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Sunday 11 December 2022
6-Round ECF & FIDE rated Swiss tournament There are three London Junior Chess Championships Qualifying Sections (LJCCQ) and one section for over 12s (including adults) with a rating up to 2000 ECF:
Entries received after Thursday 8th December, if accepted, will require additional £5 late entry fee.
Entries received after 18:00 Saturday 9 December, if accepted, will require additional £10 Late late fee.
No entries will be accepted on the day of the event.
A player may withdraw at any point up to close of early bird entry, Thursday, 8 December subject to a £7 administration fee. Withdrawal subsequent to this date forfeits the full entry fee.
In all sections players will be paired using Swiss-Manager. Pairings will be posted at https://chess-results.com (see above for link) and at the venue. No discussion will be entered into concerning the pairings.
Nobody gets knocked out and players are expected to play all six rounds.
If a player needs to leave early, please inform the controllers prior to leaving or upon your arrival if possible.
Players' ratings will be determined by using (in order) ECF Rapid/ ECF Standard/ FIDE Rapid/ FIDE Standard.
Unrated players must provide evidence for the organisers to assess their playing strength and any previous known rating must be declared (players who have never been rated do not need to). If possible, the most up to date Rating List will be used to determine a player's rating. For players who do not appear in the November List, other lists may be used at the discretion of the organisers.
Rating Information - It is a condition of entry that players agree to their rating information being published on FIDE and the ECF websites.
If you can volunteer to help in the playing hall during play on the day then please email us at: Admin@ChessEntriesforAll.com one does not need any specific chess knowledge for this as an arbiter will be there, one will only need to take results of a section.
No player may win more than one prize.
Contact details will be stored on a computer for sending out details of future events organised by www.chessentriesforall.com.
Free Parking at the school in a large car park.
All mobile phones / alarms must be turned off and not on your person during play.
Refreshments, unfortunately, there will be no refreshments available at the venue, however, there is a shop and café a short 5 minute walk away. Alternatively, you may bring a packed lunch, but please ensure you keep food out of the classrooms and playing hall and do not bring any NUTs onto the premises.
The day before the event we will email all entrants players details and other useful information, please check your child's details are correct and let us know of any errors or emissions.
In all disputes the decision of the arbiter is final.
A list of our future events and the Wey Valley, Surrey County Chess Teams (including how to play for them) can be found at our website:
ChessEntriesforAll.com
FIDE - The abbreviation for International Chess Federation, but expressed in French as 'Fédération Internationale des Échecs' - website: www.fide.com .
LJCC - The abbreviation for 'London Junior Chess Championships' a strong Junior Chess Competition which has been going since 1924 which U12 and younger need to first qualify for like at this 11th December event. More information about the London Junior Chess Championships including how to qualify for them can be found here:LJCC Web Site
LJCCQ - The abbreviation for 'London Junior Chess Championships Qualifying Event'.
| Last day to enter online | 2022-12-10 |
| Entries after 2022-12-10 18:00 | £10 late fee |
| Places Remaining | 59 |
Wey Valley, Surrey Christmas FIDE Rapid Play
A London Junior Championships Qualifier
Therfield School, Dilston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7NZ
Web Site: ChessEntriesforAll.com Chess-Results and Pairings
Sections
| Section | MAJOR (U2000 ECF) for adults and juniors – £155 Prize Fund!! | U12 (Incl. U11) - LJCCQ | U10 (Incl. U9) - LJCCQ | U8 (Incl. U7, U6, etc.) - LJCCQ |
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| Entry Fee | £30 (£39 Bronze/ non ECF) | £27.50 (£30 Bronze/ non ECF) | £27.50 (£30 Bronze/ non ECF) | £27.50 (£30 Bronze/ non ECF) |
| First Prize | £100 | Winner's Rosette | Winner's Rosette | Winner's Rosette |
| Second Prize | £40 | Runner-Up Rosette/ medal | Runner-Up Rosette/ medal | Runner-Up Rosette/ medal |
| Third Prize | £10 | Rosette/ medal | Rosette/ medal | Rosette/ medal |
ECF Pay to play fee
Bronze or none members of the English Chess Federation (ECF) pay an additional £2.50 in the LJCQ sections or £9.00 in the MAJOR Section.CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
Pairings
Scoring:
1 point for a win, ½ for a draw or 0 for a loss.How to Qualify for The London Junior Chess Championships:
At this Wey Valley qualifying tournament, you will play six games during the day and no one will get knocked out.
| Under 8 – 4 points or more out of 6 qualifies for the final: 29-30 December. |
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| Under 10 Major – 4.5 points or more out of 6 qualifies for the final: 17-18 December. |
| Under 10 Minor – 3.5 or 4 points out of 6 qualifies for the final: 17-18 December. |
| Under 12 Major – 4.5 points or more out of 6 qualifies for the final: 28-30 December. |
| Under 12 Minor – 3.5 or 4 points out of 6 qualifies for the final: 28-30 December. |
| U14 – no qualification needed (Final 17-18 December). |
| U18 – no qualification needed (Final 28-30 December). |
| Players who qualify for a Major event may not play in the corresponding Minor event. |
Schedule:
Please note: No entries will be accepted on the day!
| Arrival From | 09:30 |
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| Round 1 | 10:00 |
| Round 2 | 11:30 |
| Round 3 | 13:00 |
| Round 4 | 14:15 |
| Round 5 | 15:30 |
| Round 6 | 17:00 |
| Prize Giving | (Approx.)18:20 |
Time Control:
In all sections there will be 6 rounds played with digital clocks on all boards. Clocks will be at a rate of all moves in 20 minutes plus 10 second increments per move per player.