20253RDAnnualLearningPawnTNMT

1. DATES & LOCATION

•  Saturday, March 29 – Sunday, March 30, 2025
•  LOCATION: Unit – 145, 9706 Fair Oaks Drive, Fair Oaks CA 95628

 

2. TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

• Tournament Format:    INDIVIDUAL SWISS
• Scholastic Section  –    U300, U600, U1000
• Total Rounds              –    5
• Round Time: 09:30AM, 10:30AM, 011:30AM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM 
• Time Control: G30;D0
• Non Scholastic Section  –    U1200, U2000
• Total Rounds              –    6
• Round Time: Saturday 9:00AM, 11:30AM 2:30PM  SUNDAY  9:00AM, 11:30AM, 2:30PM

• Time Control: G60;D05
• Blitz Section : OPEN, U1000
• Total Round  – 7
• Time Control – G05;D05
• Round Time: Saturday 5PM  Onwards

 

3. BYES

• Byes are available for Players in any round in case they cannot participate.

         But would like to stay in the Tournament. 

• A Maximum of 2 Half-Point Byes can be requested in this tournament. 

• 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 USCF ID.

 

4. PRIZE

      Top 5 players will receive Trophies in each scholastic section.

      Cash Prize – U2000 – $400,$200, $100 (Based on 25 Entries)

                             U1200 – $150, $100, $50 (Based on 25 Entries)

                             BLITZ  – $15, $10, $5 (Based on 10 entries) on each section

 

5. REGISTRATION

•  Onsite Registration: No Onsite Registration. online only before 8AM.
•  ENTRY FEE: Scholastic(U300, U600, U1000) – $50 BY March 27th  After that  $10 EXTRA. 
• ENTRY FEE: U2000 – $100, U1200-$70 by March 27th after that $10 EXTRA.
• BLITZ ENTRY FEE: Open, U1000 – $10
•  Entry Fee Needs to send through zelle or paypal with ‘for friends and family’ option to learningpawn@gmail.com 
•  Late Fee on the day of the tournament: $20
•  10% of entry fee will be charged for all cancellations & refunds before .
• https://forms.gle/cJfBpD6fhQsLi37aA  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 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!

8. FAQ

• What Do the Time Controls Mean?

          The Time Controls tell you how much time you have for each game.
          For Example, G/30+0D means game in 30 minutes with a 0-second delay with each move. 
          This means  you get 30 minutes, your opponent gets 30minutes, and at each move 0 seconds are delayed to your clock.

• How Many Games/Rounds?

          The 5SS before the time control means there are 5 rounds or five games a player can play in the tournament. 
          The tournaments are never elimination, so win or lose you can stay in the tournament.

   EMAILID  – LEARNINGPAWN@GMAIL.COM 

                         Brahma Mohanty  (916-612-9711)

                         Madhusmita Rout (916-467-0742)

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.