Once a quarter JP Chess has a one night blitz tournament using standard SWISS system pairing. The next blitz is in February 2023. Typically there are 5 rounds. In each round the players play their opponent twice, once with white and once with black. The time controls are 5 minutes per player with zero increment. The games are not rated. Entry is free and prizes are limited. Spots limited to 24 entrants.

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Date:

February 16, 2023

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Location:

J.P. Licks, Centre Street, Jamaica Plain

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Time Controls:

G/5 d0 (5 mins, no increment)

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Rounds

5 Rounds, 2 games per round (1 game with each color)

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Schedule

6:00 Casual chess

6:20 All players should be present (inform Tournament Director)

6:20 Spots freed up and first round pairings done

6:30 Round 1

7:00 Round 2

7:30 Round 3

8:00 Round 4

8:30 Round 5

9:00 End of Tournament 

Rounds may start sooner than scheduled

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Rules

USCF Blitz rules will apply which include touch move and "taking of the king". Please read. 

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Prizes

NM Ryan Young will give a free one hour long lesson to the highest placed individual with a blitz rating 1500 (chess.com) or 1800 (lichess.org) or less. Tournament Director/Administrator will examine entrants' individual historic ratings on-line before the tournament and determine the rating to be used for the tournament.  Thank you Ryan for donating this prize.

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Safety

If you feel sick or have been in close contact with someone recently with COVID please do not attend the tournament. Please bring a mask and wear if your opponent requests. 

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Registered Players and Waitlist

For registration please click complete and submit the following on-line form. Note that your name will not appear in the list below until the entry has been accepted by the tournament administrator.