Fianchetto School invites children to take part in the main tournament of the year. The Fianchetto School Cup 2022 will take place on May 29, 2022 on LICHESS.ORG. Participation in the tournament is absolutely free.

TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

The tournament will take place on Sunday May 29 2022 on LICHESS.ORG. It will start at 12:00 p.m. (GMT+3). Chess players under 13 years old are allowed to participate. Participation is absolutely free.

The tournament will be held according to the Swiss system with 7 rounds. The expected duration of the tournament is two hours. Time control - 7+2 (7 minutes for a game with 2 extra seconds for each move).

The winners are determined by the highest number of points in two age categories: participants under 7 years old and under 13 years old. The winners will be awarded with real trophies, and the first place winners will receive Gold Chess Cups and the title of Fianchetto Champion!

To participate in the tournament you need to complete the following steps:

1. Open LICHESS.ORG and Sign up. It's easy, fast and free! If you already have an account, skip this step.

2. Then follow the link https://lichess.org/team/ZZYINJGw and join the team of our school. Only participants who have joined the team will be able to take part in the tournaments.

3. Choose the required tournament in the list of available tournaments SCHOOL CHESS CUP 2022. Click JOIN. After that, you will see yourself in the list of participants.

4. Send your Name, Birth Date and Lichess Nickname to your coach, on fianchettoschool@gmail.com or school administration, so we could know what nickname you are using and in what age category you will compete.

Ready!

Dear parents! There will be Live Broadcast of the tournament on Youtube with comments of games and the most exciting moments of the tournament. Watch us Live!