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SUMMARY:Official Chess Summer Showdown Season Series (Week 2 - Sunday\, July 19)
DESCRIPTION:Official Chess Summer Showdown Season Series\nEvent #2 – Sunday\, July 19\nEast Side Community High School\n420 East 12th Street\nNew York\, NY 10009 \n  \n💸 $2\,000 guaranteed prize fund for top two sections\, trophies for the rest\n\n🚗 Parking Options (As low as $15 from 8am-7:30pm as of 6/29/26):\nClick for SpotHero Options \nClick for ParkWhiz Options \n  \n\n\n\nFour Independent Tournaments. One Exciting Season.\nEvery Summer Showdown weekend is a complete standalone US Chess-rated Swiss tournament. \nCompete for individual and team trophies\, enjoy four exciting rounds of chess (three rounds in the 1900+ section)\, and earn points toward the Summer Showdown Season Championship individual and team trophies. \nYou can play just this event or compete in all four weekends. The choice is completely yours. \nRegister for Sunday July 19\, 2026 event at bottom of the page and compete for the trophies (lower sections) or the cash (top 2 sections)  … either way\, it’s time to go for the gold. \nLinks to register for additional weeks: \n\nWeek 1 Saturday July 11 – https://officialchess.org/event/official-chess-summer-showdown-season-series-week-1-saturday-july-11/\nWeek 3 Sunday July 26 – https://officialchess.org/event/official-chess-summer-showdown-season-series-week-3-sunday-july-26/\nWeek 4 Saturday August 1 – https://officialchess.org/event/official-chess-summer-showdown-season-series-week-4-saturday-august-1/\n\n\n\n\nSummer Showdown Season Series\nThis tournament is one of four weekends that make up the Official Chess Summer Showdown Season. \nPlayers who compete in multiple weekends earn points toward our Season Championships while still competing for a full set of awards every single weekend. \nEvery weekend has: \n\nIts own Swiss Pairings\nIndividual standings\nTeam standings\nIndividual trophies\nTeam trophies\n\nPlayers also earn Season Championship points that accumulate throughout the summer. \n\n\n\nBuild Any Team You Want\nTeams are not limited to schools. \nCreate a team with your: \n\nSchool\nChess Club\nFamily\nFriends\nSummer Camp\nNeighborhood\nCondo Building\nAny organization\n\nThere are no rosters to submit. \nSimply register under the exact same team name and everyone will automatically be on the same team. \nTo avoid confusion\, choose a unique team name whenever possible. \nBefore registering\, check the Advanced Listings to see whether another team is already using your desired name unless you intend to join that team. \nA simple way to make your team unique is to add a number\, such as Brooklyn Knights 67. \nPlayers may switch teams between tournament weekends. Previous scores remain with the previous team while future scores count toward the new team. \nMaximum 25 players per team each weekend. \n\n\n\nAdults Can Play Too!\nParents\, coaches\, and other adults are welcome to compete in the 900–1300 section and above. \nFor the first time\, families can actually compete together on the same team. \n\n\n\nSoccer-Style Scoring\nThis event uses our exciting soccer-style scoring system. \n\nWin = 3 points\nDraw = 1 point\nLoss = 0 points\n\nThis rewards fighting chess and creates exciting final-round standings. \n1900+ Section Adjustment \nSince the 1900+ section plays only three rounds\, scoring is adjusted accordingly. \n\nWin = 4 points\nDraw = 1.33 points\nLoss = 0 points\n\n\n\n\nSection Time Controls and Start Times\n(PLEASE NOTE STAGGERED ROUND 1 START TIMES) \nAll sections use Swiss Pairings. \n\n\n\n\nFormat\nRound 1 Start Time\n\n\n\n\nUnrated–400 (Scholastic Only)\n4 Rounds • G/30 d5\n12:00 AM\n\n\n300–600 (Scholastic Only)\n4 Rounds • G/30 d5\n12:00 AM\n\n\n500–1000 (Scholastic Only)\n4 Rounds • G/40 d5\n11:00 AM\n\n\n900–1300\n4 Rounds • G/50 d5\n9:30 AM\n\n\n1200–1600\n4 Rounds • G/50 d5\n9:30 AM\n\n\n1500–2000\n4 Rounds • G/50 d5\n9:30 AM\n\n\n1900+\n3 Rounds • G/70 d5\n9:30 AM\n\n\n\n  \nAll sections use Swiss Pairings. Official July US Chess Published Ratings will be used. \nYou may choose to play in that higher section ONLY if your Live US Chess Rating exceeds a section’s minimum rating (even if your published rating is not). \n2 Byes Permitted – You will receive the same amount of tournament points as a draw (Byes do not affect USCF rating) \n\n\n\nAwards\nEvery tournament weekend awards: \n\nCash prizes for top two sections\n\n1900+ Section: $1250 ($600 for 1st\, $300\, $150\, $100 and $100)\n1500-2000 Section: $750 ($350 for 1st\, $150\, $100\, $100 and $50)\nMonetary awards will be split in cases of ties – e.g. If 2 players in the 1900+ section tie for first based on points\, they will each take home $450 (equal share of the first and second place prizes)\n\n\nIndividual trophies for lower sections\nTeam trophies in every section\nOverall Team Championship trophies across all sections\n\nTeam scoring: \n\nTop 3 scores from a team within each section count toward that section’s Team Championship.\nTop 6 scores from any combination of sections count toward the Overall Team Championship.\n\nPlayers also earn Season Championship points\, including extra bonus points for every additional tournament weekend they play. \n\n\n\nCoaches Corner (Entry PLUS ticket required)\nNo personal coach to review your games and no Team Room?  We have you covered! (Register for “Entry PLUS” at checkout)* \n\nUpgrade your experience and improve your chances at trophies!\nDedicated MASTER-level players and professional coaches will be on-site in the Coaches Corner\, offering real-time game reviews\, tips\, and personalized advice in between rounds\nGain insights in real time while your moves and reasoning is still fresh\nQuickly uncover critical mistakes and missed opportunities to strengthen your play and boost your chances in the very next round\nThere’s no faster or more effective way to build both short-term results and long-term chess skills\nThe list of coaches can be found at the end of this posting and will be continuously updated\n\n\n\n\nEntry Fee\n$70 \nPlayers who compete in multiple Summer Showdown weekends will receive a 10% refund on all tournament entry fees after the completion of the Summer Showdown Season. \n\n\n\nOther Information\nThis is not a drop-off event. Parents or guardians are expected to remain at the venue between rounds throughout the day. \n\nChess sets\, pencils and score sheets provided.\nPlease bring clocks. Players are responsible for knowing how to set and operate their clock.\nUS Chess membership through July 2026 is required.\nNotation books ok but cell phones must remain out of sight and turned off during tournament play.\nNotation required for all sections Unrated-400 section\nA.I. or any electronic eyeglasses strictly prohibited in the tournament rooms.\nParents not allowed in tournament rooms during matches.\nParents must chaperone children at all times in between matches.\nBy registering your child for the tournament\, you acknowledge and agree that photographs and/or video footage may be taken during the event by authorized staff\, media representatives\, or partners for promotional and educational purposes.\nThese images and video may be used (without compensation) in publications\, promotional materials\, websites\, and social media platforms associated with the Official Chess\, its organizers\, and affiliated partners.\nAll players will have their names displayed in the tournament results and reports as typical with any US Chess Federation rated event.\nOfficial Chess reserves the right to refuse entry or revoke any registration at its sole discretion\, or in accordance to rules and regulations set forth by US Chess including\, but not limited to\, adherence to the US Chess Safe Play Policies and Sanction List. https://new.uschess.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/us-chess-safe-play-guidelines.pdf https://new.uschess.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/sanctionedmembers_10202025.pdf\n\n* Any details are subject to change at anytime but will be communicated well in advance of the tournament \n\n\n\nRegister Today!\nWhether this is your first rated tournament or your hundredth\, the Official Chess Summer Showdown offers a fun\, exciting\, and family-friendly way to spend your summer competing against players from throughout the New York metropolitan area. \nWe look forward to seeing you on Sunday\, July 19!
URL:https://officialchess.org/event/official-chess-summer-showdown-season-series-week-2-sunday-july-19/
LOCATION:East Side Community School\, 420 East 12th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10009\, United States
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