Zoom Link for Nov 21
Welcome
Parents please make sure you have registered with your full address to receive awards in the mail. It severely delays the awards process if our volunteers have to track down emails for addresses. Every one from the last tournament will definitely receive their awards from last month by the end of the week. This week's event awards should move along very quick.
Zoom Meeting for DC Scholastic Chess Tournament November 21, 2020
Robin Ramson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: DC Scholastic Zoom Meeting
Time: Nov 21, 2020 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 833 2610 5324
Passcode: 490863
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Meeting ID: 833 2610 5324
Passcode: 490863
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kkhXaArxh
To Enter the Tournament
Additional Information
Shortcut to tournament https://lichess.org/team/dc-scholastic-coed-k-12-chess-tournaments
When you click on the link it will take you to the Team. You must have a free Li chess account.
There will be a button that says join team if you have not played with us before.
Click on the join team button. It will take you to a page where you will have to scroll down and complete a captcha by solving a chess puzzle.
After you solve the puzzle click join team.
It will tell you your request is being review by a team leader. We will accept your request. Your request will be accepted immediately.
Refresh the page.
You will be able to see tournaments.
Click on your tournament affiliated with your grade.
Click join tournament.
It will ask you for a password. Use dcchess
At this point you are in the tournament
DC Scholastic Citywide Online Tournaments
Welcome
Congratulations to the winners of the October 24 event. We are mailing your award to you this week. Please look for an email to confirm the ship date. Results posted below.
Due to COVID circumstances, the over the board tournaments will resume September 2021.
DC Scholastic Chess programs will continue to host tournaments for students in Washington, DC via Chess.com and Li Chess.com. Students will continue to receive great incentives and awards for participation. Prices reflect administration costs and mailing.
Thank you so much for your support.
The students who would like to represent Washington, DC next year in the National Tournament of Champions in their prospective sections (Rockefeller, Barber, Denker and All Girls Nationals) will compete based on the schedule posted via online platform. You must be a resident to represent Washington, DC at the National Tournament of Champions.
Other tournaments are open to students around the region.
For help with Instructions for November 21, 2020.
Check in Saturday at 930am to make sure you are set. Q & A Zoom link will be posted below for November 20, 2020 Q and A.
Please take advantage to understand how to enter the tournament.
To enter tournament, please read the following
November 21 is an Open tournament. Students correct names and faces must be clearly seen at all times on Zoom link.
- Students will enter tournament to play at dcscholasticchess.org
- Cost is $15.00 Check in at 930am
- Students must sign up for a free account on Lichess.org to participate.
- Players must include their Li chess .org username in registration for identification. Please spell correctly for verification.
- To enter the tournament, players must go to Li Chess.org
- Find Community Tab
- Scroll down to Teams (to enter tournament) click on Teams
- Click All Teams
- Type in team search bar DC Scholastic Coed K-12 Chess Tournaments. We will click accept. If you have played with us before you are already there.
- Identify with your grade for section to compete in.
- You put in the password to join the tournament but you must join the Team to join the tournament.
- Once we approve your request , refresh your page and you will see you are on the team. You will see the tournament, click on your section (grade) , then it will ask you for a password. USE dcchess (all lower case)
- To prepare for tournament students may join club 24 hours before. Use password the day of to join tournament.
- Please check in at 930 via Zoom link. Rounds start at 10 am Eastern Standard Time
- There will be a zoom link and password to participate in tournament via Li chess.org. Tournament director will be available.
- Tournament conducted via Zoom and Li chess.org
- Awards mailed to students after anti cheating report confirms winners.
- No registrations after 6pm Friday before event.
- Tournaments 4 rounds game 15/0 delay. (Grades 6-12)
- (K-5 sections 4 rounds consecutively)
- Each grade section is labeled on Li chess.org
- Official Tournament organizer is Robin Ramson with questions related to tournament performance only.
- Sections are:
- K-5 will play 4 rounds. The rounds will run consecutively
- Grades 6-12 will play 4 rounds consecutively
- High school sections may be combined
Roll call at 930am. You must check in by 930am day of tournament. No entries after 9:45 or please take advantage of the Friday night Q&A to make sure you know how to enter the tournament. We can not start late or reset the time of the tournament
Tournament dates are as follows:
- November 21 tournament 10 am
- December Slam to be announced
- K- Rockefeller 2021 date to be announced
- All Girls Haring 2021 date to be announced
- 6-8 Barber 2021 date to be announced
- 9-12 Denker 2021 date to be announced
Prizes will be award for first through 6th place. Gift card for 1st place based on 50 participants in section. Plaques and medals awarded otherwise. All awards will be issued after anti- cheating report has been published.
There will be a link open to the tournament director during the day for tournament related questions. Please attend the Zoom meeting on Friday to make sure you are familiar with how to sign on to the tournament. The tournament director will not be able to help you with technical questions. No direct chatting between players.
Tournament Director email is andrerea2@yahoo.com . Tournament director will answer questions related to Terms of Play and Rules of Chess only. He can not answer technical questions about your computer or the internet.
All updates will be posted here on DC Scholastic Chess.org. This event is open to students who are currently enrolled in the grade kindergarten to 12 across the region. This event is not suitable for students above 12th grade. Students above the 12th grade are not eligible to participa
DC Scholastic Online Tournament NOvember 21
After receipt of payment you will receive a password to enter tournament on Li Chess.org.
No refunds 7 days before tournament. All refunds are subject to a 5% admin fee. Contact Robin Ramson at chessgirlsdc@gmail.com with questions.
Parents Note
Additional Information
Thank you for your registration. By registering in this event, parents agree to manage their son or daughter and provide adequate supervision for their son or daughter during the tournament. There is a zero tolerance for cheating. No chatting between players. Parents release, waive and forever discharge Chess Girls DC, its agents, employees,volunteers, officers, and trustees from any and all claims or liability for injury or damages (including loss or damage to property) arising from or attributable to (player, your student or children)child’s participation in the tournament. Because you, the parent are providing adequate supervision, you also agree that Chess Girls DC organization and it's associates have no responsibility or liability with respect to minors participating in the tournament and all issues involving the use of the internet or use of Li chess, Chess.com and Zoom platforms. Students must start games on time. Organizer can not control or restart game.
