December 13th Astoria Chess Club Blitz Tournament

Astoria Chess Club

Astoria Chess Club and The Bier and Cheese Collective Present: Non-Elimination Blitz Chess Tournament

The Bier & Cheese Collective

Though online registration for this tournament is full, come anyway and you will be added to the waitlist. If someone registered does not arrive, you will be able to play! Also, Astoria Chess Club meets every Wednesday at 6 pm at The Bier and Cheese Collective. Swing by for some casual play and great food and drinks!

LIMITED CAPACITY! Make sure to register ASAP. Please know all skill levels are welcome, whether it's for weekly meetings or tournaments. We are here to learn from each other and get better!$15 Registration Fee. Pay at door, either cash, Venmo, or PayPal. Online registration guarantees your spot and if you fail to pay at the door, your spot in the tournament will be forfeited.Check-in begins at 6:30 pm. Failure to check-in by 6:45 forfeits your spot. Games begin at 7:00 pm SHARP. If you anticipate being late but still wish to participate, let us know by 6:45 and we can provide a BYE. Registration fee must need to be sent by 6:45 virtually to hold your spot.In person registration will be available given spots are available.Blitz Tournament --&gt; 5+0 each side, max 10 min per game.A win is one point to the winner, a draw is half a point to each player, a loss is 0 points to the loser. Non elimination, and each game is with a different opponent. There will be 7 total rounds. At the end of the rounds, points earned will determine winners. In the event of a tie, the two players will play each other in a series of games with increasingly faster time controls beginning with 3+2 until one player has more points.Playing an illegal move forfeits the game unless otherwise granted a take-back by your opponent. However, please note that they are not obligated to give you one.Chess clock is to be hit with the hand you use to move your pieces. Castling is to be done with one hand, touching the king first.Touch move / clock move is agreed upon by you and your opponent.In the event of an illegal move, king capturing is permitted (do not be surprised if someone takes your king).First place winner receives a $100 cash prize.Second place winner receives a $50 gift card to The Bier and Cheese Collective.Third place winner receives a $30 gift card to The Bier and Cheese Collective.AFTER YOUR GAME please set up the board and tell me the results! It's very important that the results are accurate!

Agenda

Astoria Chess Club Freeplay

Check In Opens

Waitlist Opens

Tournament Begins

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