Pre-Playoff Practice Tournament Information
General Information
1.
Tournaments will be held after school at the Rochester Chess
Center during the two weeks leading up
to the Chess playoffs. Dates will be offered once the
date of the Playoffs has been finalized.
2. Each tournament will feature two
opening games (pairings randomly assigned) followed by a
pairing the losing teams from the opening games and a
pairing of the winning teams from the opening games.
3. Instructors from the Chess Center will 'shadow' the
games, offering in-game advice (for both players), helping
guide strategy and providing analysis.
Rules
3. Teams will field a five-person team, but teams
may bring as many players as they'd like.
4. Time control is game in 25 with 5 second
delay.
Procedures
5. A school wishing to participate simply
needs to pre-register for a given date. Schools from
other leagues may then fill slots in that tournament.
(It is actually possible to have simultaneous tournaments if
there is particularly heavy interest for a given day.)
6. A fee of $15/player ($55/team) is charged.
Schools can register and pay through the district/school or
they can pay separately on site.
7. Tournaments will begin at 3:30 or 4:00. The
time frame should be much like a regular season meet.
8. If there is time, a school may select any of the
five boards and request an analysis. Notation is the
responsibility of the school.