Acuity Chess Tournament
In partnership with the Sheboygan Recreation Department.
ACUITY CHESS TOURNAMENT
Acuity Invitational
The Acuity Invitational is an annual chess tournament open to students K-12.
Acuity Invitational
Acuity will not be hosting a chess tournament in 2020.
FAQs
Have Questions? We have answers.
Why do I need to check in by 8:30 a.m.?
After the players have registered, the matches need to be created. If players do not show, matches need to be rerun. Checking in by 8:30 a.m. will allow time to rerun the matches before the 9:00 a.m. start.
Where will the tournament take place?
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company, 2800 South Taylor Drive, Sheboygan, WI 53081
Where should I park?
Enter through the south Acuity entrance, which is located at the intersection of Taylor Drive and Crocker Aveue. Take a right at the Y in the road toward the parking structure. Park in the structure. Exit the northwest door. Registration will occur in the pedistrain linking the parking structure and the Acuity building.
What should I do if I registered but cannot attend?
Please email us at checkmate@acuity.com as soon as you know you are unable to attend.
Why is registration limited to 350 students?
Our goal is to host a quality chess tournament. The space available for matches and downtime between rounds fits this number of players well.
What are the divisions?
Everyone in the same grade will play in the same division. The exact division groupings will be determined closer to the tournament date.
How are the pairings set?
This is where the ratings come in. For the first round, players in the same division are arranged from the highest rating to the lowest rating. WinTD, the chess tournament software, goes through a set of rules to come up with pairings. Only on rare occasions should pairings include two players from the same school. The division is cut in half, and the top ranked player from the first half of the division plays the top ranked player from the second half. For example, let's say there are 40 players in the division. Player 1 would be paired with player 21, 2 would play 22, and so forth. After the round is complete, if there are no ties, there will be 20 players with one point and 20 players with no points. At this point, players will be paired with others in their division who have the same score. The group of 20 people with one point is split in half, and the top ranked player from the first half (player 1) will be paired with the top player from the second half (player 11). The 20 players with no points follow the same process. After the second round is complete, there should be 10 players with two points, 20 players with one point, and 10 players with no points. Again, the program tries to get players with equal points to play each other. As the tournament goes on, the initial player rankings start to mean less and the results of the tournament become more important.