ChessKid's International Chess Day Celebrations Go Global

ChessKid is Celebrating International Chess Day in 2 amazing ways:

  

1. CHESSKID UNLOCKED- Let everyone play!

 

On July 20th, the special day of International Chess, ChessKid has a big surprise for you! We're unlocking all our gold features so you can have an amazing day filled with unlimited puzzles, lessons, bots, and videos! 🧩🔓💫

 

• Unlimited Puzzles to Solve: Solve as many puzzles as you want and become a puzzle-solving pro! Challenge yourself and have fun! ♟️🔓💡

• Explore Endless Lessons: Learn new things with unlimited lessons from top coaches. Discover cool chess strategies and become even better at the game! 📚🔓🌟

• Challenge Mighty Bots: Take on powerful chess bots and test your skills. Show them who's boss and become a true chess champion! ♟️🔓💪

• Watch Awesome Chess Videos: Watch super cool videos with top players. Get inspired, learn new tricks, and enjoy the world of chess! 🎥🔓✨

2. First annual "ChessKid International Chess Day" Tournament

Live-streamed!

Want to celebrate International Chess Day? If you do, then you might want to spend the day playing in our first annual "ChessKid National Chess Day" Tournament!  

To join, simply log in to your ChessKid account and make sure you're a part of the ChessKid Official Club. Click on ‘Play vs Kid’ and look for the "ChessKid International National Chess Day" Tournament on the right side menu. Make sure to click on “JOIN”. 

Tournament Details

When: Thursday, July 20th at 8am ET/2pm CET/5:30pm India

Time Control: 7 Round Swiss System with a time control of 5min +1sec increment

Prizes:

The top 100 players in this event will receive two months of FREE Gold membership and the top 10 players will receive a full year of FREE Gold membership!

Grand Prize: Special Prize Announcement for the ChessKid International Tournament Winner! 

We are thrilled to reveal an exciting special prize for the winner of the International Chess Day Tournament. In addition to the honor of being crowned the champion of the tournament, the winner will receive a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in a special event and ask a question directly to none other than Magnus Carlsen, the former Five-Time World Chess Champion!

Hosted by our partner, Magnus Chess Academy, this live call with Magnus Carlsen is on July 30th  from 12pm to 1pm Eastern Time!  All ChessKids who sign up for any summer camp will be invited, and save 20%.  Learn more https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/chess-summer-camps

 

So mark July 20th on your calendar and get ready for an incredible chess adventure! It's time to celebrate International Chess Day with ChessKid and have a blast with unlimited fun! 🎉🌟

  

Tournament Fair Play Rules:

ChessKid expects that all children and their families will abide by the rules governing fair play. Both the child and the parent/guardian will have to agree to our fair play policies when registering for the event.

This is what will be agreed to upon registering for the event:

• ChessKid will run this event with the highest level of integrity and ethics. All players must play fairly and use good sportsmanship.
• We strictly forbid cheating of all kinds. ChessKid will use its own algorithms to monitor games and also will manually analyze select games at its discretion.
• All of your moves must be your own. You will not get help from anyone or anything else, including coaches, friends, parents, chess engines, or any other software of any kind.
• You will also not have a phone, tablet, or any other electronic device in the same room.
• You are only allowed to have one browser tab open and no other programs running on your computer. Violating this rule is a “technical forfeiture” and you will be disqualified, with no chance at prizes.
• You agree that ChessKid will make the final determination on any fair play issue.
• If you violate the ChessKid Fair Play Policy, then ChessKid will close your account and label it as having violated the Fair Play Policy.
• If you are not willing to agree to the above policies, you will not be allowed to play in the event.

Technical Details

• All games will be played on ChessKid.com's live server. Just make sure to join the ChessKid Official Club to participate!
• Each section will be open for kids to 'join' the tournament about 30 minutes before the first round. Here's a video on how a child joins a live tournament on ChessKid. If you try to join after the starting time, you may not be able to play. It is required that you 'join' before the tournament starting time.
• ChessKid highly encourages playing on a laptop/desktop computer and not a tablet. Wifi is usually stronger and the site functions better. If you can plug in to an ethernet port, that is best. The reality of online play, even with the world champion, is that Wifi failures can impact an online tournament.
• If you must play on a tablet, the web site version is the only way (opening a browser on your device). The app will not work for this.
• Preferred browsers are Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.
• Clearing your browser's cache before the tournament is another great protective measure.
• If you experience issues in the middle of the game or the tournament, clicking 'refresh' on your browser is the first thing to do. If you 'refresh' in the middle of a game, it will never kick you out of the game and can only help.
• Two kids cannot play at the same time on the same device.