Announcing 1st FREE Tournament with 5000 INR prize fund

I am excited to announce the upcoming online chess tournament on Lichess with FREE entry. You will find all the details in this post. I am planning to organize this type of event every month. Also from February 2025, I am starting a monthly group class for 1400-1700 rated players. (Without any fees)

Date - 10th November
Time - 8 PM (Indian Time) / 3.30 PM (CET) / 6.30 AM (PST)
Format - Swiss tournament on Lichess
Rounds - 11
Time control - 3+0

Steps to join the tournament

Step1 - Join the team with the following link
https://lichess.org/team/nikhilchess

Step 2 - Join the tournament with the following link
https://lichess.org/swiss/CVdbZYwV

Prizes

Total Prize Fund - 5000 INR (Approx 60 USD)
1st - 2000 INR - $24
2nd - 1200 INR - $14
3rd - 800 INR - $9.5
4th - 500 INR - $6
5th - 500 INR - $6

Terms and Conditions

1- Entry is free for everyone
2- Prizes are paid at least 7 days after the tournament to allow for Fair Play review and prize processing.
3- Prizes are paid through Paypal or UPI only
4- The organizer reserves the right to disqualify or remove any player suspected of cheating or violating tournament or Lichess rules. Sometimes Lichess can ban players who are cheating in between the tournaments.
5- The tournament will last for roughly 70-85 mins

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