Chess Fanatics

In the organizer's words:

Rapid chess tournament for non-club players

Online chess has experienced an unprecedented boom during the pandemic. Forced to stay at home and inspired by series such as "The Queen's Gambit", chess has captivated many people in front of the screen.

Let's try the experiment and see what it feels like to play on a real board! Against a person sitting directly opposite you! Sounds exciting, doesn't it?

Anyone who is enthusiastic about chess but hasn't been playing in a club for years is invited. Example: You last played chess as a child and have now played several chess games on Lichess during the pandemic? You are very welcome.

Please note:
Everything is self-organized. It's all about the fun of chess. Because we are not equipped well enough, we ask you to
► Feel free to bring your chess set if you have one.
► A chess clock would also be great or alternatively an app on your smartphone. For example, lichess is well suited for this (free, opensource).

Registration:
Pre-registration is required. Please register here:
► The registration link will be posted online in time.
► Space is limited to 17 boards/34 people. Please register in time.
► If you are spontaneously unable to participate, please send me a short e-mail to cancel your registration so that I can free up the space again.
► If all the places are already taken, you can send an email (ben.zschorn@scheune.org). We will then put you on the waiting list and let you know if places become available again.
► Please be there by 6.15 pm at the latest. After that, any places still available will be allocated to people who drop by spontaneously in the evening.

Rules:
► Rapid chess 10+5 (10 minutes thinking time + 5 seconds extra per move)
► Tournament mode: 6 rounds in the Swiss system
The main aim is to have fun playing chess!

Schedule:
18.00 Registration
18.15 Welcome / Tournament rules
From 18.30 6 rounds of rapid chess.
Approx. 22.30 Winners ceremony

Price information:

► We would be very happy if you could throw 5 € to 15 € into the cash box so that we can cover the costs.