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Welcome to Premier Chess Academy, Summer Swiss Chess Tournament 2024 Information Page.
First of all, Congratulations!! to all of you for your participation in PCA Summer Swiss Chess Tournament 2024 and that too with in Premier Chess Academy internally! We understand you are excited! 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 April 30, 2024 are eligible to play in the tournament.

TOURNAMENT DATE : 04 MAY, 2024 (FOR ALL CATEGORIES)
SCHEDULE
(CATEGORY A /CATEGORY B/ CATEGORY C)

  • UK : 04 May 2024, 9:30 am
  • Germany : 04 May 2024, 10:30 am
  • Australia : 04 May 2024, 06:30 pm
  • New Zealand : 04 May 2024, 8:30 pm
  • Vietnam : 04 May, 03:30 pm
  • Hong Kong : 04 May 2024, 04:30 pm
  • Singapore : 04 May 2024, 04:30 pm
  • Malaysia : 04 May 2024, 04:30 pm
  • Bahrain : 04 May 2024, 11:30 am
  • Kuwait : 04 May 2024, 11:30 am
  • Oman : 04 May 2024, 12:30 pm
  • Switzerland : 04 May 2024, 10:30 am
  • Netherland : 04 May 2024, 10:30 am
  • Egypt : 04 May 2024, 10:30 am
  • Iran : 04 May 2024, 12:00 pm
  • Qatar : 04 May 2024, 11:30 am
  • Saudi Arabia : 04 May 2024, 11:30 am
  • India : 04 May 2024, 02:00 pm
  • Sri Lanka : 04 May 2024, 02:00 pm
  • UAE : 04 May 2024, 12:30 pm

CATEGORY DETAILS

Category A

Beginner

Category B

Advanced Beginner

Category C

Intermediate-1 & Above

ACTION REQUIRED – Before Tuesday, April 30, 2024

  1. Please check to make sure your kid is in the team – “PCA Official Tournaments” on Lichess-> Community -> Teams -> My Team.
  2. Parents are requested to fill this Registration Form to confirm entry.
  3. If you don’t find the kid in the Lichess Team, Please contact your coach or Swapnil Raj (swapnil@premierchessacademy.com) before April 30, 2024.
  4. No new entries will be accepted as list is finalized & won’t be adding any kids to the team after April 30, 2024.

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

  • Platform: Lichess, each kid will use the same Lichess ID throughout the tournament.
  • Tournament will be conducted in Swiss format.
  • Time Control: 7 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move 1.
  • Total No of Rounds:– 5
  • Duration of tournament: Once all 5 rounds completed approximately 90 mins.
  • Walkover Time: as per Lichess
  • Tiebreaks: Lichess tie-break will be used
  • Joining Late-Players can’t join the tournament after 2nd Round of Pairing.
  • Certificates: Certificates will be awarded to top 3 students in each category.
  • Illegal Activities: Taking any help from a book, device, or person is strictly prohibited. If any player is 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 found using an engine will be disqualified.
  • Disqualification: If any player conceals his identity (different identity) or misbehaves with arbiters, players and organizers will be expelled from the event without any prior notice.
  • Discussion during Game/Analysis: Analysis or discussion with other players is not allowed in any case.
  • Spectators: Spectators are not allowed in playing arena. Parents, Teachers, Coaches, and Managers are all spectators and they are not allowed in the playing room.
  • Lichess Standings will be considered for the final selection of winners.
  • A player is allowed to use only one Lichess account throughout the tenure of the league. If the account gets closed/flag red for any reason, the player will not be allowed to participate in further rounds. If players account gets banned post the event, the results will be adjusted to forfeit the winning in all the rounds.
  • For any questions, please email to swapnil@premierchessacademy.com

DISCLAIMER

  • Applicable only for Premier Chess Academy enrolled kids.
  • 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 tournament’s links.
  • Premier Chess Academy currently uses the 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 event.