Solidarity Online Chess Event to be Held on February 22nd 2021

Solidarity online chess event will be held on Lichess platform open for players from all countries.

Prize fund: 1000 euro

Details:

Date: Sunday, February 22nd 2021.

Opening ceremony: 18:30 in Israel, 17:30 PM in France.

Tournaments duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes, from 19:00 to 20:40 in

Israel, 18:00-19:40 in France.

Closing ceremony will be held right after the last game finishes!

There will be three tournaments:

• Tournament A for players with a Lichess Rating higher than 1800.

• Tournament B for players with a Lichess Rating between 1400-1800.

• Tournament C for Players with a Lichess Rating Lower than 1400.

Number of Rounds: tournaments A+B – 9, tournament C – 5

Time Control: tournaments A+B: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment per move for each player.

Tournament C: 7 minutes + 3 seconds increment per move for each player.

Link for Tournament A: https://lichess.org/swiss/NTo5X0rL

Link for Tournament B: https://lichess.org/swiss/KEgE8c0f

Link for Tournament C: https://lichess.org/swiss/mBXV6pe2

Password for all three tournaments: spring

The event will be broadcast live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarcellesmaville/

or in Abu Ghosh Community center Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KfCCjf

Zoom link for all players: https://zoom.us/j/6117119016

WhatsApp group for all the players: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZMBSlLs2ef14FUtYzXkur

Tournament Director: Lior Aizenberg | Chess4all@walla.co.il | +972-527412888

Chief Arbiter: Alon Cohen | +972-522688666

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Prize list for tournament A: 750 Euros

First prize: 200 Euros.

Second prize: 125 Euros.

Third prize: 75 Euros.

Fourth prize: 50 Euros.

First under 2100: 50 Euros.

First under 1900: 50 Euros.

The “Queen’s Gambit” award-For the best female performance: 60 Euros.

Second “Queen’s Gambit” prize: 40 Euros.

First senior over the age of 60: 50 Euros.

First under the age of 16: 50 Euros.

Prize list for tournament B: 250 Euros

First prize: 70 Euros.

Second prize: 50 Euros.

Third prize: 30 Euros.

Fourth prize: 25 Euros.

First female: 25 Euros.

First under the age of 16: 25 Euros.

First senior over the age 60: 25 Euros.

Prize list for tournament C:

First prize: An opening chess book (PDF format).

Second prize: An opening chess book (PDF format).

Third prize: An opening chess book (PDF format). Rules and Guidelines

1. Players should be part of the team Chess4all-Gens Una Sumus The link to request. membership is: https://lichess.org/team/chess4all-gens-una-sumus.

• All players must attend the opening ceremony via Zoom.

• All players agree to play with Zoom and share screen function, it is forbidden to have earphones.

• Players who are not on Zoom with webcam open are not eligible to win prizes.

• It is forbidden to use a virtual background on Zoom.

• Pairing and tie breaks are done by Lichess platform and can not be appealed.

• Do not share the tournament’s password in the Lichess chat.

• Suspected Sandbaggers are not eligible for prizes.

• Players who are playing for the first time on Lichess should play at least 10 games against rated players in order to get a rating.

1. All players should submit their real names and titles, if they have, in their Lichess Profile.

1. All Players should write their real names and their Lichess Username on Zoom.

1. Prizes will not be given to players until fair play reviews undertaken by the platform and by the arbiters have been completed.