Final standings

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Chess Format: 7 rounds of Round Robin

Time Control: 40/90 SD30 +30s

Thursday, July 12

Opening ceremony: 3PM (drawing of lots)

Round 1: 4PM

Friday, July 13

Round 2&3: 10AM and 4PM

Saturday, July 14

Round 4&5: 10AM and 4PM

Sunday, July 15

Round 6&7: 10AM & 3PM

Trophy ceremony: around 7PM

The tournament is using:

FIDE chess rules with modification to forfeit time is 30 minutes.

USCF pairing table for 8 chess players round robin format (USCF Table C)

Tiebreak system adapted from Saint Louis Chess Club:

1. Direct Encounter (if applicable)
2. Most Blacks
3. Koya System
4. Sonneborn-Berger
5. Won Games

Playoff has the following format:

The chess players will play two rapid games, with G/10;d5 time control, with alternating colors. If the score after two games is 1-1, the playoff moves on to an Armageddon match.

In the Armageddon chess match, White will get 6 minutes, Black will get 5 minutes. Colors will be allocated before the chess game with coin toss. White must win for victory, therefore Black needs draw or win for victory.

Official chess website:

2018 US Junior Cadet Championship

Bay Area Chess named 2018 Chess Club of the Year by the US Chess Federation! Thank you all for your continued support of our club and our events.

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