Chess Chevra's Worldwide January 2026 Boys and Men's Tournament (2pm EST)

When: Sunday, January 4th at 2:00-4:00pm EST (11am PST / 1pm CST / 7pm GMT / 9pm Israel)

Where: Online on Zoom and lichess.org

Cost: The entry fee is: $20 USD by Sunday, December 14th | $23 USD by Monday, December 22nd | $26 USD by Monday, December 29th. Late entry fee is $32 USD. 30% discount for participants living in Israel.

Format: This worldwide tournament has different sections based on level with four rounds in each section. Sections are determined by the number of entries. There are prizes for the 1st place winner in each section, ranging from $60-$100, depending on your section. Registration closes on Monday, December 29th at 9pm EST. Register early for discount. Families with more than one member participating, please fill out the form individually for each participant.

Participant's Full Name*

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Participant's Age*

Parent's Full Name*

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Phone Number*

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Primary Email Address*

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Other Email Address

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Participant's City and State/Country*

Preferred method of contact*

Played in a previous Chess Chevra Worldwide Tournament?*

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Student in a Chess Chevra school program?*

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If yes, which school?

Does participant have a rating (on chess.com, lichess, USCF, etc.)?*

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If participant is rated, please indicate the rating and context (e.g. 750 on chess.com rapid ratings).

If participant does not have a rating, please tell us as much as you can about his experience and level so we can place him in an appropriate section.

This tournament will take place on lichess.org. If you do not have an account, create one for free here: https://lichess.org/signup. What is your lichess username?*

The entry fee is: $20 USD by Sunday, December 14th | $23 USD by Monday, December 22nd | $26 USD by Monday, December 29th. Late entry fee is $32 USD. 30% discount for participants living in Israel. Entry fee determined by when payment is submitted, not by when the form is filled out.

We offer a 30% dicount for participants living in Israel:

Israel Entry fee is: $14 USD by Sunday, December 14th | $16 USD by Monday, December 22nd | $18 USD by Monday, December 29th. Late entry fee is $22.50 USD. Entry fee determined by when payment is submitted, not by when the form is filled out.

After completing registration (including creating a lichess account and payment), the week before the tournament, you will receive an invite to join the Chess Chevra January 2026 Tournament Team on lichess.org. Later on, you will be able to join your Section of the tournament (sections and number of rounds based on the number and level of participants registering). A Zoom link will also be provided shortly before the tournament. Please email info@chesschevra.com with any questions. Looking forward!

Payment*

Entry Fee

$32.00

Discounted Entry Fee for Families in Israel

$22.50

Chess Chevra Instructor

$ Free

Total

$0.00