2024GSOYChamp

2024 GREATER SACRAMENTO YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

 

1. DATES & LOCATION

    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 07 – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 08

   LOCATION: LEARNING PAWN, 9706 FAIROAKS BLVD, FAIROAKS CA 95628

   LINK – https://learningpawn.com/2024gsopen/

 

2. TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

• OPEN SECTION    : OPEN TO ALL USCF PLAYERS WITH AGE 18 OR UNDER.
• DATE                       : DECEMBER 07-08, 2024
• TIME CONTROL   : G60/D0 
• TOTAL ROUND     : 5SS
• ROUND TIMES     : SATURDAY 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM AND SUNDAY 09:00 AM   

                                            WINNER OF THE CHALLENGER WILL PLAY WITH PREVIOUS YEAR CHAMPION VISHVA NADAGUDA 
                                            WITH BEST OF 3 MATCH WITH G45/D0 FORMAT. SUNDAY 1PM, 3PM AND 5PM.

• PRIZE                    : WINNER  – TROPHY PLUS $300

                                           RUNNER’S UP  – TROPHY PLUS $150
                                           3-10          – TROPHY 

• ENTRY FEE         : $85

 

• SCHOLASTIC SECTION: U300, U600, U1000
• DATE                       : DECEMBER 07, 2024
• TIME CONTROL   : G30/D0 
• TOTAL ROUND    : 5SS
• ROUND TIMES    : SATURDAY 10:00 AM, 11:20 AM 01:00 PM 2:20PM 3:30PM

• PRIZE                    : TOP 5 WILL RECEIVE TROPHY ON EACH CATEGORY
• ENTRY FEE         : $50

 

3. BYES

    A MAXIMUM OF 1 HALF-POINT BYES CAN BE REQUESTED IN THIS TOURNAMENT. 

    TO REQUEST A BYE AFTER REGISTRATION, PLEASE SEND EMAIL TO LEARNINGPAWN@GMAIL.COM 

    WITH NAME(LAST, FIRST) AND USCFID

 

4. REGISTRATION

• ONSITE REGISTRATION: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 07: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

         ENTRY FEE: ENTRY FEE NEEDS TO SEND THROUGH ZELLE OR PAYPAL WITH ‘FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY’

         OPTION TO LEARNINGPAWN@GMAIL.COM.

• LATE FEE AFTER DECEMBER 05: $10

         10% OF ENTRY FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR ALL CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS BEFORE .

• https://forms.gle/UZRwSve4YYnzFWGS8  TO REGISTER OR CLICK ON BELOW SECTION  “REGISTER HERE” 
• TO REQUEST ANY CHANGE, PLEASE SEND EMAIL TO LEARNINGPAWN@GMAIL.COM WITH SUBJECT: 

REQUEST TO CHANGE WITH PLAYERS NAME, USCF ID.      

5. ELIGIBILITY

    PLAYERS MUST HAVE CURRENT US CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP. 

    EXPIRATION DATE OF THEIR US CHESS  MEMBERSHIP MUST BE LATER THAN THE LAST DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT.

    NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE A MEMBERSHIP? NEED TO CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE OF YOUR MEMBERS?

    VISIT: HTTPS://NEW.USCHESS.ORG/PLAYER-SEARCH BECOME A MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP:  

    HTTPS://NEW.USCHESS.ORG/PLAYER-SEARCH

6. TOURNAMENT RULES

    STANDARD US CHESS RULES APPLY.

    FORFEIT TIME IS 30 MINUTES. PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF YOUR OPPONENT, AND DON’T BE LATE!

    LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT TO ONE ROUND!

 

7. FAQ

• WHAT DO THE TIME CONTROLS MEAN?

          THE TIME CONTROLS TELL YOU HOW MUCH TIME YOU HAVE FOR EACH GAME.

          FOR EXAMPLE, G/60;D0 MEANS GAME IN 60 MINUTES WITH A 0-SECOND DELAY WITH EACH MOVE. 

          THIS MEANS YOU GET 60 MINUTES, YOUR OPPONENT GETS 60 MINUTES, AND AT EACH MOVE 0 SECONDS ARE 

          DELAYED TO YOUR CLOCK.

• HOW MANY GAMES/ROUNDS?

         THE 5SS BEFORE THE TIME CONTROL MEANS THERE ARE FIVE ROUNDS A PLAYER CAN PLAY

         IN THE TOURNAMENT. THE TOURNAMENTS ARE NEVER ELIMINATION, SO WIN OR LOSE YOU CAN STAY IN THE

        TOURNAMENT.

8. CONTACTS:

    EMAILID                        – LEARNINGPAWN@GMAIL.COM 

    PHONE (TEXT ONLY) – MADHUSMITA ROUT (916-467-0742)

                                                 BRAHMA MOHANTY  (916-612-9711)

 

LEARNING PAWN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO UPDATE ANY DETAILS OF THIS EVENT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTIONS, TIME CONTROL, ROUND TIMES, PRIZE FUND, ETC.) AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE EVENT DATE TO ENSURE AN EXCELLENT TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE FOR PLAYERS