All About Quads
Quads are mini chess tournaments. Quad means "four" with four players of similar rating matched against each other. There are three rounds total. Unrated players are paired with lowest rated players.
Quads ease new players into tournament experience! Three advantages of quads are: 1) Level competition for all players, 2) Very quick tournaments, and 3) Earn official chess ratings in the NW Scholastic Rated System (NWSRS). Each quad lasts 1 - 2.5 hours total rather than the usual 7 - 8 hours total for a five-round tournament!
Orangutan quads run most weeks during the school year (September - June). Orangutan quads have a maximum capacity of 24 students. Quad winners receive awards, including free admission to future quads or medals! 🏆🎉
Other details include:
• Ages: All ages (K-12 and adults) are welcome, including friends, chess clubs, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, grandmothers, and grandfathers.
• Size: Space is limited to twenty-four participants max per event ( = 6 quads max). First come, first serve.
• Ratings: All Quads are officially NWSRS- rated. We will run USCF-rated quads in the future.
• State Qualifiers: Quads are not state qualifiers, but Orangutan can run a special state qualifier event if we have six K-8 students from at least four different schools participating. See Special Events.
• All-Female Quads: If requested, Orangutan can run all-female quads if we have enough female participants. See Special Events.
• Head-to-Head Team Events: If requested, Orangutan can run a head-to-head team events. See Special Events.
• Time controls: G/25 d5 (Each player has 25 minutes total per game with an additional 5 second delay per move). This is a comfortable pace for most players.
Regularly scheduled Quads are available for registration. Quad "Special Events" are available upon reqeust. Learn more!