#ChessConnectsUs Championship is a special global chess event held as part of GM Judit Polgar's Global Chess Festival on October 14, 2023 (More details can be found here). As one of chess organizations, ICEA Chess will orchestrate an internal qualification tournament aimed at determining ICEA Chess's representatives for the international competition. The tournament will encompass two distinct sections: an open section and a scholastic section, the highest-ranking player from each section, as well as the leading female participant, will secure nominations to partake in the esteemed Global #ChessConnectsUs Championship. All ICEA members including ICEA Chess Team, students who ever participated in ICEA Chess group lessons or ICEA Workshops, are eligible for cost-free pre-registration for the tournament.
Qualification Date:
Open Section: Sept. 15th (Friday): 6:30pm - 9:30pm PT
Scholastic Section: Sept. 16th (Saturday): 9am - 12pm PT
Deadline of Registration: Sept. 15th, 2023
Time Control
3+2 (Game in 3 minutes with a 2 second increment from move 1)
Location
Chess.com (online)
(The event url link will be sent to all registered player before the tournament)
More guidelines are here: https://intlcea.org/chessconnectsus-championship