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15 min + 10 seconds
Playing room open from 9.30am
Sign in for R1 pairing by 9.45am
Game 1 - 10am
Game 2 - 11am
Game 3 - 12pm
Lunch Break
Game 4 - 2pm
Game 5 - 3pm
Game 6 - 4pm
Game 7 - 5pm
Trophy Presentation - 6pm
Prizes
1st Place £65 + Trophy
2nd Place £35
3rd Place £25
Best U16 £25
Best Woman £25
Best Over 65 £25
Players may take a 0.5 bye in any one round excluding the final round.
Players may withdraw or skip rounds for 0 points.
All sections will play according to
English Chess Federation Tournament Rules
Games do not need to be recorded with notation
x2 illegal moves will result in a loss.
Prize money will be split evenly according to points scored, two people tied in 1st + 2nd will split the prize pool for both and the next player or tied players will win 3rd place prize. Tiebreak will not be used. In the event of tie for 1st place, a 3+2 Blitz will be used to determine the trophy winner and cash prizes will be split.
Players are eligible to receive one cash prize only, this being the highest. |
