Acerook Online Rapid Quads - #1!
May 17, 2020
(Make sure to put your lichess.org username in “School or Team name” field)
Registration Page: Click Here (Make sure to put your lichess.org username in “School or Team name” field)
Entry List: Click Here
PDF Flier: Click Here
Google Sheet (Player List, Pairings, Standings, and Results): Click Here
How to challenge a player on lichess.org — Video Tutorial
Live Streamed: www.twitch.tv/Acerook - Register a Twitch handle to chat. Brian will only be streaming games, and answering tournament questions - best and fastest way to contact me if there is an issue. Stream will start Sunday, May 17, 2020 at ~1:30PM CST. (See above for embedded video player).
Where: From the comfort of your own home! All games will be played on lichess.org chess server.
Membership: Must have a current US Chess membership & a free lichess.org username.
To join US Chess: https://secure2.uschess.org/webstore/member.php
To join Lichess.org: https://lichess.org/signup
Registration: Registration is Live and closes on Sunday, May 17, at 2:15PM CST sharp. Make sure you put your lichess.org username in the “School or Team Name” Field $5.00 by May 17 via online entry at https://www.acerook.com/register?event=rapidquad1
Format: 3 rounds RR if 4 players; Swiss if 6 players – Game/20 with 5 seconds increment. Affects only US Chess Online Quick rating.
Schedule: Round 1 will start at 2:30PM CST; Rounds 2-3 start as soon as all current round games in your quad is finished. Please start your games promptly. Ideally, tournament will be over by 5:00PM CST – Please plan according to play for the entire duration.
Prizes: 1st place winner, clear or by tiebreaks, gets a free entry into another ACE Online Tournament. Winners will be declared official after tournament is submitted for rating. To redeem free entry, e-mail Brian Yang at AcerookChess@gmail.com and state which tournament the winner wants to join.
Round Robin (Quad) Tiebreaks: 1. Sonneborn-Berger 2. Head-to-Head 3. Kashdan and 4. Most Blacks
Swiss Tiebreaks: 1. Modified Median 2. Solkoff 3. Cumulative 4. Cumulative of Opposition (Standard).
Tournament Directors: NTD Brian Yang (Chief TD)
Equipment: A Desktop PC or Laptop, Internet Connection, Internet Browser (Chrome preferred), and Mouse (Probably a disadvantage to play using a touchpad).
Other: See “Online Setup” to find how to properly get registered for the tournament. See “Online Rules” to find out online chess tournament rules. See “FAQ” for frequently asked questions. If you do not see your answer, then please e-mail the question. All times are US Central Time, if otherwise not marked.
Questions? Contact Brian Yang at AcerookChess@gmail.com