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Currently scheduled in-person events at our temporary location 7212 Woodlawn Ave. NE, Seattle (Green Lake premises) :
- Our Policy for All In-Person Events is that masks are required (even if vaccinated) and we will require everyone eligible for the vaccine to be vaccinated, but will allow children under 12 to participate unvaccinated. We will closely monitor the situation and update our policy as needed.
- Casual Chess Mondays: Must sign up via email as we have limited capacity! (administrator@seattlechess.club) Play with whoever is there. Chat during and between games. Come and go as you like. Hours: 7:00-10:30pm. No fee, vaccination and masks required.
- Rated Tournament Game Fridays: Must sign up via email as we have limited capacity! (administrator@seattlechess.club) Start time: 8:00pm sharp; please arrive by 7:45pm and check in with the TD to be paired. Time control: 40 moves in 90 minutes, with an additional 60 minutes every 30 moves. Opponents assigned by tournament director; sets, clocks and score sheets provided by the club.
- Saturday Quads (November 13th): Three rated tournament games at 10am, 2:15pm, 6:30pm. 4-player sections determined by rating. Time control: Game 120, 5sec. delay. Fee: $9 (paid-up SCC members) or $16 (non-SCC members). Prizes: free entry to next quad. Register in person on Mon. or Fri. evening or by mail (2420 S. 137th St., Seattle, WA 98168) Online registration coming soon, in the meantime send an email to administrator@seattlechess.club.
- Hi-Roller Octagonals (October 30th): 3 rounds (10am, 2pm, 6pm), Swiss pairings in 8-player sections determined by rating. Time control: game 90 + 10sec. increment. Prizes: $100 & $50 per section. Entry fee $28 for paid-up SCC members, $38 for others. Online registration coming soon, in the meantime send an email to administrator@seattlechess.club.
- Sunday Tornado (October 31st): Four rated tournament games at 11:30am, 1:50pm, 4:10pm, 6:30pm. Time control: Game 60, 5sec. delay. Fee: $18 (paid-up SCC members) or $26 (non-SCC members). Prizes: $10/entry goes to prize fund. 1st prize=35%; 2nd=27%; bottom half 1st=22%; 2nd=16%. Byes: 1 for round 3 or 4 – commit at registration Register in person on Mon. or Fri. evening or by mail (2420 S. 137th St., Seattle, WA 98168) Online registration coming soon, in the meantime send an email to administrator@seattlechess.
club. On-the-day registration is possible, but we cannot guarantee entry due to 20-person space limitation. - 12th SCC Extravaganza (November 6-7): 7-round Swiss, rounds 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm Saturday, & 11am, 2pm, 5pm Sunday. Time control: game 75 + 5sec. increment. Prize fund of $500 based on 20 entries: $150-80; U2100 $60; U1900 $55; U1700 $50; U1500 $45; U1300 $40; UNR $20. Entry fee by 11/3: $35 for paid-up SCC members; $48 for others. After 11/3 +$10-12. 3 byes available. USCF and WCF membership required. Online registration coming soon, in the meantime send an email to administrator@seattlechess.club.
Currently scheduled in-person events on lichess.org:
- Tuesdays 7-11pm: Classical arena, Time control: 30+30 or 30+20.
- Wednesdays 7-11pm (no change): Rapid arena, TC 10+10.
- Thursdays 7-9pm: Blitz arena, TC 5+3. 9-11pm: Blitz arena, TC 3+0.
- To participate see our team page here: https://lichess.org/team/the-seattle-chess-club