DSM Chess February Scholastic Blitz & Bughouse
Saturday, February 8th, 2020
Staybridge Suites
6905 Lake Dr
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Description:
FREE US CHESS MEMBERSHIPS FOR NEW AND EXPIRED PLAYERS!
DSM Chess is holding a Blitz Chess tournament in the morning and a bughouse chess tournament in the afternoon. Players are welcome to play in either one tournament or both tournaments. Both tournaments will be 5 round swiss system tournaments.
The Blitz tournament will be US Chess Rated and players will need a US Chess membership. Chess it up Iowa is sponsoring us, and is covering the cost of new memberships. You must sign up for your membership through us in order to receive a free membership. This can be done in person at the tournament, or by emailing
Morning Blitz
5 round Swiss
Each round consists of 2 games each, they play one game and then switch colors and play the same opponent again as the opposite color.
Entry Fee:
Entry Fee:
$20 For Blitz only, $35 for both Blitz & Bughouse
Registration:
On Site 9:00am - 9:50am
Online: Through the form below
Time Control:
G/5 d2
(both players get 5 minutes on their clocks and there is a 2 second delay before the time starts at the beginning of each move)
Rounds:
Round 1: 10:00am
Round 2: 10:20am
Round 3: 10:40am
Round 4: 11:00am
Round 5: 11:20am
Awards: 11:45am
Prizes:
Trophies 1-5th place Overall,
Class prizes for the top two scores in each rating category U1200, U1000, U800, U600, U400, U200 and Unrated
Afternoon Bughouse
5 round Swiss
Bughouse is 2 Player team chess. For the full rules of Bughouse click here.
Each round consists of 2 games each, they play one game and then switch colors and opponent.
Entry Fee:
$20 For Bughouse only, $35 for both Blitz & Bughouse
Registration:
On Site 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Online: Through the form below
Time Control:
G/5 d0
(both players get 5 minutes on their clocks)
Rounds:
Round 1: 1:00pm
Round 2: 1:20pm
Round 3: 1:40pm
Round 4: 2:00pm
Round 5: 2:20pm
Awards: 2:45pm
Prizes:
Trophies 1-5th place Overall,
Class prizes for the top score with the average team rating in each rating category U1200, U1000, U800, U600, U400, U200 and Unrated