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3rd Online Scottish Chess Tour Friday Evening Blitz

Friday Evening - 9 Rounds
Friday 3 July 2020 - 19:30 to 21:30

3rd Online Scottish Chess Tour Allegro

1 Day - 5 Rounds
Saturday 4 July 2020 - 10:00 to 15:10
A Chess Scotland rated event

Both events hosted on Lichess.org

Special Notes

For both events, all Chess Scotland rated players and those who have played in a recent Scottish Chess Tour event where we have your details are eligible to enter. Additional entries are by invitation only, enquiries for an invitation can be made through the contact page. Please read the Conditions of Entry below. If you wish to make an enquiry, please use the Contact page.

To Enter

Please use the on-line entry page to add your entry, then use the Pay button. Entries will be automatically entered onto the Entries page when your payment has been accepted.


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After entering and being accepted, if you will need to join the "Scottish Chess Tour" Team in Lichess.org if you are not already a member, which you must be a member of in order to play in the competition.

Sections

Everyone is in the same section.

Ratings

We will use the Tournament facility on Lichess.org for both tournaments. This uses Lichess.org ratings.

Rate of Play

Blitz - Each player will have 3minutes plus a 2 second increment per move from move 1

Allegro - Each player will have 15 minutes plus a 10 second increment per move from move 1

Time Table

Blitz - Round 1 starts at 19:30 (7.30pm). Rounds are continuous with a 2 minute break between the end of the last game to finish and the start of the next round.

Allegro

Round 110:00
Round 211:00
Round 312:00
Lunch12:45 to 13:30
Round 413:30
Round 514:30

Pairings

Blitz - Lichess.org computer pairings will be used for all tournaments.

Allegro - Lichess.org computer pairing software will be used for all tournaments.

Conditions of Entry

The organisers reserve the right to:
  • Enforce the platform's anti-cheating rules
  • Eject people from the tournament
  • Juniors must obtain permission of a parent/guardian before playing
  • Players must be members of the platform's Scottish Chess Tour club/team
  • Transfer entrants between events
  • Split or merge events depending on numbers
  • The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry without assigning a reason
  • Take any other measures deemed necessary to ensure the smooth running of the event
  • Change the entry requirements and the running of the event in the light of experience gained

Where can I obtain further information?
Use the Contact Form to request further information or email scotchesstour@gmail.com.