Hello everybody and welcome new members.
I will be hosting a Chess tournament for those of you who are interested.
I will not be playing since my rating is in the 500s, I will just be running it.
I did some research on the price of a local Chess Tournament and the price ranges from $15 to $50.
For those of you who are interested, I will be running our first Chess Tournament. Here are the details.
Entry Fee, $30 Minimum of 10 people required for tournament to take place.
Chess Tournament starts at 1 pm sharp. Plesase do not be late.
$100 goes to me. I will give $$50 to Roundtable and I keep $50.
$200 will be split with $140 final winner and $60 to Semi Final winner.
Final and Semi Final winners will be displayed on my website.
Games will be 15 minutes long. Elimination Style Tournament.
Player is eliminated after 2 losses. A 3rd game will break a tie.
Game won Equals one point
Game lost loses one point.
Draw game equals Zero.
Tournaments will be held every 3 months to start with.
How to Sign up for Chess tournaments.
01. Go to my website. http://www.chessbackgammonclub.com
02. Click on Contact Gregory Carr
03. Fill out the form with your First and Last Name and state in the message that you are interested in joining the Chess Tournament.
I will keep the names for those of you signing up for the tournament on a separate list.
04. I will collect the money at the door.
Tournament Starts at 1 pm sharp. Please don't be late.
Feel free to message me with any questions or suggestions you may have. Looking forward to this.
All skill levels are welcome from Beginner to Grandmaster.
For those of you who are new to chess, havnt played before or have not played in a long time, you can find video instructions on my website.
There is also a full course on how to play chess on the website.
Just click the link below.
http://www.chessbackgammonclub.com
Either myself or one of my friendly club members would be more than happy to work with you in learning chess if needed.
I am open to any suggestions or requests that you have regarding the website.
If anyone is interested in a timed game, please bring your chess clock.
If anyone is interested in trying a tournament, please let me know.
I am open to any suggestions or ideas you may have.
If you have any questions, please leave me a message and I'll be happy to answer them.
That's about it, Look forward to a good lunch and playing some chess.
Club Rules
(01) Everyone is expected to bring their own chess set.
(02) No eating and playing chess at the same time.
(03) Please wash your hands before playing chess.
(04) If you can't make it, I understand, but please let me know.
(5) If you are not feeling well, I hope you feel better soon and that you able to make it the next month.
Thank you.
I'm just trying to avoid having greasy hands or a spilled drink on somebody's chess board.
Thank you everybody for joining and I hope you have a good time.
Greg
