Lothian Junior Online Championships 2021
Start time: 10am
Entries close Friday 23rd April 11pm
Entry Fee: £5 before midnight Wednesday 21st April, £7 from Thursday 22nd April
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations before midnight on Saturday 24th April will receive a full refund
Eligibility
This tournament is open to all players of school age who live in Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian and Scottish Borders council areas.
The following titles will be awarded:
- Lothians Junior Chess Online Champion 2021
- Lothians Junior Chess Primary Online Champion 2021
- Lothians Junior Chess P5 & Under Online Champion 2021
Sections
- P5 & Under For primary school players up to and including P5
- Primary (P7 & Under) For primary school aged players. This will mostly be P6 and P7 but younger players may enter this section if they want more challenging games, otherwise they should enter the P5 and Under section.
- Open (S6 & Under For school aged players. This will mostly be Secondary school age, but younger players may enter this section if they want more challenging games, otherwise they should enter the Primary or the P5 and Under section.
Sections may be merged or split depending on the number of entries.
Time Control
15 minutes plus a 5 second increment for all sections
Round times
- Round 1: 10:00 am
Play will be continuous with a minimum 5 minute interval between the end of the last game of one round and the start of the next round. It is anticipated that all play will be finished by 1pm, but this cannot be guaranteed.
Host server: lichess
Players must have an account on lichess.org (a completely free to use chess website) and let us know their user name on the entry details. This must be their own account, not shared with anyone else. Please get in touch if you need help with setting this up.
Prior to the tournament they will need to join our team and the tournament. We will contact you with details of how to do this.
Games will be paired by lichess using the users lichess rapid rating.
The default lichess algorithm will be used for tiebreaks.
It is strongly advised that play is via the latest Chrome or Safari web browser and not via the lichess app on a tablet or phone
Grading and Rating
All games will be Chess Scotland Allegro graded and lichess rated
Be Nice. Play Fair
Players should conduct themselves as they would in an over the board tournament. This includes not receiving assistance during play in any form including, but not limited to, another person, an electronic chess program, books etc.
Players must be respectful to each other at all times when using the chat etc. They must not accuse another player of unfair play in the chat or in the forums. Any concerns must be raised privately with the LJC Committee.
Lichess has powerful anti-cheating measures in place and in addition games will be analysed using the FIDE anti-cheating software.
If a player's account is suspended by lichess they will not be able to play, or continue, in the tournament. If lichess imposes a temporary sanction (eg for misusing the chat) they may miss one or more rounds. LJC have no control over this. All appeals must be made to lichess.
The Lothian Junior Chess Anti-cheating Policy is available on our website
Discounts
Discounts are available for
- players who receive free school meal on income grounds (code FSM)
- players who are paid Chess Scotland members should tick the box on the entry details form. When their membership has been verified they will receive a £1 refund.