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6-Round SWISS — FULL WEEKEND, FIDE-RATED Tournament (MASTER, EXPERT Section Only)

PLEASE NOTE:  MASTER, EXPERT, U1400 Sections are canceled

1. Dates & Location

    Saturday, March 22 – Sunday, March 23

    Location: Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Ln, Manteca CA 95337

2. Tournament Format:

    Tournament Format: Individual Swiss

    Total Rounds: 6

    Round Times: Saturday 10:00 AM, 2:00 PM 6:00 PM AND Sunday 09:00 AM, 1:00 PM 5:00 PM

    Time Control: G/90+5S INC  (GAME IN 90 Minutes With A 5-Second Increment After Each Move.)

    Games will be US Chess Regular-Rated AND Fide-Rated. Tournament Results will be submitted immediately after the Last Round is Finished.

    Sections: MASTER (2000+), EXPERT(2000-) AND U1400.

    Pairings are based on the March 2024 Supplemental Regular US CHESS Ratings.

    PLAY-UP : No Play up for 2000+ Rated Tournament, and but allowed in Expert Section

    Unrated players can only play in the U1400 section.

    To Request Any Change, Please send Email To learningpawn@gmail.com With Player’s Last, First Name AND USCFID.

    SCHOLASTIC SECTION

    Total Round: 5

    Section : U300, U600, U1000

    Round Time : 10:00AM, 11:20AM, 01:00AM, 2:30PM, 4:00PM followed by Prize distribution

    Time Control: G30;D0  

3. BYES

    Byes are available for players in any round in case they can’t participate but would like to stay in the tournament.

    A Maximum of 2 half-point byes can be requested in this tournament. Round 1-3 byes must be requested 30 minutes

    prior to the round start time. Round 4 byes must be requested before the start of round 3. 

    Round 4 bye is irrevocable to prevent prize-fund manipulations. 

    Late Registrations will receive a half-point bye for any missed round up to a total of 1 rounds.

   To Request a bye after Registration, Please send email to learningpawn@gmail.com with Name(Last, First) and USCFID.

4. PRIZE FUND

    Prize Distribution BASED on a minimum of 20 entries per section 

    Place           Master    Expert     U1400

    1st Place     $500       $350         $200

    2nd Place   $300      $200         $100

    3rd Place    $200     $100          $50

    4th Place    $100     $50            $25

    5th Place    $50       $50            $25

    Additional Cash Prize Distribution:  If there are more than 20 Entries in any Section, 60% of the additional Entry fees 

    collected will be distributed as Bonus Prizes, prorated across the Placements.

    Please Allow 1-2 Weeks For Processing Prize. Per IRS Rules Anyone With A Cumulative $600+ Prizes in Any Calendar Year will need 

    To fill out a W-9 form and Learning Pawn will be Providing a 1099 form at the end of the Calendar Year.

5. REGISTRATION

   Onsite registration: Saturday, March 22: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

   Entry Fee: MASTER (2000+) – $150, EXPERT(2000-) – $100 AND U1400 – $70,

   SCHOLASTIC(U300, U600, U1000) – $50 BY MARCH 19 AFTER THAT $20 EXTRA.  

   Entry Fee Needs To Send Through Zelle or paypal with ‘for friends and family’

   option to learningpawn@gmail.com .

   Play-up for Member: $20 (No Play up for Master Section)

   Late Fee on the Day of the Tournament: $20

   10% Of Entry fee will be charged for all cancellations & refunds before .

   Free Entry For GM/IM/WGM/WIMS And 2300+ Rated players by March 14.

   https://forms.gle/5dWjPaUQNLzU8awAA  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.

6. 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

7. TOURNAMENT RULES

    Standard US CHESS and modified FIDE rules apply. Forfeit time is 60 minutes. please be considerate of your opponent, and

    don’t be late! let us know if you can’t make it to one round!

8. FAQ

    What do the time controls mean? the Time Controls tell you how much time you have for each game. for example, g/90+5inc means game in          90 minutes with a 5-second increment with each move. This means you get 90 minutes, your opponent gets 90 minutes, and at 

    each move 5 seconds are added to your clock.

    How Many Games/Rounds? The 6SS Before The Time Control Means There Are SIX Rounds OR Six Games A Player Can play

    In the Tournament. The Tournaments are never elimination, so win or lose you can stay in the Tournament.

9. CONTACTS:

     EMAILID – LEARNINGPAWN@GMAIL.COM 

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

                                                BRAHMA MOHANTY  (916-612-9711)

                                                FIDE Arbiter – JUDIT SZTARAY   (919-265-7560)

 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.