Rules & Team Setup
Rules & Regulations
The Mission of the Chess Invitational is to establish a friendly competition for high school Deaf students across the United States. Each player works to win points for their school as they go head-to-head in friendly competition. The competition occurs on a weekend and allows students to socialize and participate in the tournament. The purpose of the Chess Invitational is to establish a friendly competition for high school Deaf and Hard of Hearing students across the country.
Board Point System
Teams will construct their teams starting with their strongest player and descending with each board. Each board is represented by a point system. If there is a DRAW on a board, the points are even given to each player.
Home/Away Seating
Home teams will these 3 indicated boards starting in the white position. Away teams will have the inverted starting positions.
Draws & Tie Breakers
During Round-Robin matches, teams can either win, draw, or lose. There are a possible 30 points per round. The Playoff Tie Breaker order is shown here.
