Chess Coach Lauren Goodkind has a really great chess tournament scheduled for January 20th. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a budding chess enthusiast, Coach Lauren’s tournament offers a unique opportunity to test your skills, learn from the best, and make lasting connections with fellow chess lovers.
So mark your calendars, tell your friends, and get ready to join the world of US Chess rated online chess!
EVENT OVERVIEW
What: A US Chess (United States Chess Federation) online-rated chess tournament
When: Saturday, January 20 at 10am PST
Tournament Format:
Type: Swiss-system
# of Rounds: 5 rounds
Time control is G/10 + 2 (affecting US Chess online quick rating)
Sections: one open section with no rating restriction (open to all ratings!)
Pairing: based on chess.com rapid rating.
Entry Fee: $15
Prizes: First place wins $20. Second place wins $15. Third place wins $5.
Rating of the event: The tournament will be submitted to US Chess for rating after the fair play screening has been completed. Any adjustment due to fair play violation will follow the standard US Chess Online Play guidelines.
Chris Torres is a nationally renowned scholastic chess coach working in the San Francisco Bay Area. His classes have attracted players of strengths ranging from rank beginners to world champions. A chess professional since 1998, Chris is widely recognized as one of the main driving forces behind the explosion in popularity and sudden rise in quality of scholastic chess in California. Chris Torres served as the President of the Torres Chess and Music Academy from 2005-2020 and currently is recognized as a correspondence chess master with the United States Chess Federation. Since 1998 Chris Torres has taught 6 individual national champions as well as led multiple school teams to win national championship titles. In addition, Chris Torres has directed and taught at 10 different schools which have been California State Champions at chess. In 2011 and 2012, several former and current students of Chris Torres have been selected to represent the United States at the World Youth Chess Championships. Mr. Torres’ hobbies include playing classical guitar and getting his students to appear on the national top 100 chess rating lists.
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