10+3 Social Chess Tournament at the Bode Museum Cafe
About the event
💲 Registration fee • €2 donation (cash only, please bring exact change) • 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 first name and chess rating (any platform, any time control) • Pairings: Once registration closes, the host will pair the players. • Tables: You can find your table number and color (white/black) at the link below. • The Game: Before the tournament starts, I’ll place table numbers on the tables. 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-gb/tournaments/4589072658071552](https://www.chessmanager.com/en-gb/tournaments/4589072658071552) 🥏C Group Games [https://www.chessmanager.com/en-gb/tournaments/5261764226842624](https://www.chessmanager.com/en-gb/tournaments/5261764226842624) 🎡 Chess Clock Please install a chess clock on your phone. For [Android ](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chess.clock&hl=en) // For [iPhone ](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chess-clock-by-chess-com/id858039162) ❓ 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/](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.*
