3rd Regular Scholastic Tournament Online

IMPORTANT: Before you Register, you need a Lichess ID – if you don’t have one get it here:
https://lichess.org/signup

DEAR Chess-Parents,
WELCOME to our Online Chess Tournament! Pls memorize the easy 10-step guide below:

TOURNAMENT runs 1 - 5 pm (Eastern time); Come early, we're waiting from 12 noon on Zoom to help you (please stay on mute all the time unless you have questions):

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3439084119

VEUILLEZ NOTER QUE LES APPARIEMENTS SERONT MIS EN LIGNE ENVIRON 5 MINUTES AVANT CHAQUE RONDE. HEURES DES RONDES: 13 h; 14 h; 14h40; 15h20; 16 h (Eastern time).

KEEP this Link Ready All the Time - it will contain all your child's pairings & the results for each round:
https://echecs.org/current-pairings

1. TO PLAY: a game each round, your child or the opponent, must "Challenge" each other. THE PLAYER WHO HAS WHITES INITIATE THE CHALLENGE. IF THE PLAYER WHO HAS WHITES DOES NOT INITIATE THE CHALLENGE IN THE FIRST 5 MINUTES FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE ROUND, THE PLAYER WHO HAS BLACKS CAN INITIATE THE CHALLENGE (choosing blacks) AND THE POINT WILL GO TO BLACKS IF THE WHITES DO NOT DO NOT ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE IN THE NEXT 5 MINUTES.
2. LOG IN: to your Lichess Account!   https://lichess.org/login?referrer=/
3. FIND: your opponent's username - it's every round, in the above Link - If it's your turn to challenge COPY this username.
4. GO: to Lichess's Search Bar - on Top Right, next to your Username. Click on the little magnifying glass.
5. PASTE: in your opponent's Username & CLICK. His profile appears. Click on the 2 crossed swords icon.
   
6. TO CHALLENGE: Select "STANDARD". Time:  "REAL TIME". Minutes: "15",
   Increment: "5". Select "RATED" and finally click your king's colour Black or White.
   
7. MUST: both accept the Challenge. Both clocks will start. If no response, game is lost.
8. GAME over, both players MUST report the result.
9. EMAIL: Email them immediately to admin@echecs.org. In the email tell us for which round the result is for and you won, loss or drew, and don’t forget to include your real name and lichess user name so we know who the result belongs to.
10. PROBLEMS?  You can also contact Virginie and Bao on Zoom or email admin@echecs.org

ROUND TIMES: 1 pm; 2 pm; 2:40 pm; 3:20 pm; 4 pm (Eastern time)

PLEASE NOTE THAT PAIRINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON LINE ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE EACH ROUND.

ENQUIRIES:  admin@echecs.org OR 514-845-8352

Best of luck!
The Chess’n Math team