Name: USCF Rated Rapid 15 5 Sunday Afternoon - Cash Prizes
Start: 2025-07-13T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Global Speed Chess Initiative

# **Global Speed Chess Initiative – Portland**

### **Fast Moves. Big Prizes. A Growing Chess Community.**

#### *“Life is too short to play SLOW CHESS!”*

Join us for the **first event** of Portland’s premier **Global Speed Chess Initiative**, a fast-paced, **Swiss-format, rated tournament** designed for players who are serious about testing their skills, tracking their improvement, and competing in high-quality speed chess games.

### **📅 Days:**

### **📍 Location:** Spaces Slabtown - Portland , Oregon

### **⏱ Time Control:** Various - ( See Below )

### **📝 Format:** Swiss System, 6+ games guaranteed per player

### **💰 Entry Fee:** $17.50

### **🏆 Prize Distribution: 70% of entry fees paid out in prizes**

* **1st Place:** 65% of the prize pool
* **2nd Place:** 35% of the prize pool

***

### **📊 USCF RATED EVENTS - QUICK and Blitz - USCF Membership Required - You can purchase from us**

* **USCF Blitz Rating** (if 25+ rated games played)
* **Chess.com / Lichess Blitz Rating** (must be non-provisional)
* **Provisional rating assigned by Tournament Director if needed**
* **All players also receive a Global Speed Chess Rating (GSCR) upon completion**

***

### **🔢 Ratings Sections**

For the **first few weeks**, all players will compete in **one large rating group**. As participation grows, we will divide into multiple sections, such as:

* **OPEN Section**
* **Under 2000**
* **Under 1600**
* **Under 1400**

This ensures fair competition and exciting matchups for all skill levels!

***

### **⏳ Tournament Time Controls**

We will begin with **six different** time controls for the first few events. As the group grows, we will introduce more Speed Chess formats, including:

* All Events USCF and Global Speed Chess Rated
***Time controls : Tuesday 5/3 // Wednesday 10/0 // Thursday 3/2 // Friday 10/10 // Saturday 20 0 // Sunday 15/5***

***

### **♟️ Equipment – Bring What You Can!**

* Please **bring your own chess set** if possible.
* If you don’t have a physical clock, **download a chess clock app** from the App Store.

Having extra equipment helps us run smoother events!

***

### **⚠️ IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT INFO**

✅ **Bring a Government-Issued ID** – Required for initial rating verification.

✅ **Serious Players of all ratings levels Encoruaged** – This event is designed for those looking for **intense, high-quality games** to truly measure their progress—or reveal where they need to improve!

✅ **No Food or Outside Drinks Allowed in the Playing Area!** – Free **filtered water** is available to all players. We must keep the tournament space **pristinely clean**. If you need snacks, there is a **New Seasons Market across the street** for pre- or post-tournament food options.

***

### **♟️ Supporting Inner City Chess Programs**

💡 **25% of all proceeds** will be donated to chess initiatives for **inner-city schools**, helping to foster the next generation of chess talent!

***

### **🔥 The Long-Term Vision: A Speed Chess Hub for Portland**

Organizer **Maarifa Roho** previously operated **Philadelphia’s Franklin Mercantile Chess Club (2001-2012)**—the city’s only full-time chess club until his departure, after which it unfortunately closed.

Now, this **Meetup marks a fresh start**—an effort to establish **Portland’s premier Speed Chess Hub**, a place where blitz enthusiasts can gather nightly for high-level rated games. The ultimate goal? **A full time Chess Club Cafe offering a place to commiserate and play Speed Chess**

🚀 **Join the movement. Play fast. Play smart. Play for the future!**

Are you ready to make your move? **Sign up now!**

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Global Speed Chess Initiative

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# **Global Speed Chess Initiative – Portland**

### **Fast Moves. Big Prizes. A Growing Chess Community.**

#### *“Life is too short to play SLOW CHESS!”*

Join us for the **first event** of Portland’s premier **Global Speed Chess Initiative**, a fast-paced, **Swiss-format, rated tournament** designed for players who are serious about testing their skills, tracking their improvement, and competing in high-quality speed chess games.

### **📅 Days:**

### **📍 Location:** Spaces Slabtown - Portland , Oregon

### **⏱ Time Control:** Various - ( See Below )

### **📝 Format:** Swiss System, 6+ games guaranteed per player

### **💰 Entry Fee:** $17.50

### **🏆 Prize Distribution: 70% of entry fees paid out in prizes**

* **1st Place:** 65% of the prize pool
* **2nd Place:** 35% of the prize pool

\*\*\*

### **📊 USCF RATED EVENTS - QUICK and Blitz - USCF Membership Required - You can purchase from us**

* **USCF Blitz Rating** (if 25+ rated games played)
* **[[Chess.com](http://chess.com/)]([http://chess.com/](http://chess.com/)) / Lichess Blitz Rating** (must be non-provisional)
* **Provisional rating assigned by Tournament Director if needed**
* **All players also receive a Global Speed Chess Rating (GSCR) upon completion**

\*\*\*

### **🔢 Ratings Sections**

For the **first few weeks**, all players will compete in **one large rating group**. As participation grows, we will divide into multiple sections, such as:

* **OPEN Section**
* **Under 2000**
* **Under 1600**
* **Under 1400**

This ensures fair competition and exciting matchups for all skill levels!
\*\*\*

### **⏳ Tournament Time Controls**

We will begin with **six different** time controls for the first few events. As the group grows, we will introduce more Speed Chess formats, including:

* All Events USCF and Global Speed Chess Rated

***Time controls : Tuesday 5/3 // Wednesday 10/0 // Thursday 3/2 // Friday 10/10 // Saturday 20 0 // Sunday 15/5***
\*\*\*

### **♟️ Equipment – Bring What You Can!**

* Please **bring your own chess set** if possible.
* If you don’t have a physical clock, **download a chess clock app** from the App Store.

Having extra equipment helps us run smoother events!
\*\*\*

### **⚠️ IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT INFO**

✅ **Bring a Government-Issued ID** – Required for initial rating verification.
✅ **Serious Players of all ratings levels Encoruaged** – This event is designed for those looking for **intense, high-quality games** to truly measure their progress—or reveal where they need to improve!
✅ **No Food or Outside Drinks Allowed in the Playing Area!** – Free **filtered water** is available to all players. We must keep the tournament space **pristinely clean**. If you need snacks, there is a **New Seasons Market across the street** for pre- or post-tournament food options.
\*\*\*

### **♟️ Supporting Inner City Chess Programs**

💡 **25% of all proceeds** will be donated to chess initiatives for **inner-city schools**, helping to foster the next generation of chess talent!
\*\*\*

### **🔥 The Long-Term Vision: A Speed Chess Hub for Portland**

Organizer **Maarifa Roho** previously operated **Philadelphia’s Franklin Mercantile Chess Club (2001-2012)**—the city’s only full-time chess club until his departure, after which it unfortunately closed.
Now, this **Meetup marks a fresh start**—an effort to establish **Portland’s premier Speed Chess Hub**, a place where blitz enthusiasts can gather nightly for high-level rated games. The ultimate goal? **A full time Chess Club Cafe offering a place to commiserate and play Speed Chess**
🚀 **Join the movement. Play fast. Play smart. Play for the future!**
Are you ready to make your move? **Sign up now!**

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# **Global Speed Chess Initiative – Portland**

### **Fast Moves. Big Prizes. A Growing Chess Community.**

#### *“Life is too short to play SLOW CHESS!”*

Join us for the **first event** of Portland’s premier **Global Speed Chess Initiative**, a fast-paced, **Swiss-format, rated tournament** designed for players who are serious about testing their skills, tracking their improvement, and competing in high-quality speed chess games.

### **📅 Days:**

### **📍 Location:** Spaces Slabtown - Portland , Oregon

### **⏱ Time Control:** Various - ( See Below )

### **📝 Format:** Swiss System, 6+ games guaranteed per player

### **💰 Entry Fee:** $17.50

### **🏆 Prize Distribution: 70% of entry fees paid out in prizes**

* **1st Place:** 65% of the prize pool
* **2nd Place:** 35% of the prize pool

\*\*\*

### **📊 USCF RATED EVENTS - QUICK and Blitz - USCF Membership Required - You can purchase from us**

* **USCF Blitz Rating** (if 25+ rated games played)
* **[Chess.com](http://chess.com/) / Lichess Blitz Rating** (must be non-provisional)
* **Provisional rating assigned by Tournament Director if needed**
* **All players also receive a Global Speed Chess Rating (GSCR) upon completion**

\*\*\*

### **🔢 Ratings Sections**

For the **first few weeks**, all players will compete in **one large rating group**. As participation grows, we will divide into multiple sections, such as:

* **OPEN Section**
* **Under 2000**
* **Under 1600**
* **Under 1400**

This ensures fair competition and exciting matchups for all skill levels!
\*\*\*

### **⏳ Tournament Time Controls**

We will begin with **six different** time controls for the first few events. As the group grows, we will introduce more Speed Chess formats, including:

* All Events USCF and Global Speed Chess Rated

***Time controls : Tuesday 5/3 // Wednesday 10/0 // Thursday 3/2 // Friday 10/10 // Saturday 20 0 // Sunday 15/5***

\*\*\*

### **♟️ Equipment – Bring What You Can!**

* Please **bring your own chess set** if possible.
* If you don’t have a physical clock, **download a chess clock app** from the App Store.

Having extra equipment helps us run smoother events!
\*\*\*

### **⚠️ IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT INFO**

✅ **Bring a Government-Issued ID** – Required for initial rating verification.
✅ **Serious Players of all ratings levels Encoruaged** – This event is designed for those looking for **intense, high-quality games** to truly measure their progress—or reveal where they need to improve!
✅ **No Food or Outside Drinks Allowed in the Playing Area!** – Free **filtered water** is available to all players. We must keep the tournament space **pristinely clean**. If you need snacks, there is a **New Seasons Market across the street** for pre- or post-tournament food options.
\*\*\*

### **♟️ Supporting Inner City Chess Programs**

💡 **25% of all proceeds** will be donated to chess initiatives for **inner-city schools**, helping to foster the next generation of chess talent!
\*\*\*

### **🔥 The Long-Term Vision: A Speed Chess Hub for Portland**

Organizer **Maarifa Roho** previously operated **Philadelphia’s Franklin Mercantile Chess Club (2001-2012)**—the city’s only full-time chess club until his departure, after which it unfortunately closed.
Now, this **Meetup marks a fresh start**—an effort to establish **Portland’s premier Speed Chess Hub**, a place where blitz enthusiasts can gather nightly for high-level rated games. The ultimate goal? **A full time Chess Club Cafe offering a place to commiserate and play Speed Chess**
🚀 **Join the movement. Play fast. Play smart. Play for the future!**
Are you ready to make your move? **Sign up now!**

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# **Global Speed Chess Initiative – Portland**

### **Fast Moves. Big Prizes. A Growing Chess Community.**

#### *“Life is too short to play SLOW CHESS!”*

Join us for the **first event** of Portland’s premier **Global Speed Chess Initiative**, a fast-paced, **Swiss-format, rated tournament** designed for players who are serious about testing their skills, tracking their improvement, and competing in high-quality speed chess games.

### **📅 Days:**

### **📍 Location:** Spaces Slabtown - Portland , Oregon

### **⏱ Time Control:** Various - ( See Below )

### **📝 Format:** Swiss System, 6+ games guaranteed per player

### **💰 Entry Fee:** $17.50

### **🏆 Prize Distribution: 70% of entry fees paid out in prizes**

* **1st Place:** 65% of the prize pool
* **2nd Place:** 35% of the prize pool

\*\*\*

### **📊 USCF RATED EVENTS - QUICK and Blitz - USCF Membership Required - You can purchase from us**

* **USCF Blitz Rating** (if 25+ rated games played)
* **[[Chess.com](http://chess.com/)]([http://chess.com/](http://chess.com/)) / Lichess Blitz Rating** (must be non-provisional)
* **Provisional rating assigned by Tournament Director if needed**
* **All players also receive a Global Speed Chess Rating (GSCR) upon completion**

\*\*\*

### **🔢 Ratings Sections**

For the **first few weeks**, all players will compete in **one large rating group**. As participation grows, we will divide into multiple sections, such as:

* **OPEN Section**
* **Under 2000**
* **Under 1600**
* **Under 1400**

This ensures fair competition and exciting matchups for all skill levels!
\*\*\*

### **⏳ Tournament Time Controls**

We will begin with **six different** time controls for the first few events. As the group grows, we will introduce more Speed Chess formats, including:

* All Events USCF and Global Speed Chess Rated

***Time controls : Tuesday 5/3 // Wednesday 10/0 // Thursday 3/2 // Friday 10/10 // Saturday 20 0 // Sunday 15/5***
\*\*\*

### **♟️ Equipment – Bring What You Can!**

* Please **bring your own chess set** if possible.
* If you don’t have a physical clock, **download a chess clock app** from the App Store.

Having extra equipment helps us run smoother events!
\*\*\*

### **⚠️ IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT INFO**

✅ **Bring a Government-Issued ID** – Required for initial rating verification.
✅ **Serious Players of all ratings levels Encoruaged** – This event is designed for those looking for **intense, high-quality games** to truly measure their progress—or reveal where they need to improve!
✅ **No Food or Outside Drinks Allowed in the Playing Area!** – Free **filtered water** is available to all players. We must keep the tournament space **pristinely clean**. If you need snacks, there is a **New Seasons Market across the street** for pre- or post-tournament food options.
\*\*\*

### **♟️ Supporting Inner City Chess Programs**

💡 **25% of all proceeds** will be donated to chess initiatives for **inner-city schools**, helping to foster the next generation of chess talent!
\*\*\*

### **🔥 The Long-Term Vision: A Speed Chess Hub for Portland**

Organizer **Maarifa Roho** previously operated **Philadelphia’s Franklin Mercantile Chess Club (2001-2012)**—the city’s only full-time chess club until his departure, after which it unfortunately closed.
Now, this **Meetup marks a fresh start**—an effort to establish **Portland’s premier Speed Chess Hub**, a place where blitz enthusiasts can gather nightly for high-level rated games. The ultimate goal? **A full time Chess Club Cafe offering a place to commiserate and play Speed Chess**
🚀 **Join the movement. Play fast. Play smart. Play for the future!**
Are you ready to make your move? **Sign up now!**

USCF Rated Rapid 15 5 Sunday Afternoon - Cash Prizes

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