Welcome to Premier Chess Academy, Labor Day Tournament 2022 information page. First of all, congratulations to all of you for your participation in Labor Day Tournament 2022 and that too with in Premier Chess Academy internally! We understand you all are thrilled, so do we but please do understand that we have to follow knock outs and tournament rules. Kindly support us as we think it’s not about winning but it’s about giving your 100% & you are already a winner if you do that. So buckle up, relax and enjoy the games!
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Kids who joined Premier Chess Academy before August 31st, 2022 are eligible to play the tournament.
ACTION REQUIRED
- Click here for Final Standings of Qualification Round.
- Click here for Step by Step Guide to join Finals. Kindly contact the coach if you have any questions.
KEY DATES : FINALSFINAL:- 4th September 2022, 8:30 am PT or 11:30 am ET or 10:30 am CT
Number of Rounds :- 05
Time Control :- 10 minutes + 2 seconds increment from move 1
WHAT TO EXPECT IN FINALS ?
- Event will be conducted in 3 different categories :-
Category 1: Beginner
Category 2: Advanced Beginner
Category 3: Intermediate 1 and Above - Top 50 kids from Category 1, Top 30 kids from Category 2 & Top 20 kids from Category 3 will be selected from each category for the Final Event.
- Zoom monitoring will be in Finals. Meeting ID : 389 071 0901 Passcode : 946398
- Tournament Passcode will be shared by Arbiters in Zoom Meeting only.
KEY DATES OF QUALIFICATION ROUND
CATEGORY 1 :- BEGINNER :- September 3rd, 2022 at 8:30 am PT or 11:30 am ET or 10:30 am CT
CATEGORY 2 :- ADVANCED BEGINNER :- September 3rd, 2022 at 8:30 am PT or 11:30 am ET or 10:30 am CT
CATEGORY 3 :- INTERMEDIATE-1 & ABOVE :- September 3rd, 2022 at 8:30 am PT or 11:30 am ET or 10:30 am CT
PRE-REQUISITE FOR GAMES
- Ensure you are using “chrome” browser. Set your Google Chrome Browser as Default Browser (Go to your Control Panel →All Control Panel Items →Default Browsers →Set your default program →Web browser → Google Chrome)
- Login to Lichess and save password in chrome. So no need to enter password again.
- Go to your Lichess →Preferences →Game Behaviors →Pre-moves →No and Promote to Queen → Never
TOURNAMENT RULES
- Each kid will be using same Lichess id that he/she used in Qualification Round. If in case your id got flagged by Lichess, the kid will be disqualified.
- Illegal Activities: Taking any help from a book, device, or person is strictly prohibited. If any player found doing so will be disqualified from the event.
- Anti-Cheating: Use of external assistance is not allowed. All the games will be thoroughly analyzed for anti-cheating purposes. If any player founds using an engine will be disqualified.
- Pairing will be done by Lichess website automatically.
- All kids need to login into Lichess website and save password before start of the tournament.
- Walkover Time: 10 minutes
- Spectators: Spectators are not allowed in playing arena. Parents, Teachers, Coaches, Managers are all spectators and they are not allowed in playing room.
- Lichess standings will be considered for the final standing of kids.
- A player is allowed to use only one Lichess Account throughout the tenure of the league.
- Disqualification: If any player conceals his identity (different identity) or misbehaves with arbiters, players and organizer will be expelled from the event without any prior notice.
- For any questions, please email to swapnil@premierchessacademy.com
PRIZE STRUCTURE :-
- First :- Amazon Gift Voucher of $75 + Trophy + Certificate
- Second :- Amazon Gift Voucher of $50 + Trophy + Certificate
- Third :- Amazon Gift Voucher of $25 + Trophy + Certificate
DISCLAIMER
- Applicable only for Premier Chess Academy, enrolled kids of Beginner, Advance Beginner and above.
- Premier Chess Academy reserve the right to choose the winner based on the overall performance.
- Participation for this event is voluntary for kids and parents. By participating in the event, the parent/kid agrees to the terms and conditions put forth by Premier Chess Academy Corporation, USA.
- No bias will be involved as the winner will be declared with the tournaments links.
- Premier Chess Academy currently uses Lichess platform for tournaments and won’t take any responsibility for platform related ranking or issues.
- Premier Chess Academy reserves the right to cancel the event due to any reasons if decided by the management.
- Premier Chess Academy won’t take any responsibility for any legal issues coming out of this promotional events.
- Image uploaded is not a representation of all the countries PCA operates & it’s just for illustrative purpose.
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