7th “3rd Saturday” FREE Online Tournament – March 20th 2021

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– ONLY registered players are eligible for prize

– Once you register, there is no need to register for any future 3rd Saturday FREE online tournaments

– All or some of our board members will play in OPEN section

Registration Cutoff: Two hours  prior to the start of each event, this allows time to process the entry

Format: U600&U1200|5-rounds Swiss, Open|4-rounds Swiss UNRATED tournament 

⚠️The peak USCF ratings are used to assign sections ( playing up is only permitted by the organizer, and players who played up without permission are not eligible for any prizes)

                                                                                                   3 SECTIONS

  • OPEN – 4SS, Rapid G15+2, 1st Place: $30, 2nd Place:$15(Open to USCF 1200/over)
  • U1200 – 5SS, Rapid G10+5, 1st Place: $30, 2nd Place: $15
  • U600 – 5SS, Rapid G10+5, 1st Place: $30, 2nd Place: $15

 Monthly on 3rd Saturday | 7 pm EDT, starting on Jan 16, Feb 20, Mar 20, Apr 17, May 15, June 19, etc

Chess.com instruction: 

​👉Held on chess.com, if you do not have an account, please register on their site

👉Join the C4U-3rd Saturday Club:

(You will need to submit your request to join the Club at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the tournament and then join the tournament in the Chess.com Live Chess system before the start time)

👉Late join’s will be permitted but no byes are allowed and if you disconnect from the event, Chess.com may remove you and it may not be possible for you to rejoin the event

 MUST attend the Zoom (with video ON) in order to be eligible for a prize:

  • Meeting Link will be given to all registered players via email on the day before the tournament

– Instructions/links will be provided on the day before the tournament via email and WeChat

– Join our WeChat group” C4U-3rd Saturday 免费网赛” for your convenience

– Live stream commentary by our titled members for the selected sections on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/chess4unity

– If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at chessforunity@gmail.com