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Dog Day Duels 2021 (Online)

The Saint Louis Chess Club is continuing our summer scholastic tournament series! In order to compete, students must register here, and sign up for a free account on Lichess.org prior to the tournament. Dog Day Duels 2021 will have three sections.

The three sections are as follows:

The K12 OPEN is for experienced tournament players with established USCF ratings;

The Rook Arena is for tournament players with less experience;

The Pawn Arena is for players new to tournament chess.

The K12 OPEN will be a standard Swiss-style tournament, with 6 rounds. The Rook and Pawn Arenas will be play-as-much-as-you-can style tournaments within the allotted time periods.

Each section of the tournament requires a password for entry.

Once registered, Scholastics will send you directions and a password to complete your entry on Lichess.org.

K12 Open

All ratings accepted

Swiss Style Tournament - 6 rounds

G/25 minutes per side with no delay or increment

Starts 12 PM (Noon) Central Time - 5 hour run time (estimated)

Rook Arena

Players should be rated below 1700 Lichess rapid rating

G/10 no delay or increment

Starts 12 PM (Noon) Central Time - 120 min run time

Pawn Arena

Players should be rated below 1000 Lichess rapid rating

G/10 no delay or increment

Starts 12 PM (Noon) Central Time - 90 min run time

Prizes

For each section, the top 5 players by total points will be awarded free online chess lessons from the Saint Louis Chess Club. The top female finisher in each section will receive a 1-hour lesson from our titled female chess coach.

Honest and fair play is required for players to receive prizes. Players who violate Lichess's Terms of Service will be disqualified. This tournament is not US Chess rated but will affect your Lichess.org rating.

When

August 28th, 2021 from 12:00 PM through 6:00 PM

OUR MISSION It is the mission of the Saint Louis Chess Club, an educational organization, to maintain a formal program of instruction to teach the game of chess and to promote and support its educational program through community outreach and local and national partnerships to increase the awareness of the educational value of chess.

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Wheelchair/disability access is available in the rear - please proceed through the parking lot to our east and around to our back door. If you need additional assistance, please let us know.

The STLCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, and any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, events, programs, or activities.

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Any violation of this policy should be reported the General Manager, Joy Bray, jbray@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.361.2437, Administrative Director, Tad Middleton, tmiddleton@saintlouischessclub.org -314.361.2437 and/or the HR Manager, Cathy Gallaher, cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.332.5582.

POLICY ON RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERACTIONS WITH MINORS

The integrity of Saint Louis Chess Club’s relationship with minor players is paramount to the Chess Club’s educational mission and success. All individuals employed by or working under the direction or authority of the Saint Louis Chess Club are expected and required to maintain appropriate boundaries and relationships with minors (individuals under the age of 18 years) and are strictly prohibited from engaging in sexual misconduct, hazing and harassment.

UPDATED POLICIES COMING SOON

We encourage any victim or other persons with information regarding inappropriate conduct to contact Cathy Gallaher, Saint Louis Chess Club HR Manager at cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org. You may also make a report confidentially, and if you wish, anonymously, through our ethics reporting hotline managed by Navex at (833)221-3624.

If you or a loved one were abused, the Saint Louis Chess Club is offering free, confidential counseling services. Please contact cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org for more information about accessing these services.