Texas Spring Championship 2023

Tiebreakers: How do we determine tie breaks?

Modified Median

Of the two median tiebreaks, this is the more standard now. It evaluates the strength of a player's opposition by summing the final scores of his or her opponents and then discarding either the highest of these scores, the lowest, or both, depending on the tied player's score. For players who tie with even scores (that is, their number of wins and losses is the same), both high and low are discarded. For tied players with plus scores (more win than losses), only the lowest is discarded, and for players with minus scores only the highest is discarded. For tournaments of nine or more rounds, the top two scores are discarded (or the bottom two scores, or all four, as determined by the same even/plus/minus criteria above). These scores are adjusted for any unplayed games, which count a half point each. If the player involved in the tie has any unplayed games, they count as opponents with adjusted scores of 0.

Tournament Policies:

Refunds: A player can receive a refund up to 1 hour before the tournament start-time. Players that no-show do not receive a refund. No exceptions.

Playing Up: Players can play up to the next section if their US Chess Rating is within 150 points of the next section. Live may also be considered.

US Chess Membership: An Active US Chess Membership is required unless you are a Titled player with a FIDE ID #

Live Stream/Photography: Photos will be taken of the tournament as well as it will be livestreamed on twitch

Titled Players: NM+ play free! Email info@texaschesscenter.com to register as a master (US Chess 2200+)

Capacity: 96 Players

All Equipment is Provided