True Chess Classic - USCF Rated - October 1

Sunday, October 1, 2023
(will be cancelled if fewer than 4 players)

3:20 pm Pacific Time
4:20 pm Mountain Time
5:20 pm Central Time
6:20 pm Eastern Time

US Chess Federation - Online Rated*
+
lichess.org - classical rated

*Prizes will only be split if the lichess.org
server awards equal tiebreaks to players with equal scores*:

Guaranteed: 1st prize : $20.
Guaranteed: 2nd prize : $15.
Guaranteed: 3rd prize : $10.

Prizes payable by Paypal (less fees if any), or Zelle.
The prize-winner must contact the Organizer within 24 hours to choose the
method of payment. To be eligible for any prizes the player must
participate in each of rounds 2 - 4 without any forfeits
in rounds one through four.

note:
This tournament is scheduled for 3 - 4 rounds according to the
number of players available to play. There will be no refunds if
the server truncates the tournament.

Venue:
lichess.org/team/uscf-chess/tournaments

Entry fee: $5. by 12:01 am PT on tournament day - $7. thereafter.
No entries after 3:00 pm on tournament day.
Free entries for all National Masters and FIDE otb titled players
(WFM,FM,WIM,IM,WGM,GM) if displayed on lichess profile.
Message https://lichess.org/@/Gitananda for the entry code.

Refund guaranteed if entrant withdraws before 1st round pairing - otherwise no refund.

No show: $5 fine for no-play forfeit in any round. Forfeiters are
subject to removal from the team if the fine is not paid within 48 hours.

Format:

Time control: G/20;+10

4 round Swiss tournament in one section.
(Additional sections may be formed by request of the relevant players.)

Beginning on the hour please monitor team messages and chat and
direct messages for any announcements from tournament staff.

Lichess ratings will be used for all pairings.

Byes:
You may not request any byes. However players who join the tournament
after the first round but before the second round are currently
automatically being assigned a half-point bye by the server.

note: Other terms and conditions apply:
https://truechess.blogspot.com/p/terms-and-conditions.html

Questions? Message Rama G (username: Gitananda) for more information:

https://lichess.org/@/Gitananda

TRUE CHESS is an independent affiliate of the United States
Chess Federation and conducts nationally rated events.
USCF Affiliate:
True Chess
Affiliate ID: A6040951

Info on how to join the tournament will be received after payment!

Refund Policy:
Refunds are available unless you are paired by the server (at 3:30 p.m. PST)
No refunds for no-show unless you withdraw before being paired.
You must manually withdraw at lichess.org if you can't play a game!

Pay Entry Fee:
Payment is by minimum donation through the link below.
You can sign into PayPal from there or make a card payment
without signing into PayPal. Remember to + a note to include
the player's lichess username and US Chess Federation ID:
https://www.paypal.com/donate
or pay directly through Zelle or by your Pay
Pal account to rama.chess at yahoo dot com

Results of the September 10th Tournament

This is the place to share your experiences with or
comments about the September 10, 2023 Tournament!

Congratulations to all the prize winners and
thanks to everyone for their participation!

1st: Crazyfishlegs3 5 points = $20.

2nd: Sahasra_13 3.5 point = $15.

3rd:(on tiebreak) PlayClassicChess 3 points = $12.

4th: milogilson 3 points = $10.

5th:(on tiebreak) gankoji 2.5 points = $8.

US Chess Federation Player Information:

https://lichess.org/@/Crazyfishlegs3
JOSHUA MOON https://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?30045943

https://lichess.org/@/Sahasra_13
https://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?30183383

https://lichess.org/@/PlayClassicChess
https://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?30725690

https://lichess.org/@/milogilson
https://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?31126596

https://lichess.org/@/gankoji
https://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?31360000

The games were rated on 2023-09-19
https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202309102792

All Games From September 10:
https://lichess.org/swiss/hw0nAx28