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1st STOKE GIFFORD RAPIDPLAY
Incorporating
The 23/24 Bristol League Rapidplay Championship
Saturday 1st June
At the St Michael's Centre, North Road, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8PD
The Venue
St Michael’s Centre has excellent transport links, being 3-4 minutes walk from Bristol Parkway Station.
Details of transport links can be found here!
Additional free parking can be found in front of the old Parkway Tavern pub, turn left just past the Beaufort Arms Pub (Hatchet Lane) and the entrance is on the left at the bottom of the road – there are around 40 spaces. Please do not park in the Beaufort Arms car park, as penalties will apply.
There is a cafe at the venue, which will be open until 2pm.
Sections
| Section | Open | Major U1800 | Minor U1500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry Fee | £21 (£30 Bronze or non ECF members) | £21 (£30 Bronze or non ECF members) | £21 (£30 Bronze or non ECF members) |
| First Prize | £150 | £120 | £120 |
| Second Prize | £100 | £60 | £60 |
| Third Prize | £50 | £30 | £30 |
Note: Unrated players in the rated sections are only eligible to win 50% of any prize money and no competitor may win more than one prize.
Entry Fees
All entrants are required to be members of the English Chess Federation (ECF) at Silver level or above. Note that this applies irrespective of the FIDE nationality of the player. Bronze or non-members will pay an additional 'Pay-to-Play' fee of £9.00 on top of the basic entry fee of £21.00.
Non-English players will have to obtain a FIN from their national federation in good time prior to the tournament otherwise you cannot enter.
All players without a FIDE Identification Number (FIN) will have an ENG one created at the time the rating files are submitted to FIDE. Should you wish to obtain and ENG FIN prior to the event details can be found here!
Please note: At the time of writing, changing nationality later costs a minimum of 50 Euros.
Chess-Results Event Page appears here
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Unrated players will be requested to provide evidence of their playing strength/past grade or rating to enter them in the suitable section - The organiser reserves the right to change the section of player/s or withdraw them
Refunds will be processed on the following basis:
- Before 26th May £5 admin fee deducted; 100% refund on remaining money paid
- 26th – 31st May £5 admin fee deducted; 50% refund on remaining money paid
- 1st June No refund
In the event of a dispute, the decisions of the Organiser and/or Chief Arbiter will be final in all matters.
Players agree that their rating information being published on the ECF and FIDE websites.
The Chief Arbiter is empowered to expel any person who shows dissent by word or action towards an arbiter, or any member of staff connected with the tournament or venue.
The submission of an entry form and payment of the entry fee denotes acceptance of the tournament’s terms and conditions.
The event is limited to 100 players
Rate of Play
Playing Schedule
Please aim to
arrive by 10:00 - 10:15 am to allow a prompt start to the first round.
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Round 1: 10:30 |
Round 2: 11:30 |
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Round 3: 12:30 |
Round 4: 14:00 |
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Round 5: 15:00 |
Round 6: 16:00 |
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Round 7: 17:00 |
Planned Finish : 18:00 |
Accessibility
Each room at the venue is accessible through using lifts and ramps. Doors and corridors are wide enough for standard wheelchairs. Players with accessibility requirements should contact the Organiser about any special requirements they may have. Such requirements will be catered for wherever possible.
Rating
Eligibility for sections will be based on following order:
ECF RAPIDPLAY RATING (May 2024) – A or K categories only; failing that
ECF STANDARDPLAY RATING (May 2024) – A or K categories only; failing that
FIDE RAPIDPLAY RATING (May 2024 – Full rating)
Where a player has none of these, the organisers will assign an estimate based on all available data on a case-by-case basis, failing which the player will be assigned a rating of 0.
Prizes
Should players for the Bristol Championship be on equal points, the award of the trophy will be resolved by direct encounter, if this produces a tie then the sum of progressive scores will be used.
Full prize lists for each section will be published online as soon as possible after the end of the tournament. The event organisers will contact all prize winners as soon as possible to arrange for the payment of the prizes by bank transfer. No player can win more than one prize and, other than in the Open, a player without a rating cannot win more than 50% of any prize they are eligible for.
Pairings, Byes & Default Time
One half Point bye may be requested for Rounds 1 to 6 (or a request may be cancelled) either:
- At the time of entry, or
- At any point before the pairings are published for each round.
Default time is 15 minutes and no repairing will take place. If a player does not show up for a round without informing the Organising/Arbiting Team in time, then the player shall be excluded from the tournament for all the remaining rounds automatically. Reinstatement of the excluded player will be at the discretion of the Organiser / Chief Arbiter.