Chess Competition Rules

Date and Time:  Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM 

Reporting Time : 12:00 Noon

Venue: Keefe Regional Technical High School, 750 Winter St, Framingham, MA 01702

Registration Mandatory: Please use the link below to register ASAP as registration MAY CLOSE PRIOR to an announced date based on the response. 

Age Category

• Age:6-8: 

• Ages:9-11: 

• Ages 12-15

Format:

• The tournament will be conducted in a knockout format.

• If a player wins a game, they will proceed to the next round. If they lose, they are eliminated.

• The only exception to the above rule is the semi-finals. Even if a participant loses in the semi-final, they will play one more game to decide who wins the 3rd place.

• Some players might get a bye in the first round and will enter directly in the second round.

Game Rules

There are a few strict tournament rules that must be followed by parents and participants.

• Parents should not help their kids during the game. 

• During the game, if a participant touches a piece, they MUST move it.

• Once a move is played, you cannot take it back. It is done.

• Who plays White and who plays Black is pre-determined and will be told at the start of each game.

• If a game ends in a draw, the opponents will play another game with colors switched.

• The next round of games will start as soon as the players are available.

• If a game lasts more than 30 minutes, we will introduce a Chess clock. How the clock works and what the players must do will be explained at that time when setting up the clock.

• During the game if anyone has a question, please raise your hand from your seat, and one of the judges will come over to help out.

Things to remember

• Please bring your own Chess set.

• Please ensure all pieces are there beforehand so there are no surprises during the tournament.

• When starting the game, please ensure the right hand corner on the Chess board is a White Square.

• Please ensure White Queen is set up on the White square and the Black Queen is set up on the dark square.

• FINALLY, please remember to have fun! 

To Register for Chess Competition Click below