
Chess@Libraries in partnership with South African Chess Hub will be hosting an online chess tournament on Lichess.org on the 14th of October to celebrate International Chess Day!!
TOURNAMENT DETAILS:
Open to players from Cape Town!! FREE Entry, register below.
Platform: Lichess.org
When: Monday, 14 October 2024 from 19:00
Format: 7 round Swiss
Time control: 5+0
Tie Break: Lichess Sonneborn-Berger
Prizes up for grabs: The winner of the event will receive a chess set and will also be winning three chess sets for the library that they represent!!
Registration closes Monday, 14 October 2024 at 09:00.
FAIR PLAY:
Players may not receive ANY assistance whatsoever, including from computers/chess engines or from any other persons (i.e. parents, coaches, friends or siblings).
Pairings are done as per the Lichess.org pairing system and all regulations in respect to using computer assistance will be strictly monitored.
Cheating will be monitored by Lichess.org. Any breaches of Lichess’ terms and services within 48 hours after the event will result in automatic disqualification.
Prizes are subject to fair-play/anti-cheating review and will be withheld if there is any suspicious activity. We retain the right to report players suspected of breaking fair play rules.
If the winner is not resident in Cape Town, then they forfeit prize and it will be awarded to next position.
Please use Google Chrome seeing that the Lichess.org platform is more effective while using this browser.
Players are not allowed to pause in-between rounds.
Players should not have multiple tabs open on the computer while playing the tournament.
ORGANISERS:
Tournament Organiser: Daniel Arendse (+27 68 106 8610)
Technical support: Paul Wilson (+27 83 461 8742)
Please log into your free profile before making a booking. To create a new profile click here: https://chesshub.org.za/register/
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.
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