10+3 Social Chess Tournament at the Bode Museum Cafe
Details
💲 Registration fee
You must buy a drink or food before sitting.
(We were warned that you cannot sit without buying a drink. This is a private café. Outside food or drinks are not allowed.)
🕥 Registration Time
10:00 am - 10:30 am
- The tournament starts at 10:30 am.
- Participants cannot join after the tournament begins. Please arrive early to order a drink and complete your registration.
- There are 5 rounds in total. Please only join if you can stay until the final round.
- Leaving early causes issues with pairing.
- The venue is reserved until 1:15 pm, so we plan to finish and leave by then.
📢 Chess Board
Please bring a chess board if you have one. If there are not enough boards, participants with their own boards will have priority.
💖 Friendly Atmosphere
This is a social tournament designed to be friendly and enjoyable. Please be kind to all participants and avoid being excessively competitive.
📌 Location
The Bode Museum Café is on the first floor.
Walk up the stairs.
No ticket needed; just tell the staff you’re going to the café.
🔑The Game Format
Swiss system, 10+3, 5 rounds
👨👧👧Player Divisions
Players are divided into two groups.
- A Group over 1300
- C Group under 1300
- If you wish to play in a different group from your rating, please let the host know during registration.
🤹🏼♀️ How it works
- Registration: Tell the host your name and chess rating.
- Pairings: Once registration closes, the host will pair the players.
- Check Table: You can find your table number and color on the website link below.
- The Game: Go to your assigned table. One of the players set the clock app to 10+3 (10 mins + 3s increment) and start.
- Report Results: After the game, one of the players report the result to the host.
- Next Round: Once all games are finished, the next round will be paired. (5 rounds total)
🛶A Group Games
https://www.chessmanager.com/en-us/tournaments/5138463346917376
🥏C Group Games
https://www.chessmanager.com/en-us/tournaments/6544919979884544
🎡 Chess Clock
Please install a chess clock on your phone.
For Android // For iPhone
❓ Rules
- Touch-move: If you touch a piece, you must move it.
- Illegal move: If your opponent makes an illegal move, stop the clock and ask them to make a legal move.
- Clock rule: Press the chess clock with the same hand you move the piece.
-Other rules: Basic FIDE rules apply.
🚩We have no tolerance for discriminatory(sexist, racist, and other) jokes or comments.
📷 Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/berlin_chess_club/
💬 WhatsApp Group
This group is only for event participants. To get access, please ask the host during the event.
Photos and videos may be taken for social media and memories. Let an organizer know if you prefer not to be filmed.