Author: Dennis Mays
When the Round, Round Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along: Daily Chess Tournament on Chess.com Beginning on July 16 at Noon. Directed by George Paulik.
The tournament is a double round-robin daily tournament on Chess.com directed by George Paulik. He will allow vacation days for players who have them (this allows players to go over the 3 day limit without forfeiting a game, if they have the vacation days to do so.) There will be no entry fee and no prizes but it will be rated (chess.com rating, that is) and will use chess.com tie breaks. It will be by invitation only. Players will be expected to play up to (n-1) games at a time where n is the number of players, n<=12. Rules are the daily standard chess.com rules: Books and databases are allowed, but no chess engines or outside help.The tournament will start at noon, July 16, 2020.
Please go to the link below to register for the tournament: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdayV19lDcUFrmpUbVVuLMf_7wXB62OkXwggevdUDHqObJgbQ/viewform?usp=pp_url
Pairings for Round 1 in the Slow Mid-Summer Tournament
Hello Chess Enthusiasts,
Enclosed are the pairings for the first round of the mid-summer slow tournament on Chess.com. Games begin at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, July, 7. The player with the white pieces should challenge the player with the black pieces to a G/60 + 30 game, rated. Forfeit time is 6:45 PM.
Here are the User IDs for Chess.com. I am asking the players to verify their information. Good luck everyone!
| Name | USCF Rating | Lichess.com User ID | Chess.com User ID | Comments, Byes | |
| 1 | Michael Kern | 1761 | lourdes-kern | danielwrench | |
| 2 | George Paulik | 1718 | tyro_100 | tyro_100 | R1 bye |
| 3 | Tim Schimke | 1506 | Jackburton2008 | Jackburton2008 | |
| 4 | Jack Fulsom | 1429 | Endgamer1 | Endgamer1 | |
| 5 | Isaac Sellon | 1101 | USchessninja | Isaacthedestroyer | |
| 6 | Soren Wiedman | 1275 | SnailSlayer | SnailSlayer | |
| 7 | Aaron Carston | 1031 | AA_ron | Thealmightycow | R1 bye |
| 8 | Grant Jones | 1047 | Pixelkinght13 | Pixelkinght13 | |
| 9 | Houseman | 1650 | buckeye64 | buckeye64 |
Rochester Rapid Invitational Tournament with Live Commentary by National Master Matt Jensen on July 12.
We are happy to announce the first-ever Online Rochester Chess Invitational Rapid Tournament on July 12. National Master Matt Jensen will be providing live commentary!
Please note this is a closed tournament. We will have an open version soon. The games will be played on Chess.com. Spectators are welcome to watch the games and join the commentary on Zoom but they must register in advance at the link below. The event is free for all. Time control: G/10 + 2. Round times: 10 AM, 10:30 , 11:00.