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How to run a Tournament in your school

You may run a tournament in your school as a user on au.tornelo.com. This is the web application you'll use to actually run the tournament.  It is very user-friendly!

Step 1:           set up an account at au.tornelo.com with your email address and password. 
Step 2:           click My Tournaments menu in top right and start a new tournament 
Step 3:           enter names of players who will be taking part
Step 4:           click "Start Now" when you're ready to go.  A couple of oks and you have your first round pairings.  Click on
                       Win/Draw or Win to enter results and then pair up your next round.  And don't worry, you can add, change or
                       remove players at any time during an event

​Please note that the default Tornelo scoring system setting for new tournaments is 1 points for a win, 0.5 for a draw and 0 for a loss. You can change this under "Settings" to adopt the Chess Challenge scoring system of 3:2:1 for win:draw:loss
If you require any assistance with anything at all, please email our helpline events@chesskids.com.au
More players?
If you have more than 30 players taking part in your Tournament you may wish to purchase an additional prize-pack as part of your order.  Our mission is to provide the opportunity for every child to learn and play chess.

20 Free Lessons - with thanks to www.Chesskid.com
Go to www.chesschallenge.com.au and click "Learn Chess" - then select menu item for Beginner or Advanced lessons. Your password is "rook64"

We also recommend www.chesskid.com, a safe and anonymous online portal where kids have access to play live games on a free account.  Gold memberships are also available, giving students unlimited access to chess puzzles and video chess lessons.

We're here to help!
Don't forget - if you need anything we're here to help. Feel free to email  us:
events@chesskids.com.au

RULES

          1. Any Primary or Secondary School in Australia may enter
          2. Each tournament should have 7 rounds
          3. Each session (round) should be allocated at least 20 minutes. You can choose play one round a week or multiple rounds
              in a day
         4. Minimum tournament size is 8 players, maximum size is 128 players
         5. Games are concluded by checkmate, opponent's resignation or agreed draw. If the game is not finished by the end of                   the allocated time a result is determined by counting the value of pieces remaining on the board. A player must have an               advantage of 3 or more points to be adjudicated the winner (otherwise the game is declared a draw). Stalemate or         
             insufficient mating material (less than 5 points and no pawns) are counted as a draw. If in doubt take a photo of the
             position and email it our help-desk.
         6. Points value of each piece as follows:  Queen = 9,  Rook = 5,  Bishop = 3,  Knight = 3,  Pawn = 1
         7. Games are scored; 3 points for a win, 2 for a draw and 1 for a loss. An absence is 0 points. If there is an odd number of                 players in a round, one player will be allocated a BYE, which is scored as 3 points.
         8. Pairings will be automatically calculated with our web-based Tournament Management Software. Simply enter the names
             of your players into the website and our software works out who plays who! Use the roll-call feature to include in the                     pairings only the players present for that round. You will receive links to instructional videos with your Info & Prizes pack               and we are available by phone or email at any time to assist you. 
          9. Disputes during the event are to be settled by the teacher/parent in charge, but any queries can be referred to the                        Tournament Organiser, Tim Broome (1300 424 377) or email challenge@chesskids.com.au.


PRIZES

          Prizes are won as the following score is reached or passed (3 points for win, 2 for draw, 1 for loss):
          3 points                BADGE
          6 points                1st Gold Spot
          9 points                2nd Gold Spot
          12 points              3rd Gold Spot
          13 points              MASCOT
          15 points              4th Gold Spot
          16 points              KEYRING CHESS SET
          17 points              Qualifies for MEGAFINAL
          18 points              5th Gold Spot
          21 points              6th Gold Spot (plus JACKPOT PRIZE)

The overall tournament winner will receive a trophy. If you are running more than one tournament in your school and have more than one champion you will need to pay $15 for each additional trophy.

EQUIPMENT SPONSOR

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Does your school need more chess sets?

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www.GiantChess.com.au for the guaranteed lowest prices on chess sets for schools.

COACHING SPONSOR

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For coaching, clubs and tournaments. Chess Kids is the largest chess coaching organisation in Australia and runs monthly tournaments for kids.

www.chesskids.com.au

  • Chess Challenge
  • RUNNING A TOURNAMENT IN YOUR SCHOOL
    • HOW TO RUN A TOURNAMENT IN YOUR SCHOOL
    • Teacher Tutorials
    • Chess Mascots
  • Learn Chess
    • Beginner Lessons
    • Advanced Lessons
  • Case Studies