PNWCC Blitz - Jackpot 21

By Pacific Northwest Chess Center | Sun, Feb 21 2021 10:00, Pacific Standard Time | Completed


General Information
Name PNWCC Blitz - Jackpot 21 [Completed]
Organizer Pacific Northwest Chess Center [Email : pnwchesscenter@gmail.com Phone : 4258028602]
Event Time Zone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Dates Sunday, February 21, 2021 10:00 AM ~ Sunday, February 21, 2021 12:15 PM
Registration Deadline Sunday, February 21, 2021 10:00 AM
Event Address Map pin lichess.org, Online, WA, USA, 98034
Require Check In No
Entry Fee Due on registration
Event Details
Format OTB (Over the Board)
Event Type Open
Pairing Rule Swiss
Rounds 12 [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 lichess.org
Total Seats 2000
Prize Fund $1,500 [USD - US Dollar]
Flyer Link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bYlVylAcMv-MBci0WctIl7rWUOVxK_FA/view
Live Game https://lichess.org/swiss/eMn36GT8
Lichess Team https://lichess.org/team/jackpot-21 [Please register and pay to see the team password ]
Lichess Tournament https://lichess.org/swiss/a9YNlxvK
Zoom and Skype
Only registered & paid players can see the links. Please Login or Register to see the ZOOM and Skype Info
Event Description
An 12-round, 3+2 blitz on lichess.org with many GM’s from around the world to compete in one section for the Jackpot Prize of $2,000 with perfect score. Event is lichess.org blitz rated only. lichess.org blitz rating will be used for pairing. Must register on NAChessHub - https://www.nachesshub.com/ and join ZOOM with video and audio to qualify for prize. New - We change the prize structure for the new Jackpot series - - Perfect score $2000 prize - Jackpot 2.0! - No more points based prize. Prize will be based on the number of registered players 1st place - $2.5/Registered Players 2nd place - $2/Registered Players 3rd place - $1/Registered Players 4th place - $0.75/Registered Players 5th place - $0.5/Registered Players 6th - 10th - $0.25/Registered Players So - if we have 100 registered players, the prize will be - $250-$200-$100-$75-$50-$25-$25-$25-$25-$25 if we have 200 registered players, the prize will be - $500-$400-$200-$150-$100-$50-$50-$50-$50-$50 if we have 300 registered players, the prize will be - $750-$600-$300-$225-$150-$75-$75-$75-$75-$75 if we have 1,000 registered players, the prize will be - $2500-$2000-$1000-$750-$500-$250-$250-$250-$250-$250 Streaming is allowed with following restrictions - 1. No text chat 2. Must join zoom with an angled camera on a separate device Entry Fee - 1. Free Entry for GM/WGM 2. IM - Free three weeks before event starts then $5 3. Others - $10 4. Entry fee goes up 50% one week before the event

Misc Info: New Rule - To qualify for prize - 1. Must register on NAChessHub - https://www.nachesshub.com/ 2. Must join ZOOM with angled camera, video and audio and share desktop 3. lichess.org account must show real name and title
Membership Discount
20% off PNWCC 6-month Membership (Bronze)
Sections and Entry Fees
11 Rounds | 0 Byes | Blitz Time Control [G/3;+2] | lichess.org Rated | Swiss Pairing | 200 Seats
One section for all
prize is based on the number of players registered. Check the event description.
Entry Fees (USD)
$0.00 [ FIDE Title = WGM ]
$0.00 [ Before 1/31/2021 10:00:00 AM FIDE Title = IM ]
$0.00 [ Before 1/31/2021 10:00:00 AM FIDE Title = WIM ]
$0.00 [ FIDE Standard Rating 2500 - 9999 ]
$0.00 [ FIDE Title = GM ]
$5.00 [ FIDE Title = IM ]
$5.00 [ FIDE Title = WIM ]
$10.00 [ Before 2/14/2021 10:00:00 AM ]
$15.00 [ ]