Lighthouse Blitz Chess Tournament

Welcome to the Lighthouse Blitz Chess Tournament!

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025

Time: 1PM -3 PM

Location: Lighthouse Baptist Church

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Join us and play blitz chess with people in the community! We encourage everyone from all ages and skill levels to play and have fun! Our tournament is scheduled twice a year, on the third Saturday of March and August from 1-3PM.

Our tournaments use the Swiss style pairing, where players are never eliminated. Additionally, players are paired in every round using their Chess.com rating, if they have one. A computer algorithm will then match winners with winners for the next rounds, and same goes for the losers. This makes it so everyone can work their way up the ladder while playing similar rated opponents. A win will gain a score of 1, a loss a 0, and a draw, 0.5. The algorithm also takes an account of the Buchholz system to settle a tie. The number of rounds is predetermined based on the number of players. When we are playing Blitz Chess, we will play a five-minute match without increments allowance when there are fewer than forty players; otherwise, we play a three-minute match.

Lighthouse Baptist Church, La Verne, which is situated at 2600 N. White Ave., La Verne, CA 91750, is the sponsor and host of our event. The top five players will receive a prize. Drinks and snacks will be available. Registration at Eventbrite is $5 per player. Contact the church office for more information: 909-392-4838.

Host or Publisher Lighthouse Baptist Church