FREE MSCA SCHOLASTIC WARMUP SWISS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021

Rochester Chess is holding a scholastic swiss on Saturday, April 3 starting at 10 AM on Lichess.org. The tournament will simulate playing conditions in the MSCA Scholastic Chess Championship. You do not have to play in the MSCA tournament to participate in this tournament.

The tournament is for scholastic players only (K12). It is a 4-round Swiss using an external camera showing your playing area and computer monitor. This setup is required for the MSCA Scholastic Championship which will be held on April 11, 12, 2021. Click here for directions on how to set up your Zoom call: Zoom setup for playing

MSCA SCHOLASTIC WARMUP SWISS

Saturday, April 3, 2021, 10:00 AM to approximately 2:30 PM online on Lichess.org and Zoom. The tournament is open to all scholastic players (K12). Four rounds of Game 15+10 in a Swiss Style format. Pre registration is required on Lichess (by noon on Friday, April 2, see directions below).

Check in with the tournament director by 10 AM on Zoom to confirm your participation.

Registration (Free!) 
1. Log on Lichess.org with your username and password (or create an account www.lichess.org ).
2. On the Lichess home page hover over “community” at the top of the page

3. Click on “teams” then click on “all teams”; type “Rochester Chess” in the search box
4. For those who are not already members of Rochester Chess, click on “Rochester Chess” in the search list and click on “Join” team.

5. Then go to the home page and hover over “play” at the top of the page. Click on “Swiss Tournaments”
6. Click on “MSCA SCHOLASTIC WARMUP” in the list of tournaments. Currently it is at the top of the list of upcoming tournaments. Click on the tournament and hit the join button.

Once registered, send me an email. You can request a ½-point bye for any round. If you have questions, send me a message at 507-254-6809 or email dennismays101@gmail.com
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