Blitzing COVID, a fundraiser for US Chess ($1700gtd prize)
By Ai Education | Sat, May 30 2020 13:00, Eastern Daylight Time | Completed
| General Information | |
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| Name | Blitzing COVID, a fundraiser for US Chess ($1700gtd prize) [Completed] |
| Organizer | Ai Education [Email : Linjohnson@aieducation.org Phone : 2067080600] |
| Event Time Zone | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
| Dates | Saturday, May 30, 2020 1:00 PM ~ Saturday, May 30, 2020 3:00 PM |
| Registration Deadline | Saturday, May 30, 2020 1:00 PM |
| Event Address |
 Chess.com, Online, WA, USA, 98104
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| Require Check In | No |
| Entry Fee | Due on registration |
| Charity Event | Yes [ Cause : US Chess Federation ] [Suggested Donation : $35.00 ] |
| Event Details | |
| Format | OTB (Over the Board) |
| Event Type | Open |
| Pairing Rule | Swiss |
| Rounds | 9 [Each sections may have different number of rounds] |
| Half-Point Byes (HPB) | 0 Allowed [Each section may have different number of HPB's] |
| Time Control | Blitz [G/3;+2] |
| Rating Type | chess.com |
| Total Seats | 200 |
| Prize Fund | $1,700 [USD - US Dollar] |
| Flyer Link | https://new.uschess.org/news/blitzing-covid-fundraiser-us-chess-may-30th/ |
| Live Game | https://www.chess.com/club/blitzing-covid |
| Pairing & Results | https://www.chess.com/club/blitzing-covid |
| Chess.com Club | https://www.chess.com/club/blitzing-covid |
| Event Description | |
| On Saturday, May 30th Blitzing COVID brings an action packed day of online chess to US Chess Members and donors. Generously sponsored by AIE to benefit the US Chess Federation, the event will feature blitz and rapid tournaments, a $1500 prize fund including $500 in women’s prizes, and numerous Grandmasters. One of America’s top players, Grandmaster Jeffery Xiong, will be participating, as well as GMs Aleksander Lenderman and Elshan Moradiabadi and WGM Sabina Foisor. Many other top players to be announced. Popular streamer, commentator and author Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky will host the blitz action on his twitch channel, and will be joined by WGM and Women’s Program Director Jennifer Shahade. North Carolina K-8 Chess Champion Donald Johnson will also hop in the booth and host on his new twitch channel. Misc Info: To enter, we’ll be requesting a donation of $35 or more. (donation registration link here!) After you have donated, make a request to join the chess.com club. Grandmasters are welcome to play with or without a donation- just be sure to join the club under your official account displaying your GM or WGM title, so we can accept the request. 100% of the proceeds will go to US Chess, a 501 (c) (3) organization. |
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| Sections and Entry Fees | |
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9 Rounds | 0 Byes | Blitz Time Control
[G/3;+2]
| chess.com Rated | Swiss Pairing
$200/$100/$50 Top U2200 $50 | Top U2000 $50 | Top U1500 $50 | Top U1000 $50 | Women Prize $125/$75
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