Fianchetto School invites children to take part in the main tournament of the year. Fianchetto School Cup will take place on May 28, 2023 on LICHESS.ORG. Participation in the tournament is free.

TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

The tournament will take place on Sunday May 28 2023 on LICHESS.ORG. It will start at 11:00 a.m New York time. (GMT-4). Chess players under 15 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 one category. The winners will be awarded with 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 USA CHESS CUP 2023. 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! See you on Sunday!