1 day ago

Play in my November 2024 USCF rapid online U1200 tournament

$40 in prize money!
  USCF Online Chess Tournament - November 16th!

Calling all Chess Enthusiasts!

Are you ready to test your skills and potentially boost your USCF rating? Join me for a fun and competitive online chess tournament this November!

Tournament Details:

  • Date: Saturday, November 16
  • Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Time (10:00 AM Pacific Time)
  • Format: Swiss System (Everyone plays 5 rounds, no eliminations!)
  • Time Control: G/10 + 2 (affects US Chess online quick rating)
  • Sections: Open to unrated players and players with a USCF rating below 1200
  • Pairing: Based on Chess.com rapid rating
  • Entry Fee: $15

Prizes:

  • 1st Place: $20
  • 2nd Place: $15
  • 3rd Place: $5

Highlights:

  • This tournament will be submitted to US Chess for official rating (after fair play screening).
  • This is a monthly event, held on the third Saturday of every month at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
  • The platform is Chess.com. Fair play is strictly enforced.

Join the US Chess Federation (USCF):

A USCF membership is required to participate. Sign up here: US Chess Federation Membership. Foreigners are welcome!

I can offer a discount on your USCF membership! Email me for details.

Learn more about my USCF profile and the official United States chess tournament listing: My USCF Profile & Official Tournament Listing

Chess.com Account:

Only players with active, good-standing Chess.com accounts can participate.

Got Questions? Join My Q&A!

Join a live Q&A session on Zoom on Friday, November 15th at 9:30 PM Eastern Time for any questions about the tournament.

Don't miss out! Sign up today using the link below and get ready for an exciting chess tournament! Click HERE to Sign Up Now!

See you on the virtual chessboard!



















4 weeks ago

Play in my FREE October 2024 online blitz chess tournament

This is a not a USCF rated event
Oct. 2024 Monthly online Blitz Tournament

Join me for a thrilling online blitz tournament on **Saturday, October 26th at 10:00 AM PST (1:00 PM Eastern Time)**.

**Details:**

  • Free to enter
  • Open to players rated 100-2199 on chess.com who have played a minimum of ten games
  • 7 rounds with a blitz time control of 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment
  • Winner takes home a $10 USD Amazon gift card

**How to Participate:**

  1. Join my chess club: Chess by Lauren
  2. Register for the tournament: Tournament Link

**Additional Information:**

  • Sign up for my email list for updates and a FREE beginner's chess eBook: Subscribe here
  • Cheating is strictly prohibited.
  • If you plan to cheat, then don't play in my tournament! If you still plan to cheat anyway in my tournament, then Chess.com will catch you and close your chess.com account. You won't get the free prize money too! CHEATING IS NOT WORTH THE RISK!
  • Please share this chess tournament opportunity with others who might be interested in playing! Thanks in advance!

About Me:

Did you know I recently crocheted one of the world's longest scarfs? My black and white beauty weighs 75 pounds and stretches over 500 feet! My dream is to find a public space, like a museum or airport, to display it and inspire others (both in chess and crochet!).

Think you can help? Contact me!

See you on the virtual chessboard!

Lauren Goodkind




















4 weeks ago

No USCF online monthly tournament this month!

Instead, check out my 501 foot chess scarf
Giant Chess Scarf at Maker Faire Bay Area!


My Giant Chess Scarf Makes Debut at Maker Faire Bay Area!

Attention chess lovers! There's a change to the usual schedule this month. Instead of our USCF rapid monthly online tournament, get ready to be amazed!

I'll be showcasing a truly massive creation at Maker Faire Bay Area 2024: a **501-foot-long chess scarf!**

Mark your calendars!

  • The faire will be on October 18th-20th
  • The faire is in Vallejo, CA, which is in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Come See the Giant Chess Scarf!

If you're anywhere near Vallejo, don't miss this incredible opportunity. This massive chessboard scarf is sure to be a highlight of the Faire. But that's not all! Explore the countless other amazing exhibits showcasing innovation and creativity.

Meet the Maker in Person!

This is your chance to **meet me in person** and discuss chess, the scarf, and all things creative! Let's chat about your love for the game and how this giant scarf might inspire new players. It took me about 4.5 years to crochet the entire scarf. The scarf weighs about 75 pounds. How long is 501 feet? It's longer than a football field!

Online Tournaments Resume Soon!

Don't worry, the popular USCF online tournaments haven't gone anywhere! They pick back up **next month** on the **third Saturday of November**. Mark your calendars for **Saturday, November 16th at 1:00 PM Eastern Time**.

See You There!

Whether you're at Maker Faire or joining the online tournament next month, I look forward to connecting with you all!

Maker Faire Bay Area Info:

Find out more about the Faire and plan your visit here: https://makerfaire.com/maker/entry/75905/

See you soon!


1 month ago

Play in my FREE Sept. 2024 online blitz chess tournament

This is a not a USCF rated event
Monthly Blitz Tournament

Join me for a thrilling online blitz tournament on **Saturday, September 28th at 10:00 AM PST (1:00 PM Eastern Time)**.

**Details:**

  • Free to enter
  • Open to players rated 100-2199 on chess.com
  • 7 rounds with a blitz time control of 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment
  • Winner takes home a $10 USD Amazon gift card

**How to Participate:**

  1. Join my chess club: Chess by Lauren
  2. Register for the tournament: Tournament Link

**Additional Information:**

  • Sign up for my email list for updates and a FREE beginner's chess eBook: Subscribe here
  • Cheating is strictly prohibited.
  • If you plan to cheat, then don't play in my tournament! If you still plan to cheat anyway in my tournament, then Chess.com will catch you and close your chess.com account. You won't get the free prize money too!
  • Please share this chess tournament opportunity with others who might be interested in playing! Thanks in advance!

About Me:

Did you know I recently crocheted one of the world's longest scarfs? My black and white beauty weighs 75 pounds and stretches over 500 feet! My dream is to find a public space, like a museum or airport, to display it and inspire others (both in chess and crochet!).

Think you can help? Contact me!

See you on the virtual chessboard!

Lauren Goodkind




















2 months ago

Play in my Sept. 2024 U1200 USCF online chess tournament

$40 in prize money!
  Online Chess Tournament - September 21st!

Calling all Chess Enthusiasts!

Are you ready to test your skills and potentially boost your USCF rating? Join me for a fun and competitive online chess tournament this September!

Tournament Details:

  • Date: Saturday, September 21st
  • Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Time (10:00 AM Pacific Time)
  • Format: Swiss System (Everyone plays 5 rounds, no eliminations!)
  • Time Control: G/10 + 2 (affects US Chess online quick rating)
  • Sections: Open to unrated players and players with a USCF rating below 1200
  • Pairing: Based on Chess.com rapid rating
  • Entry Fee: $15

Prizes:

  • 1st Place: $20
  • 2nd Place: $15
  • 3rd Place: $5

Highlights:

  • This tournament will be submitted to US Chess for official rating (after fair play screening).
  • This is a monthly event, held on the third Saturday of every month at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
  • The platform is Chess.com. Fair play is strictly enforced.

Join the US Chess Federation (USCF):

A USCF membership is required to participate. Sign up here: US Chess Federation Membership. Foreigners are welcome!

I can offer a discount on your USCF membership! Email me for details.

Learn more about my USCF profile and the official United States chess tournament listing: My USCF Profile & Official Tournament Listing

Chess.com Account:

Only players with active, good-standing Chess.com accounts can participate.

Got Questions? Join My Q&A!

Join a live Q&A session on Zoom on Friday, September 20th at 9:30 PM Eastern Time for any questions about the tournament.

Don't miss out! Sign up today using the link below and get ready for an exciting chess tournament! Click HERE to Sign Up Now!

See you on the virtual chessboard!



















2 months ago

Play in my FREE August 2024 online blitz tournament

Winner gets $10 Amazon gift card

Play in my monthly blitz tournament!
Here's more details: The tournament is on Saturday, August 31th at 10am PST (1pm Eastern time). Please note that this is not USCF rated. Participating in the tournament is completely FREE. Anyone who is rated 100- 2199 on chess.com is welcome to play in this tournament. Also, partcipants must have played a minimum of ten chess.com games to participate.

More info: The tournament is 7 rounds and the time control is 3 | 2, which is a blitz time control. That means a player starts out with 3 minutes. Every time that player makes a move, then 2 seconds is added to his or her time.

First place wins a $10 USD Amazon.com gift card!

If you are others are planning to play in my tournament, I encourage you to sign up for my email list where I'll send the latest updates and more. Please sign up here and you'll also get my FREE eBook for beginners.


In order to play in the chess tournament, then you must be a member of my chess.com club. Join my club here.
After you join, then you will see the link to join my chess tournament on my club's homepage. If you don't see the link, here is the tournament link.

I host this monthly chess blitz tournament the last Saturday of every month! This is a great opportunity to play against my other students and followers!
Please share this exciting online tournament with others who might be interested in playing. Thanks in advance!

I DO NOT TOLERATE cheating in my tournaments. If you want to cheat, then DON'T play in my tournament. You WILL get CAUGHT cheating if you do cheat in my online chess tournaments! In other words, cheating is a very bad idea!

On another note, did you know I recently broke the initial Guinness Book of World Records for the longest crochet scarf by an individual? My 75 pound black and white scarf is about 501 feet long and used over 35 miles of yarn to make! My dream is to get the scarf displayed in a public place, such as a museum or airport, to inspire others to play chess and more. Be part of my journey! Please contact me if you think you can help me achieve this dream. Thanks in advance!
More info about the scarf is here.








2 months ago

Play in my August 2024 USCF rapid online U1200 tournament

$40 in prize money!

Here is more info about this tournament:


When:
Saturday, August 17th at 1pm Eastern Time
Tournament Format Type: Swiss-system. That means nobody gets eliminated from the tournament, even if she/he looses.

# of Rounds: 5 rounds
Time control is G/10 + 2 (affecting US Chess online quick rating).

Sections: Open to any unrated player or anyone who has a USCF rating of 1200 or under.
Pairing: based on chess.com rapid rating.

Entry Fee: $15

Prizes: First place wins $20. Second place wins $15. Third place wins $5.

Click here to sign up for the tournament.



Rating of the event: The tournament will be submitted to US Chess for rating after the fair play screening has been completed. Any adjustment due to fair play violation will follow the standard US Chess Online Play guidelines.

Other things to know: My monthly USCF rated online chess tournaments will always be the third Saturday of every month at 10am PST. The platform for the chess tournament is chess.com. Cheating is never tolerated in my tournaments.

If you aren't a USCF (United States Chess Federation) member, you must be a USCF member to play in my tournament. You can join the USCF here. For your info, foreigners are welcome to join the USCF.
If you want me to sign you up to be an USCF member, you'll get a discount! Please email me about this.

I have been a USCF member since 1999! Here is my USCF rating page. You will get a USCF rating page once you are a USCF member too.

Here is my official United States Chess Federation tournament listing.


Only players with a chess.com account in good standing are qualified to play in the tournament. At any point a player has an account that's been closed, they loose the right to play in the tournament. No exceptions.


I also am offering a LIVE Q&A session on Zoom on Friday, 8/16 at 9:30pm Eastern Time, in case anybody has questions about my tournament.

Zoom details: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89923682338?pwd=wa6QacikJCzh16Ug0b4pyxFFHVqeVc.1
Password: 044383

Alternatively, you can click here to join the Zoom meeting.








3 months ago

Play in my FREE monthly online blitz tournament this Saturday!

First place wins a $10 Amazon gift card!

The tournament is on Saturday, July 27th at 9:59am PST. Please note that this is not USCF rated. Participating in the tournament is completely FREE. Anyone who is rated 100- 2199 on chess.com is welcome to play in this tournament. Also, partcipants must have played a minimum of ten chess.com games to participate.

More info: The tournament is 7 rounds and the time control is 3 | 2, which is a blitz time control. That means a player starts out with 3 minutes. Every time that player makes a move, then 2 seconds is added to his or her time.

First place wins a $10 USD Amazon.com gift card!

If you are others are planning to play in my tournament, I encourage you to sign up for my email list where I'll send the latest updates and more. Please sign up here and you'll also get my FREE eBook for beginners.


In order to play in the chess tournament, then you must be a member of my chess.com club. Join my club here.
After you join, then you will see the link to join my chess tournament on my club's homepage. If you don't see the link, here is the tournament link.

I host this monthly chess blitz tournament for my the last Saturday of every month! This is a great opportunity to play against my other students and followers!


I DO NOT TOLERATE cheating in my tournaments. If you want to cheat, then DON'T play in my tournament. You WILL get CAUGHT cheating if you do cheat in my online chess tournaments! In other words, cheating is a very bad idea!

On another note, did you know I recently broke the initial Guinness Book of World Records for the longest crochet scarf by an individual? My 75 pound black and white scarf is about 501 feet long and used over 35 miles of yarn to make! My dream is to get the scarf displayed in a public place, such as a museum or airport, to inspire others to play chess and more. Be part of my journey! Please contact me if you think you can help me achieve this dream. Thanks in advance!
More info about the scarf is here.








3 months ago

Play in my FREE USCF July 2024 online tournament

For beginner players U1200 USCF

Here is more info about this tournament:


When:
Saturday, July 20th at 10am PST
Tournament Format Type: Swiss-system. That means nobody gets eliminated from the tournament, even if she/he looses.

# of Rounds: 5 rounds
Time control is G/10 + 2 (affecting US Chess online quick rating).

Sections: Open to any unrated player or anyone who has a USCF rating of 1200 or under.
Pairing: based on chess.com rapid rating.

Entry Fee: $15

Prizes: First place wins $20. Second place wins $15. Third place wins $5.

Click here to sign up for the tournament.



Rating of the event: The tournament will be submitted to US Chess for rating after the fair play screening has been completed. Any adjustment due to fair play violation will follow the standard US Chess Online Play guidelines.

Other things to know: My monthly USCF rated online chess tournaments will always be the third Saturday of every month at 10am PST. The platform for the chess tournament is chess.com. Cheating is never tolerated in my tournaments.

If you aren't a USCF (United States Chess Federation) member, you must be a USCF member to play in my tournament. You can join the USCF here. For your info, foreigners are welcome to join the USCF.
If you want me to sign you up to be an USCF member, you'll get a discount! Please email me about this.

I have been a USCF member since 1999! Here is my USCF rating page. You will get a USCF rating page once you are a USCF member too.

Here is my official United States Chess Federation tournament listing.


Only players with a chess.com account in good standing are qualified to play in the tournament. At any point a player has an account that's been closed, they loose the right to play in the tournament. No exceptions.


I also am offering a LIVE Q&A session on Zoom on Friday, 7/19 at 6:30pm PST, in case anybody has questions about my tournament.

Zoom details: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89923682338?pwd=wa6QacikJCzh16Ug0b4pyxFFHVqeVc.1
Password: 044383

Alternatively, you can click here to join the Zoom meeting.








4 months ago

Play in my FREE June 2024 online blitz tournament

First place winner gets a $10 Amazon gift card

The tournament is on Saturday, June 29th at 9:59am PST. Please note that this is not USCF rated. Participating in the tournament is completely FREE. Anyone who is rated 100- 2199 on chess.com is welcome to play in this tournament. Also, partcipants must have played a minimum of ten chess.com games to participate.

More info: The tournament is 7 rounds and the time control is 3 | 2, which is a blitz time control. That means a player starts out with 3 minutes. Every time that player makes a move, then 2 seconds is added to his or her time.

First place wins a $10 USD Amazon.com gift card!

If you are others are planning to play in my tournament, I encourage you to sign up for my email list where I'll send the latest updates and more. Please sign up here and you'll also get my FREE eBook for beginners.


In order to play in the chess tournament, then you must be a member of my chess.com club. Join my club here.
After you join, then you will see the link to join my chess tournament on my club's homepage. If you don't see the link, here is the tournament link.

I host this monthly chess blitz tournament for my the last Saturday of every month! This is a great opportunity to play against my other students and followers!


I DO NOT TOLERATE cheating in my tournaments. If you want to cheat, then DON'T play in my tournament. You WILL get CAUGHT cheating if you do cheat in my online chess tournaments! In other words, cheating is a very bad idea!

On another note, did you know I recently broke the initial Guinness Book of World Records for the longest crochet scarf by an individual? My 75 pound black and white scarf is about 501 feet long and used over 35 miles of yarn to make! My dream is to get the scarf displayed in a public place, such as a museum or airport, to inspire others to play chess and more. Be part of my journey! Please contact me if you think you can help me achieve this dream. Thanks in advance!
More info about the scarf is here.