Event Details

Note:

Online registration for this event will not be available after July 20, 2022 at 11:59 PM BST.
On-site registration is not available for this event.

When: July 23-24, 2022
Where:
ChessKid.com
This is a virtual event where participants experience the event and its content online rather than gathering in-person.
Sponsor: ChessKid
Event Type: Scholastic (K-8)
Entry Fees:
Section Fees & Conditions
U12 (Open) $10 USD
Age 11 and younger.  Eligibility is determined based on age prior to 01/02/2022.
U10 (Open) $10 USD
Age 9 and younger.  Eligibility is determined based on age prior to 01/02/2022.
U8 (Open) $10 USD
Age 7 and younger.  Eligibility is determined based on age prior to 01/02/2022.
U12 (Girls) $10 USD
Age 11 and younger.  Eligibility is determined based on age prior to 01/02/2022.
U10 (Girls) $10 USD
Age 9 and younger.  Eligibility is determined based on age prior to 01/02/2022.
U8 (Girls) $10 USD
Age 7 and younger.  Eligibility is determined based on age prior to 01/02/2022.

Online registration only. No on-site registration.

Schedule: Tournament will be played by online 9-round Swiss System tournament.
Time Control: The time control will be 5 minutes + 5 second increment starting from the first move.
Contact:
ChessKid
tournaments@chesskid.com
Event URL: Click for more information
Notes/Terms:



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TOURNAMENT DETAILS


The tournaments will be played on www.chesskid.com
Once players will be registered, they will receive instructions on how to join the event.
This will take place according to the below schedule:

Event

Date

Age group

Style

Duration

Time

1.     

23 Jul 2022

U 8 (Girls)

Swiss

9 rounds

09:00 UTC

2.     

23 Jul 2022

U 10 (Girls)

Swiss

9 rounds

09:00 UTC

3.     

23 Jul 2022

U 12 (Girls)

Swiss

9 rounds

09:00 UTC

4.     

24 Jul 2022

U 8 (Open)

Swiss

9 rounds

09:00 UTC

5.     

24 Jul 2022

U 10 (Open)

Swiss

9 rounds

09:00 UTC

6.     

24 Jul 2022

U 12 (Open)

Swiss

9 rounds

09:00 UTC

 
TOURNAMENT STYLE
Tournament will be played by online 9-round Swiss System tournament.
Tournament will consist of different age groups:
U 8: Born on or after 1st of January 2014
U 10: Born on or after 1st of January 2012
U 12: Born on or after 1st of January 2010
 
For participation in the tournament, players must download and install ZOOM. The application can be downloaded at the link. Players are required to turn on their webcams and activate the Share My Screen feature in ZOOM during each round. See Fair Play section.
 
The time control will be 5 minutes + 5 second increment starting from the first move.
Tournaments will be streamed on the ChessKid Twitch channel with special guest commentary!

ENTRY PROCESS
Early registration is open until July 10th here. All players will be able to participate at the Warmup Event on July 21. Registration is open until July 20th, 2022.
  • For all players who is register for the FIDE WORLD CADETS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022 in BATUMI, GEORGIA participation is free *
  • For all other players entry fee is 10 USD.
* If you want to play for free, you must register for the FIDE WORLD CADETS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS tournament first. Otherwise the participation fee will not be refunded! ChessKid reserves the right to ask for confirmation of registration in the FIDE World Cadets Chess Championships.
 
PAYMENT
After confirmation by the Organizing Committee, players must pay no later than July 20, 2022.
All bank charges are paid by the sender.
Payments are accepted without commission on bank cards VISA, MASTERCARD, Maestro PayPal. For more information on payments, follow the link:
 
SIDE EVENT
All six winners of the online tournament will participate in the friendly match between ChessKid team and Adjarijan Chess Federation Team in Batumi during free day of the FIDE WORLD CADETS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022. This part of side event is obligatory for those kids who will get prizes from ChessKid.  This activity will It consist:
  1. Team match in Rapid chess 10 minutes + 3 seconds, 6 players from each team U8,10,12 one girl one boy in each category
Captains: ChessKid Team FM Mike Klein (FunMasterMike)
  Adjarian Chess Federation IM Salome Melia
  1. Match in Giant Chess – each player will play a move one after one.
 
PRIZES
Winners (1st place) in each age category (U8,10,12 girls & open) will receive a certificate for 400 USD that should be used to participate in the FIDE WORLD CADETS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022 in BATUMI, GEORGIA *. If the winner is unable to participate in the FIDE WORLD CADETS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022 in BATUMI, GEORGIA second place will receive this certificate, if second place can’t participate 3rd place and so on. 
The winner will receive a certificate only on arrival in Batumi!
All tournament participants will receive electronic certificates of participation.
Winners and awardees (1-3 places) will receive electronic diplomas.
 
FAIR PLAY
By signing up for this tournament, all players are agreed to the fair play terms set up by ChessKid and Tournament organizers:
  • ChessKid will run this event with the highest level of integrity and ethics. All players must play fairly and use good sportsmanship.
  • We strictly forbid cheating of all kinds. ChessKid will use its own algorithms to monitor games and also will manually analyse select games at its discretion.
  • All of your moves must be your own. You will not get help from anyone or anything else, including coaches, friends, parents, chess engines, or any other software of any kind.
  • You will also not have a phone, tablet, or any other electronic device in the same room.
  • You are only allowed to have one browser tab open and no other programs running on your computer. Violating this rule is a “technical forfeiture” and you will be disqualified, with no chance at prizes.
  • You agree that ChessKid will make the final determination on any fair play issue.
  • If you violate the ChessKid Fair Play Policy, then ChessKid will close your account and label it as having violated the Fair Play Policy.
  •  If you are not willing to agree to the above policies, you will not be allowed to play in the event. Please take time to read this!
 
TECHNICAL DETAILS
  • All games will be played on ChessKid.com's live server. No account is needed to play. If you already have a ChessKid account, you won't need that either. Special one-time-use tournament accounts will be created for all players.
  • Each section will be open for kids to join the tournament about 30 minutes before the first round. Here's a video on how someone can join a live tournament on ChessKid. If you try to join after the starting time, you may not be able to play. It is required that you join before the tournament's starting time.
  • Tournament should be played on a laptop/desktop computer and not a tablet. Wi-Fi is usually stronger and the site functions better. If you can plug in to an ethernet port, that is best. The reality of online play, even for world champions, is that Wi-Fi failures can impact an online tournament.
  • Preferred browsers are Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.
  • Clearing your browser's cache before the tournament is another great protective measure.
  • If you experience issues in the middle of the game or the tournament, clicking 'refresh' on your browser is the first thing to do. If you 'refresh' in the middle of a game, it will never kick you out of the game, so it can only help.
  • Two kids cannot play at the same time on the same device.
  • If a family has any issues with logging in, playing, etc, there will be a zoom call that will open one hour before the first round.
CONTACTS

For any additional questions, please reach out to the event organizer:
Tournament Coordinator Nadezhda Kravchuk: nadezhda@chesskid.com