BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:Africa/Johannesburg X-WR-TIMEZONE:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3216@chesshub.org.za DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260627T130000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260627T180000 DTSTAMP:20260623T092550Z URL:https://chesshub.org.za/events/the-2026-junior-elite-knockout-series-p reliminaries/ SUMMARY:The 2026 Junior Elite Knockout Series : Preliminaries DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Grand Knockout Chess Tournament!\n\nTAKE NOTE: A LL GAMES ARE RAPID AND RATED.\n\nStructure:\n\n▪ Preliminaries: All regi stered players compete. The top 10% advance.\n▪ Quarterfinals: The top 1 0% from the previous tournament compete here. The winners\nadvance to the next round.\n▪ Semifinals: The winners advance here from the previous to urnament. The winners advance\nto the next level.\n▪ Finals: The same fo rmat- the winners are crowned champions.\nScoring\n▪ Win=1point\n▪ Dra w=0.5points\n▪ Loss=0points\nChess.com automatically tracks points and s tandings\, visible to all participants on the\ntournament page.\nChampion &\; Prize\nThe Champion will receive:\n▪ A digital gift of achievemen t to their chess.com profiles and a spot at the quarterfinals. All partici pants will receive a badge to represent their participation.\n\n \;\n\ nHow do I know I've made it to the Quarterfinals?\n\nCheck the quarterfina l event for the qualified players.\n\n \;\n\nFair Play Policy\n\nThis tournament follows Chess.com's official Fair Play guidelines. Chess.com au tomatically monitors all games for computer assistance.\n\nTie-Break Rules \n\nThere are no tie-break calculations for the top 10% cutoff. All player s who finish with the same number of points will be counted as sharing the same rank. If a tie occurs exactly at the qualification cutoff line\, all players tied on those points will successfully advance to the Quarterfina ls.\n\nTechnical Troubleshooting Rule\n\nPlayers are responsible for their own internet connection. If you disconnect during a game\, Chess.com will start a countdown timer. If you do not reconnect before your time runs ou t\, the system will automatically award the win to your opponent. Games ca nnot be replayed or restarted.\n\n \;\n\nCheck-In Window Reminder\n\nI mportant: The Chess.com tournament lobby opens for check-in exactly 1 hour before the event (at 12:00). You MUST log in and click the 'Join' button during this hour to be included in the Round 1 pairings. If you miss this window\, the system will leave you out. \n\nRating and eligibility\n\nThe tournament is an Open Junior Section. There is no minimum or maximum ches s rating required to enter. Juniors of all skill levels—from absolute be ginners to advanced players—are welcome to join and compete. Just rememb er: It is rapid rated and will affect your initial rapid rating on chess.c om.\n\nWe hope you enjoy the tournament! See you there! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chesshub.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 04/Screenshot-2026-06-23-112539.png CATEGORIES:Chess.com,chess.com - Rapid,Free Entry LOCATION:https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/6413263 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg X-LIC-LOCATION:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250627T130000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR