

2021 Checkmate COVID-19 Fund Raising Chess Tournament
Initiated and Organized by
NM Jonathan Chen
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Tournament Date:
02/21/2021
Tournament Venue:
https://play.chessclub.com/event
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Entry Fee(by donation):
Level 1: $20
Level 2: $30
Level 3: $50
other
Award:
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Above 1200
Under 1200
Unrated
Award
TOP 3
Unrated 6-12th grade
Under 500
Under 1200
Unrated pre K to 1
Unrated 2nd grade
Unrated 3-5th grade
Under 800
TOP 5
TOP 5
TOP 5
TOP 3
TOP 3
TOP 5
TOP 5
TOP 3
Under 300
Above 1200
Section
TIME CONTROL
ROUND
ESTIMATED TIME
Unrated
Section
15Minutes+10Seconds Increment
6Rounds
12:30am
1:30pm
2:30pm
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TOURNAMENT SECTIONS
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Above 1200
Under 1200
9am
10am
11am
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Registration Information:
1. For donation, please send zelle payment to harlin.chen@hotmail.com (In the note, please indicate player’s full name, USCF ID, which section he or she will play. If it is unrated section, please indicate which grade is kid in currently. If he is going to take a bye, please also indicate which round he or she will take a bye.)
2. Registration deadline: end of day 02/14/2021
3. This tournament is not a rated tournament.
4. In case of ties, awards will be decided by tiebreaks.
5. Refund/Withdraw policies: withdrawals from tournament are acceptable. Please provide notification to the organizer 48 hours before tournament starts and get a full refund. After the deadline, the fee will not refunded and will be used for donation. After tournament starts, if you need to withdraw, please inform TD right away.
6. Guidelines for Behavior of Participants: We reserve the right to decline service for anyone exhibiting inappropriate behavior. In case of cheating, forfeiture of game and or removal from the tournament will be implemented.
7. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7765025786?pwd=MHA3Mm1zdHRTa2lTUnFRQmRkZ0RGUT09
Zoom login ID: 776-502-5786, password: wing2020
Every Player needs to join the zoom in order to have his/her result count. Camera needs to be on all the time during tournament and TD needs to be able to see the player and the screen clearly.
ALL PROCEEDINGS WILL BE DONATED TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION - HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE