US Chess Online Rated Event
LOCATION:Online
DESCRIPTION:DATE & TIME: Saturday, December 26th at 10:00am Central Time. This even
t is open to all K-12 students. Current US Chess membership is required.\nR
EGISTRATION: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/CaribouChessHoliday\nFR
EE GAME ANALYSIS: All participants will be invited to an analysis session v
ia Zoom with IM Erik Santarius upon conclusion of their section!\nUS CHESS
MEMBERSHIP: You may join or
renew your membership here. \nPLAYING SITE: https://lichess.org/ (http
s://eur06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flichess.org%2
F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C725308d02afa4a30aff708d86e30d0a9%7C84df9e7fe9f640af
b435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637380503216089450&sdata=IhqurSi3qek6q8cttY7
ZR7VjPMqIEkqYDxk%2BXoOi6ZE%3D&reserved=0) Players must join lichess. Me
mbership is free. \nPRIZES: $1,000 in Amazon Gift Cards (b/100 or else prop
ortional). Prizes may take up to a week after the event concludes as games
need to be checked for fair play violations. These checks are done through
the proprietary methods used by lichess. All potential fair play violations
will be reviewed by the tournament organizers.\nENTRY FEE: $30. Players wi
ll receive an email with a link and password to join the appropriate sectio
n of the tournament. If the link is not received within 12 hours of enterin
g, please contact the organizers at This email address is being protected f
rom spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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S and LATE REGISTRATION: Online registration closes on December 26th at 9:1
5am Central Time, contact This email address is being protected from spambo
ts. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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if you wish to
register after registration is closed. Players may request a 1/2 bye in rou
nd one (players who "late join" after 10:00am will also receive a 1/2 bye).
No other 1/2 byes can be requested. \nFORMAT AND TIME CONTROL: G/10+5. All
four sections are a 5-round Swiss. Rounds 2, 3, 4, and 5 will be paired fi
ve minutes after completion of the final game in the section, so each secti
on will run as an independent event. Only US Chess Online Quick ratings are
affected. Lichess Rapid Ratings are used for pairings. You have to be logg
ed in and have joined the tournament in order to be paired.\nFOUR SECTIONS:
All players must have current US Chess Membership\nK-12 US CHESS ONLINE RA
TED RAPID SWISS (all students can enter, but grade 8/below are eligible onl
y for top two prizes)\n\n - 1st $70\n - 2nd $50\n - top grade 12 $40\n - to
p grade 11 $40\n - top grade 10 $40\n - top grade 9 $40K-8 US CHESS ONLIN
E RATED RAPID SWISS (students in grades K-8 can enter, but grade 5/below ar
e eligible only for top two prizes)\n\n - 1st $70\n - 2nd $50\n - top grade
8 $40\n - top grade 7 $40\n - top grade 6 $40K-5 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAP
ID SWISS (students in grades K-5 can enter, but grade 3/below are eligible
only for top two prizes)\n\n - 1st $70\n - 2nd $50\n - top grade 5 $40\n -
top grade 4 $40K-3 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWISS (students in grades K-
3 can enter)\n\n - 1st $70\n - 2nd $50\n - top grade 3 $40\n - top grade 2
$40\n - top grade 1 $40\n - top K/below $40QUESTIONS: Please email any ques
tions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need Java
Script enabled to view it.
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\nFAIR PLAY:\nIn case any fair p
lay violations are discovered, none of the games played by the violator wil
l be US Chess rated. For the purposes of standings, any players who lose to
someone who violates fair play rules will be given 1/2 point. Any wins or
draws against fair play violators will stand, though the games will not be
rated.\nWinners may be invited to a quick Zoom interview with the organizer
s after the event.\nBy registering for this tournament you agree that your
child's lichess username might be revealed on player registration and priz
e winner lists.\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: DATE & TIME: Saturday, December 26th at 10:00am Cen
tral Time. This event is open to all K-12 students. Current US Chess member
ship is required. REGISTRATION: https://www.kin
gregistration.com/event/CaribouChessHoliday FREE GAME ANA
LYSIS: All participants will be invited to an analysis session via
Zoom with IM Erik Santarius upon conclusion of their section! PLAYING
SITE: ht
tps://lichess.org/ Players must join lichess. Membership is free.
ENTRY FEE: $30. Players will receive an email with a link and password to join t he appropriate section of the tournament. If the link is not received withi n 12 hours of entering, please contact the organizers at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScri pt enabled to view it.
BYES and LATE REGISTRATION: Online registration closes on December 26th at 9:15am Central Time, contact This email address is being protected from spambots . You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you wish to register after reg istration is closed. Players may request a 1/2 bye in round one (players wh o "late join" after 10:00am will also 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, an d 5 will be paired five minutes after completion of the final game in the s ection, so each section will run as an independent event.< strong> Only US Chess Online Quick ratings are affected. Lichess R apid Ratings are used for pairings. You have to be logged in and ha ve joined the tournament in order to be paired.
FOUR SECTIONS: All players must have current US Chess Membership
K-12 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWISS (all students can enter, but grade 8/below are eligible only for top two prizes)
K-8 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWISS (students in grades K-8 can enter, but grade 5/below are eligible only for top two prizes)
K-5 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWISS (students in grades K-5 can enter, but grade 3/below are eligible onl y for top two prizes)
K-3 US CHESS ONLINE RATED RAPID SWISS (students in grades K-3 can enter)
QUESTIONS: Please email any questions to This email address
is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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/p> FAIR PLAY: In case any fair play violations ar
e discovered, none of the games played by the violator will be US Chess rat
ed. For the purposes of standings, any players who lose to someone who viol
ates fair play rules will be given 1/2 point. Any wins or draws against fai
r play violators will stand, though the games will not be rated. Winn
ers may be invited to a quick Zoom interview with the organizers after the
event. By registering for this tournament you agree that your child's
lichess username might be revealed on player registration and prize winne
r lists.