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FICS 10th Anniversary Standard Tournament
As part of its 10th anniversary celebrations FICS will sponsor an open Standard Chess Tournament to be held on FICS on Sunday, March 6th.

The Details
  • The tournament will start on Sunday March 6th, at 11:15 server time (GMT-8).
     
  • The tournament will be played with 45 5 time control: 45 minutes for the whole game plus a 5 seconds increment after every completed move.
     
  • The number of rounds will be announced at a later date.
     
  • The pairings will be selected according to the Swiss System.
     

The Prizes
  • 1st prize: $75.00
     
  • 2nd prize: $50.00
     
  • 1st prize U1600: $75.00
     
  • 2nd prize U1600: $50.00
     
  • 1st prize U1300: $75.00
     
  • 2nd prize U1300: $50.00
     
  • Special prize for the greatest upset poits: $50.00
     
  • $25.00 lottery-style prize in a random drawing for each section.
     

Rules and Policies
All FICS rules and policies will apply during the Standard Chess Tournament. In particular any form of computer assistance is strictly forbidden, and all games will be examined by FICS computer-abuse team. Any player found using computer assistance, or breaching FICS rules, will be disqualified from the tournament and will be not eligible for any of the prizes.
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