{"id":5811,"date":"2026-06-08T15:22:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=5811"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:52:06","slug":"sunrise-chess-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/sunrise-chess-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunrise Chess Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc<strong>About the Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SUNRISE Online Chess <a href=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/contests\/\">Tournament <\/a>2026 is an online rapid chess competition by SUNRISE Alliance, organized in cooperation with Chess.com. The tournament is designed to bring students and staff from SUNRISE partner universities together through a friendly, strategy-focused chess challenge. Participants will play fast-paced matches online, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced chess players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2139\ufe0f <strong>Event Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mode of conduct: <\/strong>Online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Platform: <\/strong>Chess.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Format: <\/strong>7-round rapid chess tournament<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time control: <\/strong>10 minutes per player, no increment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language\/setting:<\/strong> Online international university community event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best for:<\/strong> Students and staff who enjoy chess, strategy games, focus-based competitions, and online tournaments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Important Dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Event date: <\/strong>12 June 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Event time: <\/strong>16:00\u201319:00 CET<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registration status: <\/strong>Open<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tournament page:<\/strong> Available on Chess.com through the official event page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Eligibility &amp; Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eligibility: <\/strong>Open to students and staff of SUNRISE partner universities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Participation requirement: <\/strong>Participants must complete the registration form and join the official Chess.com tournament page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tournament rules:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matches will be played online on Chess.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Players will compete in a rapid chess format<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each player gets 10 minutes per game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The tournament will have 7 rounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evaluation process:<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winners\/rankings will be based on performance across the Chess.com tournament rounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The official page does not mention a separate judging panel or offline evaluation process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 <strong>Prize Details and Value<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chance to compete in an <strong>international online chess event<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to connect with students and staff across the <strong>SUNRISE university network<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supported\/organized in cooperation with <strong>Chess.com<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good exposure for students interested in <strong>strategy, logic, decision-making, and chess competitions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udcccAbout the Event SUNRISE Online Chess Tournament 2026 is an online rapid chess competition by SUNRISE Alliance, organized in cooperation with Chess.com. 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