“Welcome to Premier Chess Academy, The Ultimate Team Battle Chess Tournament 2024 information page. First of all, congratulations to all of you for your participation in The Ultimate Team Battle 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 31 August, 2024 are eligible to play the tournament.
Key dates :
Tournament Date : 07 September, 2024 (For All Categories)
Schedule of the tournament : Category A / Category B / Category C
- UK : 07 September 2024, 09:30 am
- Germany : 07 September 2024, 10:30 am
- Australia : 07 September 2024, 06:30 pm
- New Zealand : 07 September 2024, 08:30 pm
- Vietnam : 07 September 2024, 03:30 pm
- Hong Kong : 07 September 2024, 04:30 pm
- Singapore : 07 September 2024, 04:30 pm
- Malaysia : 07 September 2024, 04:30 pm
- Bahrain : 07 September 2024, 11:30 am
- Kuwait : 07 September 2024, 11:30 am
- Oman : 07 September 2024, 12:30 pm
- Switzerland : 07 September 2024, 10:30 am
- Netherland : 07 September 2024, 10:30 am
- Egypt : 07 September 2024, 10:30 am
- Iran : 07 September 2024, 12:00 pm
- Qatar : 07 September 2024, 11:30 am
- Saudi Arabia : 07 September 2024, 11:30 am
- India : 07 September 2024, 02:00 pm
- Sri Lanka : 07 September 2024, 02:00 pm
- UAE : 07 September 2024, 12:30 pm
Category Details :
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Category A |
Beginner |
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Category B |
Advanced Beginner |
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Category C |
Intermediate-1 & Above |
Action Required before 31 August, 2024
- Please make sure your kid is Added in any of the one respective team out of six Teams mentioned Below :-
“PCA- Team Harmonious Heros” on Lichess -> Community -> Teams -> My Team.
“PCA- Team Innovators Guild” on Lichess -> Community -> Teams -> My Team.
“PCA- Team Unicorns” on Lichess -> Community -> Teams -> My Team
“PCA- Team Utopians” on Lichess -> Community -> Teams -> My Team
“PCA- Team Valiant Gladiators” on Lichess -> Community -> Teams -> My Team
“PCA- Team Gladiators” on Lichess -> Community -> Teams -> My Team. - No new entries will be accepted as list is finalized & won’t be adding any kids to the team after 31 August, 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 Arena format
- Time Control: 07 minutes + 3 seconds increment from move 1
- Duration of tournament: 90 minutes
- Walkover Time: as per Lichess
- Tiebreaks: Lichess tie-break will be used
- Minimum Games in Lichess account : Minimum more than 30 Games must be played by the kid in his/her Lichess Account for participating in this tournament.
- Certificates : Certificates will be awarded to the prize winners. (Top 10 Main certificates per category)
- 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. If any player found suspicious, Arbiter may take him to separate fair-play room to share screen or to observe camera in more clear way.
- 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.
- Removal from Pairing: In the absence to any round without informing Chief Arbiter in written, the player will not be paired for any further round.
- Discussion during Game/Analysis: A player may talk only to an Arbiter if any technical issue arises. Analysis or discussion with other players is not allowed in any case.
- 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 selection of top 10 kids.
- 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 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.
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