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Follow the event link below and join the event now..!
Saturday @7pm Weekend Prized Event Link…
https://lichess.org/swiss/kp93hMBi
Event Day: Saturday the 3rd of October at 7pm
KCAZ Team Link…
https://lichess.org/team/knights-chess-academy-zimbabwe-kcaz
KNIGHTS ACADEMY WEEKEND EVENT (SAT 3 OCTOBER @7PM) ….
TOP 5 OVERALL PRIZES :
$250 ecocash
$150
$130
$110
$100
TOP 5 JNRS U14 :
$250 ecocash
$150
$130
$110
$100
TOP 5 LADIES :
$250 ecocash
$150
$130
$110
$100
** And members remember to settle your registration & affiliation before Saturday 7pm to claim your prize!
( Contact for any enquiries and the password to enter the event : 0773 927 141 JC : coachjohn@knightschessacademy.com)
THANK YOU!
LAST WEEKEND SATURDAY EVENT WINNERS…
OVERALL KNIGHTS ACADEMY WEEKEND EVENT (26 SEPT) WINNERS….
Thamsanqa Moyo
7pts
THAMROV
Gifford High
Terrence Mureya
6pts
uri-pakrawa
Highfield 1 High
Blessing Moyo
5pts
BeamerTheGreat
Mpopoma High.
Simbarashe Nyagona
4pts
MagnusMuzvamburi
Denmark College
Stanley Gonese
4pts
StanleyGonz511
NUST
Well Done 🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
LADIES KNIGHTS ACADEMY WEEKEND EVENT (26 SEPT) WINNERS….
Ropafadzo Dube
3.5pts
babygirl18
Willenita, Kwekwe
Charlene Mguni
3pts
CharleneMguni
Bulawayo
Hazel Kachikwa
3pts
hazeltkachikwa
Willenita, Kwekwe
Nokulunga Ndlovu
3pts
Nokulunga
Sizane High
Rumbidzai Sango
2.5pts
Rubydean
Well Done 🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
U14 KNIGHTS ACADEMY WEEKEND EVENT (26 SEPT) WINNERS….
Bongani Tshuma 4pts
Bykimtann
St. Francis High, Chegutu
Tawanda Mhako 4pts
TawandaMhako
Willenita, Kwekwe
Basil Rinashe 3.5pts Basilrinashe
Willenita, Kwekwe
Tyler Bwalya Koni 3pts
Tylerthe
Mpopoma High
Tafadzwa Rufaro Muriro 2.5pts
rufaro2010
Goldridge Primary, Kwekwe
Well Done 🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Please read about ;
In a Swiss tournament,
Each competitor does not necessarily play all other entrants.
Competitors meet one-on-one in each round and are paired using a set of rules designed to ensure that each competitor plays opponents with a similar running score, but not the same opponent more than once.
The winner is the competitor with the highest aggregate points earned in all rounds.
All competitors play in each round unless there is an odd number of players.
Swiss tournaments can only be created by team leaders (For Knights Academy we have: John Chibvuri knightpower1 and Cecil Gwezere Zyso), and can only be played by team members.
Knights Academy has joined or created a team to start playing in swiss tournaments on Lichess as this is beneficial for effective practice for all players (in need to improve their game or have fun learning 😊 ).
Comparison with other
Arena tournaments:
Predefined max rounds, but duration unknown
Number of games decided in advance , same for all players
Pairing system:
Best pairing based on points and tie breaks
Pairing wait time:
Slow: waits for all players
Late join & pause :
Yes allowed but it reduces the number of rounds.
? When to use swiss tournaments instead of arenas? :
In a swiss tournament, all participants play the same number of games, and can only play each other once.
It can be a good option for clubs and official tournaments.
? How are points calculated? :
A win is worth one point, a draw is a half point, and a loss is zero points.
When a player can’t be paired during a round, they receive a bye worth one point.
? How are tie breaks calculated? :
With the Sonneborn–Berger score.
Add the scores of every opponent the player beats and half of the score of every opponent the player draws.
? How are pairings decided? :
With the Dutch system , implemented by pairings in accordance with the FIDE handbook.
? What happens if the tournament has more rounds than players? :
When all possible pairings have been played, the tournament will be ended and a winner declared.
? Why is it restricted to teams? :
Swiss tournaments were not designed for online chess.
They demand punctuality, dedication and patience from players.
We think these conditions are more likely to be met within a team than in global tournaments.
? How many byes can a player get? :
A player gets a bye of one point every time the pairing system can’t find a pairing for them.
Additionally, a single bye of half a point is attributed when a player late-joins a tournament.
? What happens if a player doesn’t play a game? :
Their clock will tick, they will flag, and lose the game.
Then the system will withdraw the player from the tournament, so they don’t lose more games.
They can re-join the tournament at any time.
? Can players late-join? :
Yes, until half the rounds have been played.
Late joiners get a single bye, even if they missed several rounds.
Good day players 🙂♟️🏇🏽😊
