Who

All players who want to sign up.

What:

Competitive ladder matches with fellow chess club members where each player gets 25 minutes with a 5-second delay to make all of their moves. Winners move up in the rankings or "climb up the ladder," and losers move down in the rankings or "climb down the ladder." If two players draw, they keep their current ranking.

When:

Tuesdays every other practice during our regular club meetings from 4:00 to 5:00.

Where: 

In Room B340

​Player Expectations:

• ​Be sure to attend practice so your opponent has someone to play

• Follow the challenge rules if you want to move up the ladder faster

  1. You must win your scheduled ladder match before you can challenge

  2. You can only challenge a maximum of 2 spots higher than where you currently stand on the ladder

  3. The person being challenged gets to pick the color

  4. The game must be at least 20 minutes per side unless both players agree to an alternate time control

  5. Challenge games must start by 4:30 unless the player being challenged agrees to a shorter time control

  6. If you challenge and lose, you can't challenge again until you've played two more rounds of the tournament.

• Have fun!

Who

All players who want to spend a Saturday playing chess.

What:

USCF-rated tournaments in various formats.

When:

Saturdays throughout the school year. We try to attend at least three as a club.

Where: 

Various locations.

​Player Expectations:

• ​Be on time

• Practice integrity

• Take notation

• Respect your opponents and the facilities we play in