Fortun£ Friday$ November Edition - Everything You Need to Know

Registration & Updates

Register for the Fortun£ Friday$ November Edition:
Reserve your spot for the upcoming November edition of the Fortun£ Friday$ Series here.

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Event Details

Date & Time:
Friday, 24th November 2023, from 7 PM to 9 PM GMT.

Location:
The November edition of the tournament will take place on the Fortun£ Friday$ team page, specifically in the November Area Tournament section on Lichess, which can be accessed here.

Format:
Engage in thrilling 3+0 blitz chess matches.

Prize Information

Total Prize Fund:
A lucrative £1000 prize pool is guaranteed.

Number of Prizes:
More than 35 prizes are waiting to be claimed!

Prize Allocation

Open Section:
1st: £200, 2nd: £100, 3rd: £20, 4th: £15, 5th: £15, 6th: £10

2000-2199 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section:
1st: £35, 2nd: £30, 3rd: £20, 4th: £15, 5th-8th: Free Entry to Next Event (Equivalent Value: £15 each)

1700-1999 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section:
1st: £35, 2nd: £30, 3rd: £20, 4th: £15, 5th-8th: Free Entry to Next Event (Equivalent Value: £15 each)

1400-1699 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section:
1st: £35, 2nd: £30, 3rd: £20, 4th: £15, 5th-8th: Free Entry to Next Event (Equivalent Value: £15 each)

0-1399 FIDE, CS, or ECF Rated Section:
1st: 1-hour lesson with an FM (Equivalent Value: £35), 2nd: 1-hour of Training Games with an LM (Equivalent Value: £30), 3rd: £20, 4th: £15, 5th-8th: Free Entry to Next Event (Equivalent Value: £15 each)

Prize Eligibility, Abbreviations, & Entry Fees

Eligibility Criteria:

• Open Section: Any player in the tournament can win these prizes. They are awarded to the top six finishers.
• Rated Sections: To qualify for prizes in the rated sections (excluding the open section), players must have paid the entry fee and have a FIDE, CS, or ECF chess grade. We determine a player’s rating section by their highest rating across all time controls—classical, rapid, or blitz—from FIDE, CS, or ECF records.

Abbreviations Explained:

• FIDE: Fédération Internationale des Échecs
• CS: Chess Scotland
• ECF: English Chess Federation

Entry Fee Tiers:

• Early Bird: £7.99 (Until 29th October)
• Standard: £15 (30th October to 22nd November)
• Late Entry: £20 (From 23rd November until the tournament's end at 9 PM on 24th November. Note: Entries are accepted during the tournament but not after its conclusion.)

Discounts for Titled Players:
Titled players receive free entry.

If you are a titled player and wish to claim your free entry and be added to the list of permitted players, please contact Coatsi Chess. Email us at contact@coatsichess.com or send a direct message on Lichess to @CoatsiChess.

How to Register for the Tournament

1. Join the Team: Begin by becoming a member of the Fortun£ Friday$ team on lichess here.

2. Complete the Entry Form: Proceed to Register on Coatsi Chess and fill out the registration form, ensuring you include your lichess username. We'll then add you to the tournament's list of permitted players.

3. Finalise Your Entry: Return to the Tournament Page on lichess. You'll know you've been successfully added to the permitted players when the join button activates (turning green). Click it to officially enter the tournament.

Fair Play & Prize Distribution

Fair Play Assurance: The tournament will be monitored by a world-leading top FIDE Arbiter.

Prize Distribution: Winners will be contacted via lichess for prize transfer details, which will be sent via PayPal.

Agreeing to Rules & Regulations:

Tournament Conduct: Registration for the event signifies your acceptance of the tournament regulations as delineated on Coatsi Chess's website.

For an in-depth understanding of the event structure, official rules, and to have your queries addressed, please explore the Coatsi Chess Website.