ECU Annual Training Program – Blitz Tournament by European Chess Academy Maribor (10-1-2021)

European Chess Academy Maribor, invites you to join

ECU Annual Training Program – Blitz Tournament

10th of January: 11:00 AM CET

Regulations

The entry is open to all ages and categories.

Tournament will be held on Swiss System of 9 rounds.

Time control for each game will be 5 minutes + 3 seconds increment.

All players must first create account on chess.com

Participants must fill the registration form: https://bit.ly/3hGxHUB

Participants must send request to join “iChessClub” on chess.com: https://bit.ly/3bbcuBj

Once your request to join will be approved, you will be able to join the tournament using this link: https://bit.ly/2KW2kJO

Each player must individually join the event from his registered account.

Prizes

1st Place – Free entrance (worth 80 EURO) for “Improve your chess” – Online Training Program

1st to 10th Place on general standings: Simultaneous match against GM Alojzije Jankovic that will be held on 24th of January at 11:00 am CET on lichess.org

Special prizes for ECU Annual Training Program Members

1st place from each level (1,2,3,4) – Simultaneous match against GM Alojzije Jankovic

Top 3 players from Level 1: Book – “The power of tactics 1” (by GM Mikhalchishin & IM Sakelsek)

Top 3 players from Level 2: Book – “The power of tactics 2” (by GM Mikhalchishin & IM Sakelsek)

Top 3 players from level 3: Book – “The center” (by GM Mikhalchishin & GM Mohr)

Top 3 players from level 4: Book – “Understanding Maroczy Structures” (by GM Mikhalchishin & GM Mohr)

Fair-play

All registrations will be done through the chess.com website.

It is forbidden to use any assistance from electronic devices during the game and the match rate will be automatically checked through chess programs via the website.

All participants must be ready through the site 10 minutes before the start of the tournament. By competing in this event, you are agreeing that your real (legal) name be shown while your games are in progress. You are also agreeing to abide by all rules and site policies found at Chess.com/legal, and that you will cooperate fully with Chess.com’s fair play detection team. Should your play be found too suspicious to warrant playing for prizes, you may be removed from the tournament while it is in progress.