Rittenhouse House Fall '24 Tournament

Name: Rittenhouse House Fall '24 Tournament
Start: 2024-10-27T11:45:00-04:00
Location: Rittenhouse Sq, Philadelphia, PA 19103, United States

Schedule

Sun Oct 27 2024 at 11:45 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Rittenhouse Sq, Philadelphia, PA 19103, United States | Philadelphia, PA

Date: Sunday, October 27th, 2024
Location: Rittenhouse Square
Start Time: Check in by 11:45 PM, Games Start at Noon
End Time: By 3:30pm
Capacity: Limited to 70 players
Time Control: 10 minutes per player, no time delay, with chess clocks
Format: 6 round Swiss tournament. Everyone gets to play all 6 rounds. There is no elimination.
Registration (Either Register in Advance or Register Onsite):
- Register in Advance (Preferred) here: chessmanager.com/en/tournaments/6198795784421376 (After you sign up, you won’t immediately appear on the list of players.)
- Register Onsite: 11:15 PM - 11:45 PM on the tournament day
Cost and Prize: Free to enter and play. We have an optional $5 donation as an entry fee which will go to support the club, and the 1st place player among those who donated $5 will win a $50.00 prize.
There are no rating points for this tournament.
Important Information:
- If you do not check in by the Check in time, you will not be able to play.
- We will supply boards and pieces. We do not have enough clocks for everyone, so please make sure to download a chess clock app on your phone before you arrive.
- Touch Move: Once a piece is touched with intent to move, that piece must be moved and if moving that piece would be illegal, then this counts as an illegal move.
- Illegal Moves: If a player makes an illegal move and the opposing player does not declare it before moving and pressing their clock, the illegal move stands and is un-penalized. If the opposing player declares it before moving and pressing their clock, the guilty player (who made the illegal move) loses.
- Draws: It is not necessary to write down your moves. Therefore, there is no 50-move draw, or three-fold repetition draw.
- Check: No need to call check.
- Etiquette: Please do not use phones/laptops/smart watches
- Please be quiet during games. Mind your own table and do not interfere with other games in progress.
Keep in mind that this tournament is designed to foster a fun, enjoyable environment and build community connections. While we adhere to USCF chess rules as closely as possible, the Tournament Director and his team may make exceptions to ensure a pleasant experience for all participants.