Columbia Tunnelvision Tournament Series

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  • Tournaments
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    • Tunnelvision VIII May2023
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  • Player List
  • Live
    • Live Pairings/Standings
    • DGT Live
    • Lichess Broadcast
    • Chess.com Broadcast
    • Twitch Stream
  • Archives
    • Tunnelvision I Oct 2022
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    • Tunnelvision III Dec 2022
    • Tunnelvision IV Jan 2023
    • Tunnelvision V Feb 2023
    • Tunnelvision VI Mar 2023
The Columbia Chess Club Presents

Columbia Tunnelvision I

October 22, 2022

$1000 Guaranteed

10:30 a.m. 4-Round G/45;d5


First Church of the Nazarene

901 St Andrews Rd

Columbia, SC 29210

Final Results

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    USCF Ratings Report

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    Details

    Registration

    Entry for titled players (National Master and above) is free, standard  entry fee deducted from prizes.  If you are a titled player, simply use the "Titled Player" option at checkout.


    Considering Tunnelvision as your first chess tournament?  Great!  We've put together a guide to help first-time players.

    Format

    4 Round Swiss. Time control is G45/d5 (45 minutes starting time with a 5-second delay), which will be USCF dual-rated under both Quick and Classical. All equipment provided. USCF Rules Apply, active USCF Membership required. Tournament has three sections: Championship (1600+), Under 1600, and Under 1200. Players may register for a higher section if they are within 100 USCF rating points of the cutoff.


    If you need to renew or obtain a USCF membership, please visit https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess.

    Live Standings/Pairings/Boards

    The top board of each section will be live streamed to the DGT LiveCloud along with real-time updates to Lichess.org and Chess.com.  A live video stream of the top Championship board will also be available on the club's Twitch page.  See this site's "Live" menu for links.


    Live standings (including current pre-registration information) and pairings are also available below.

    Final Results
    Archived Lichess Broadcast
    Archived Chess.com Broadcast

    Prizes

    $1000 Prize Fund Guaranteed.


    Championship (1600+)

    $400 Fund. 1st: $200; 2nd: $130; 3rd: $70


    Under 1600

    $300 Fund: 1st: $150; 2nd: $100; 3rd: $50


    Under 1200

    $300 Fund: 1st: $150; 2nd: $100; 3rd: $50

    Schedule

    • Round 1: 10:30 a.m.
    • Round 2: 12:45 p.m.
    • Round 3: 2:30 p.m.
    • Round 4: 4:15 p.m.

    Byes

    A single half-point bye is available any round, including the final round.  The half-point bye may be requested as a part of the advance entry or on site before the tournament starts.  Thereafter the only bye available is a zero-point bye.  The chief tournament director shall have the ability to grant a half-point bye for any round on unusual circumstances.

    Location

    First Church of the Nazarene

    901 Saint Andrews Rd
    Columbia, SC 29210
    United States 

    Questions?

    Email info@columbiachess.org or call/text James Brandmair at 803.569.0938.

    Parking & Entrance

    Parking & Entrance

    Parking & Entrance

    The entrance to the tournament is at the Kay Street parking lot.  Because the Kay Street entrance has limited parking, additional parking is available at the Avalee Avenue parking lot or at the Saint Andrews Road parking lot where participants can walk around to the tournament entrance.  Please note the Chess Tournament Entrance which is behind the gym at the activity center, as shown on the map.

    Food

    Parking & Entrance

    Parking & Entrance

    While the tournament will not be providing food options, there are several restaurants in close proximity to the tournament hall, including within walking distance.

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