Name: Colosseum Games U1550 Challenge #2  
Desc: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Time Control: 4 Rds: G/30 min+5 second delay. USCF rules. Notation required. ----------------------------------------------------------- Sections: U1550. Must be rated above 1050 to join. ----------------------------------------------------------Registration: $45 by 9/10, after $50. No onsite reg. Reg ends 9/12/2025 11pm. A limit of 10 participants. $5 refund fee. 1 half point bye allowed. You must let me know before Rd 2 begins. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday Classical 9/13/2025. Please arrive by 10:15am. --------------------------------------------------------- Prizes: Based on 10 participants. 1st place: $150+Hall of Fame, Best U1250 $50. 1st Place decided by total points from the Classical games and Blitz games at the end of tournament. Winner takes all! ------------------------------------------------------------ Schedule: 1st Rd: 10:30am | Lunch 30 Min | 2nd Rd: 12:45pm | 3rd Rd: 2:10pm | 4th Rd: 3:30pm. ------------------------------------------------------Challenge#2: Every game you win from Aug-Oct will be added up by the end of the Colosseum Games. Each month will have a different classical time control as well as a peculiar way to earn more points. In this challenge 2 blitz games after every round with the same opponent you play in each round. The person with the most points by the end of October will receive a bonus $125 prize, The Colosseum's 1st Place Statuette and will be inducted into the ChessMinds Hall of Fame! Point system: Classical: Wins=1pt Draws=.5 Byes=.25 for those that ask for one. For the person that is forced to have a bye 1pt. Rapid Match Playoff=2pts for winner. Blitz: W=.30 D=.15 B=.05 ----------------------------------------------------------- Things to bring: Chess set/Clock/Notation Sheets/Pen or Pencil ------------------------------------------------------------- May the strongest chess gladiator win!
Location: 7300 Pines Blvd Pembroke Pines, 33024
Starts: Saturday 13 Sep 2025
Ends: Saturday 13 Sep 2025
Reg Ends: Friday 12 Sep 2025 11:00PM
Rounds: 4
Organizer Name: ChessMinds Chess Club (South Florida)
Organizer eMail: stephenherreroschessminds@gmail.com