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Tuesday Knight Thunder ♞⚡ Weekly Rated Rapids Online

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Tuesday Knight Thunder ♞⚡ Weekly Rapids Online
🕕 Start Time: 7pm (ET)
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Get ready for thunder rapid online chess! Whether you're a new player looking for competition or just want to test your skills for fun—this 5-round G/10mins inc/5sec time control online tournament is for you.

🏆 Winner Takes All $50
(Prize money will be zelle, paypal, or cashapp)

1st Round starts at 7;15pm all other rounds start immediately after results from previous round are completed. Connect to Tournament Director (TD) Online Room to stay updated on round pairings and any questions.

🔹 Tournament Details:

  • Time Control: G/10mins inc/5sec

    Format: 5 Rounds Swiss

  • Each round begins shortly after the previous round finishes

  • Must have a Lichess account to participate

  • No-show for a round = Automatic forfeit

🚀 Benefits of Using Our Online Tournament Platform

Our platform is designed to make your tournament experience seamless, from start to finish.

  • Instant Access To Your Games: No searching required! As soon as the pairings for each round are live, simply log in to your account. Your board and opponent will be immediately available, connecting you to the game with a single click.

  • Effortless Pairing Notifications: You will receive a direct email notification the moment pairings are ready. Just click the link in the email to be taken straight to your game board and connected with your opponent.

  • Automatic Game Capture: Focus on playing, not recording. Every move is automatically captured and saved. Your complete game is immediately available for self-review and analysis the moment you finish playing.

  • Real-Time Transparency: Stay engaged with the competition. You can check live standings throughout the tournament, monitoring how you and all other participants are performing after each round.

6.3 Other Info. How to set common chess clocks for increment time controls

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The use of increment time controls is becoming more common in the US. MCA uses increment time controls both in open and in scholastic tournaments. Below are a quick summary of how to set up common clocks and a link to the step-by-step process for these clocks.

For demonstration videos that illustrate how to operate common clocks (including setting increment time controls), click on Chess Links in the Main Menu sidebar on the left-hand side of MCA's home page. Then click on Clocks: How to Set Yours.

 

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