2025 Fundraising Community Blitz
Mission 360 Fundraising Community Blitz
14 Mar 2025
In 2025, Mission360 will continue to support The Divine Chess Academe in Uganda, Africa. With supports from generous donors like you, we can help by feeding them, educating them, and giving them a better life of living. Together we can use chess games to impact and transform the life of orphans and under privileged people in the world.
Come enjoy a day of fun chess to support Chess Academy in Uganda!
Mission360 will match every single dollar donated. Together let's bring chess to one more kid from the other side of the world!
Tournament info
Where: 2050 Concourse Dr #42, San Jose, CA 95131
When: 7 – 9 pm, Mar 14, 2025
Tournament Format: Swiss System
Total Rounds: 10 rounds of single games (10 SS)
First Round: 7 pm and consecutive rounds are on a rolling schedule. Estimated end-time: 9 pm.
Time Control: G/3+2 (Game in 3 minutes with a 2-second increment with each move.)
Games will be US Chess blitz rated. Tournament results will be submitted immediately after the last round is finished.
Two Sections: 1800+ and U1800
Pairings are based on the higher of Feb 2024 OTB supplemental regular US Chess rating.
Please bring your chess clock if possible.
Byes
Byes are available for players in case they can't participate but would like to stay in the tournament.
Byes can be requested for a maximum of 2 rounds, with receiving 0.5 points for each round.
Late registrations will receive two half-point byes for any missed round, up to a total of 2 rounds.
Tournament Rules
USCF blitz rules apply.
Forfeit time is 3 minutes.
Registration: Fill out the form here.
Entry Fee: $46 or as much as you'd like to support The Divine Chess Academe in Uganda, Africa! A free Mission 360 T-shirt will be provided to players.
GM and IM free
Benevity donation to Mission 360 Foundation. You can help bring chess and free lunch to one more kid!
Or PayPal (friends and family) or Zelle whui_99@yahoo.com
Eligibility: Active USCF membership; section based on current month supplement or real time post-tournament.
Contact:
Eric Li eric@mission360foru.org
Eric W eric_w@mission360foru.org
Bill G bill@mission360foru.org
Prize Fund (Based on 15 paid entries)
1800+: 1st place $150, 2nd place $75
U1800: 1st place $75, 2nd place $37
