Instructions for how to join 

On Sunday 29 March

• The tournament will commence at 1pm sharp (Melbourne time)
• The start will not be delayed, if you are late you will join the event in Round 2
• You will need to access TWO applications
• ZOOM will be used for Arbiter Communication
• TORNELO will be used to play Chess Games

Playing Games

1. Go to the website 
tornelo.com/chess/orgs/ku/events/rj-shield-online/

• This is the same page you visited to enter the event
• All games will be played via this link
• You will remain on this page all day
• You must login (same email/password as during entry)

Arbiter Communication

1. Join the meeting 
us04web.zoom.us/j/2827017813

• You may need to download the Zoom app
• No login or account is required
• You must include the REAL NAME of the PLAYER so we can identify you!
• When you arrive say hi! :)
• Meeting will be open to join from 12:40pm

Late arrivals (important)

• It is very important that you join the tournament between 12.45pm and 1pm and are ready to play at 1pm
• In the event that you are late, please follow the above procedure and you will be paired for Round 2

When you arrive

• You must Register with the Arbiter in the Zoom Meeting, players who do not register will not be paired for Round 1
• Wait for the Arbiter to make their announcements and then start the games
• See the video for how to join a Zoom meeting

How to start and play games

• When the Arbiter tells you that the first Round pairings are done, you will need to REFRESH or RELOAD your Tornelo page. The page will then display a LIVE EVENT page. 
• You will only need to reload your page once on the day, that is after the first round pairings are done.
• If you checkmate your opponent the result will be AUTOMATICALLY recorded in Tornelo

To be aware of

• You can play games on a desktop, laptop or tablet. We cannot guarantee this will work from a phone.
• External assistance or advice during games is strictly forbidden.  We expect everyone to play fair and allow children to make their own mistakes. 
• You are part of a community that relies on you doing the right thing. If you want to help your children while they are playing there are plenty of websites where you can play chess online.
• There are no prizes in this event - we hope to change this for future events!

As always, if you have any questions or concerns please immediately talk to the Arbiter!

Notes on age groups

• Under 10's division is for players born in 2010 and later
• More experienced under 10's may choose (and are encouraged) to play in the Over 10 division

Schedule
If you need to take a break after finishing a game early, please not the next round time so you do not miss a game. We will not start any round earlier than the time shown:
Round 1   -   not before 1.15pm
Round 2   -   not before 1.45pm
Round 3   -   not before 2.15pm
Round 4   -   not before 2.45pm  (expected start 2.55pm)
Round 5   -   not before 3.15pm  (expected start 3.25pm)
Round 6   -   not before 3.45pm  (expected start 3.55pm)
Round 7   -   not before 4.15pm  (expected start 4.25pm)