Play vs. Judit Polgar And Compete to Attend Her Masterclass
Hi ChessKids! We are excited to announce our partnership with the strongest female Grandmaster in the world and author of critically acclaimed book The Queen of Chess, GM Judit Polgar, for her annual event: Judit Polgar's Global Chess Festival!The event will take place on September 17-18 in Budapest, Hungary. It will include chess minigame competitions, an art exhibition, and even Chess Palace adventure trails, an interactive adventure experience all about chess! The main event will be a simultaneous exhibition with GM Polgar.
GM Judit Polgar hosts the Global Chess Festival (Photo: Global Chess Festival)
What is a simultaneous exhibition (or simul, for short)? A simul is when a strong player, like GM Judit, plays multiple games of chess at the same time! This year, she will be playing on virtual boards against eight different communities from all over the world.
So don't worry if you can't attend the event in person! ChessKid will be hosting one board during the simul, where YOU will be able to vote on what moves to play against GM Polgar! Make your vote count by tuning in to twitch.tv/chesskid on September 17th at 8 am ET / 2 pm CEST / 5:30 pm IST!
GM Polgar hosts a simul at the 2023 Global Chess Festival (Photo: Global Chess Festival)
ChessKids, there's even more fun in store for you after the simul. Join kids from around the world and play in ChessKid's live tournament! By participating in this event, you will have the chance to earn a spot in a very special Masterclass, hosted by GM Polgar. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from one of the best chess players in history, for free!
Tournament Details
When: September 17th at 12 pm ET / 6 pm CEST / 9:30 pm IST
Time Control and Format: 7 round Swiss System with a time control of 5 min +1 sec increment.
Prize: Free entry to Judit Polgar's Masterclass!
How do I sign up for the tournament? Make sure you've joined the ChessKid Official Club! That's it! The tournament will take place on ChessKid right after the simul ends, so look for the tournament "Judit Polgar's Global Chess Festival Tournament" in Fast Chess ("Play vs. Kid") to play!
Fair Play
ChessKid expects that all children and their families will abide by the rules governing fair play. Both the child and the parent/guardian will have to agree to our fair play policies when registering for the event.
This is what will be agreed to upon registering for the event:
- ChessKid will run this event with the highest level of integrity and ethics. All players must play fairly and use good sportsmanship.
- We strictly forbid cheating of all kinds. ChessKid will use its algorithms to monitor games and also will manually analyze select games at its discretion.
- All of your moves must be your own. You will not get help from anyone or anything else, including coaches, friends, parents, chess engines, or any other software of any kind.
- You will also not have a phone, tablet, or any other electronic device in the same room.
- You are only allowed to have one browser tab open and no other programs running on your computer. Violating this rule is a “technical forfeiture” and you will be disqualified, with no chance at prizes.
- You agree that ChessKid will make the final determination on any fair play issue.
- If you violate the ChessKid Fair Play Policy, then ChessKid will close your account and label it as having violated the Fair Play Policy.
- If you are not willing to agree to the above policies, you will not be allowed to play in the event.
Technical Details
- All games will be played on ChessKid.com's live server. Just make sure to join the ChessKid Official Club to participate!
- Registration opens for kids to 'join' the tournament about 30 minutes before the first round. Here's a video on how a child joins a live tournament on ChessKid. If you try to join after the starting time, you may not be able to play. It is required that you click the orange button and 'join' before the tournament starting time.
- ChessKid highly encourages playing on a laptop/desktop computer and not a tablet. Wifi is usually stronger and the site functions better. If you can plug into an ethernet port, that is best. The reality of online play, even with the world champion, is that WiFi failures can impact an online tournament.
- Preferred browsers are Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.
- Clearing your browser's cache before the tournament is another great protective measure.
- If you experience issues in the middle of the game or the tournament, clicking 'refresh' on your browser is the first thing to do. If you 'refresh' in the middle of a game, it will never kick you out of the game and can only help.
- Two kids cannot play at the same time on the same device.
For any questions about the event, please email [email protected].
We're super excited for another edition of the Global Chess Festival. Tune in to twitch.tv/chesskid to vote and don't forget to play in the tournament for a chance to join GM Polgar's Masterclass!