Current Tournament

Dates: Tuesday’s, July 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th. Registration at 7PM. Rounds start at 7:10 pm.

Prize fund: 80% of entries

Time Control: 90 min +10 sec Bonus Increment.

Standard Accelerated Pairings: 

Round 1:

Players are divided into four (roughly equally-sized) groups from highest ranking to lowest. Call them A1,A2,B1 and B2 from top to bottom. Group A1 plays A2, B1 plays B2. With normal pairings, A1 would be playing B1 and A2 would be playing B2. 

Round 2:

Winners from A1 versus A2 play each other. Non-winners from A1 versus A2 play winners from B1 versus B2. Non-winners from B1 versus B2 are paired normally.

Email smbchess@yahoo.com with questions.

• If you can’t make it to the game you must email the tournament director at: smbchess@yahoo.com before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The earlier the better. 

• In the 1st and 2nd rounds you may receive a half-point bye. Byes can be requested for later rounds but they are 0 point byes. Players are not guaranteed a half-point unless their request is confirmed by email. 

• If you are withdrawing from the tournament entirely for all remaining rounds email the TD at smbchess@yahoo.com. 

• Failure to inform the TD that you aren’t coming will be considered a forfeit.