Chess Connect - Triathlon - Bangalore Chess Club

## Event Details

Join us for `Chess Connect - Triathlon`, a one-of-a-kind chess challenge that tests your versatility across three exciting formats! Compete in **9 Swiss rounds**, starting with `Blitz (3+2)`, followed by `Freestyle Chess (Chess960, 8+3)`, and concluding with `Rapid (10+5)` after a lunch break.

Whether you're a speed chess enthusiast, a fan of creative openings, or a strategic mastermind, this event is perfect for you! Connect with fellow chess lovers, test your adaptability, and enjoy a thrilling chess marathon.

## What's Included:
- `9 rounds` of chess in three formats:
- Rapid (10+5) – 3 rounds
- Freestyle Chess (8+3) – 3 rounds
- Blitz (3+2) – 3 rounds
- `Special prizes` for the Top 3 players
- Chance to win `Premium Chess Sets` from Paramount Chess through a Lucky Draw
- Chance to win a `Chess.com Diamond Membership` through a Lucky Draw

## Schedule

- Registration & Player Briefing – 10:00 AM

- Rapid (10+5) Rounds:
- Round 1 – 10:10 AM
- Round 2 – 11:00 AM
- Round 3 – 11:40 AM

- Freestyle Chess (8+3) Rounds:

- Round 4 – 12:15 AM
- **Lunch Break**
- Round 5 – 1:30 PM
- Round 6 – 1:55 PM

- Blitz (3+2) Rounds:

- Round 7 – 2:20 PM
- Round 8 – 2:35 PM
- Round 9 – 2:50 PM

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