Thank you all for raising over $500 for charity, and 50+ players!
We had plenty of titled players: Many GM's, IM's, FM's, NM's, etc..
Click the button below for pictures from our tournament Zoom call!
CHESS2All's Relief for Beirut Charity Tournament
August 15th 10AM - 12:30PM EST
*All proceeds will go to help those in Beirut, Lebanon to recover from the recent explosion. On August 4th, a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon killed over a hundred people, injured thousands, and destroyed homes and buildings. Lebanon is simultaneously experiencing social, political, economic, and health crises.*
Pairings, Standings, Entries, and How to Play can be found HERE: https://chess.stream/chess2all/charity/Default
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CHARGE: No entry fee
-Strongly recommend you to donate at least $15 dollars or more to our PayPal: chess2all@yahoo.com (however, any amount of donation is appreciated) PLATFORM: -GAMES: Lichess.org -PAIRING + REGISTRATION: chessstream.com |
CHARITIES: (SOURCE: The New York Times)
-The Lebanese Red Cross is the main provider of ambulance services in Lebanon, and said it would dispatch every ambulance from North Lebanon, Bekaa and South Lebanon to Beirut to treat the wounded and help in search-and-rescue operations. -Impact Lebanon, a nonprofit organization, has set up a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to provide disaster relief for Beirut. They have raised over 6 million dollars, and have donated additional millions to the Lebanese Red Cross. -Baytna Baytak, a charity that provided free housing to health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic, is now raising funds with Impact Lebanon to shelter those who have been displaced. |
Tournament Information:TIME CONTROL: Blitz; G 5 + 2 ROUNDS: 6-8 rounds depending on entries SECTIONS: -Open (anyone can request to be in this section) -U1300 (only open to people with rating under 1300) PRIZE FUND: Open Section 1st- $50 2nd- $20 3rd- $10 U1300 Section 1st - 3rd: Free 1.5 hour group lesson |