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Did Yoo know?
Child stars are a common sight in the chess world these days, but getting to know them more closely remains to be an enticing activity. At 12, Christopher Yoo already earned three IM norms to become the youngest American IM in history. And if he gets three…
Forwarded from Sundays with Unity
💵 Participants of every #checkmatecoronavirus tournament have a chance to win some of 1500+ special prizes from FIDE - International Chess Federation, including 64 one-week invitations to the 2021 Chess Olympiad in Moscow. More than that, tournaments with real money prizes are also joining the initiative!
♟Unity Chess Club used to organize different kinds of over-the-board tournaments, but temporarily due to the pandemic, they have now moved online. Their “Sundays with Unity” event is an international weekly online chess tournament with a $1400 prize fund for each week.
🤩 The tournament has many top GMs participating in it. Among them are GM Gata Kamsky (USA), GM Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI), GM Praggnanandhaa (IND). More than 400 titled players! Every week “Sundays with Unity” has 800+ participants!
🏆 Prizes are available for more than 100 players:
- Top 10 players,
- Best among women, seniors, U12, U16,
- Rating category prizes (U2400, U2300, U2200, U2100, U2000, U1900, U1800, U1700, U1600, U1500, U1400)
- Lucky prizes
The 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th, 300th, 350th, 400th, 450th, 500th, 550th, 600th, 650th, 700th, 750th, 800th, 850th, 900th, 950th, and 1000th places that will be announced at the end of the tournament by Lichess.
📍 Website: lichess.org
Time control: 3+0
Duration: 120 minutes
Date: Every Sunday, 16:00 UTC
👉 To join the event go here: https://lichess.org/tournament/8dgwyIUQ
#fide #staysafe #playchessonline
♟Unity Chess Club used to organize different kinds of over-the-board tournaments, but temporarily due to the pandemic, they have now moved online. Their “Sundays with Unity” event is an international weekly online chess tournament with a $1400 prize fund for each week.
🤩 The tournament has many top GMs participating in it. Among them are GM Gata Kamsky (USA), GM Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI), GM Praggnanandhaa (IND). More than 400 titled players! Every week “Sundays with Unity” has 800+ participants!
🏆 Prizes are available for more than 100 players:
- Top 10 players,
- Best among women, seniors, U12, U16,
- Rating category prizes (U2400, U2300, U2200, U2100, U2000, U1900, U1800, U1700, U1600, U1500, U1400)
- Lucky prizes
The 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th, 300th, 350th, 400th, 450th, 500th, 550th, 600th, 650th, 700th, 750th, 800th, 850th, 900th, 950th, and 1000th places that will be announced at the end of the tournament by Lichess.
📍 Website: lichess.org
Time control: 3+0
Duration: 120 minutes
Date: Every Sunday, 16:00 UTC
👉 To join the event go here: https://lichess.org/tournament/8dgwyIUQ
#fide #staysafe #playchessonline
lichess.org
UnityChessClub Arena: Standard 3+0 rated #8dgwyIUQ
934 players compete in the Jun 14, 2020 UnityChessClub Arena. 3+0 rated games are played during 120 minutes. GM Feokl1995 takes the prize home!
Forwarded from Sundays with Unity
💵 Participants of every #checkmatecoronavirus tournament have a chance to win some of 1500+ special prizes from FIDE - International Chess Federation, including 64 one-week invitations to the 2021 Chess Olympiad in Moscow. More than that, tournaments with real money prizes are also joining the initiative!