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Leicester Atkins Rapidplay - Sunday 15th January 2023

 

Venue: Mountsorrel Memorial Centre, 105 Leicester Road, Mountsorrel, Leics LE12 7DB

Some grades on our site are showing incorrectly and this will be corrected before the event

If you think your name is missing from the entrants list please contact the organisers.

6-Round ECF rated Swiss tournament

Sections

Section OpenMajor U1950Inter U1750Minor U1550Junior U1300 (Under 16 on 01/09/2022)Entry Fee all sections £18 - Juniors £12
No Entry on the Day ECF Bronze or non-members in Adult sections pay an extra £9 or an extra £2.50 in the 'Junior U1300'
First Prize £150£150£150£150Medals will be awarded in the junior sections Gold (5-6pts), Silver (4 or 4.5pts), Bronze (3 or 3.5 pts)
Second Prize 75 £75 £75 £75
Third Prize £40 £30 £30 £30
Grading Prize £30 £25 £25 £25
 

Time Controls

Open, U1950, U1750, U1550 - 20 minutes plus 10 second increment per move

Junior U1300 - 15 minutes plus 5 second increment per move

Schedule for Open, U1950, U1750, U1550 sections

Round 1: 10.00
Round 4: 14.00
Round 2: 11.20
Round 5: 15:20
Round 3: 12:40
Round 6: 16:40
 

Schedule for Junior U1300 Section

Round times are approximate and subject to change

Round 1: 10.00
Round 4: 12.30
Round 2: 10.50
Round 5: 13:20
Round 3: 11:40
Round 6: 14:10
 

Chief Arbiter and Tournament Director: Andy Morley

If you prefer to pay by bank transfer use the following account:

Account Name: Leicestershire & Rutland Chess Association - Junior Account

Acc. Number: 20396118, Sort Code: 60-83-01  

Contact details: Email - ansteychess@hotmail.com.   Call Ben 07469 207548 for cancellations, late notifications and any difficulty with on-line entry.

Refreshments

Light refreshments available in the cafe at all times.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:

  • Eligibility for rating-restricted sections is determined by the ECF RapidPlay grading list, as of 1st Jan 2023
  • All sections are ECF rated. The following priority is used for section allocation and seeding.
  • ECF RapidPlay Grade
  • ECF Standard Play Grade
  • Other Rating Assigned by the Organiser
  • For the purposes of this competition an ECF 'P' rating is deemed to be the same as an Unrated player.
  • Unrated players must provide full information about all results and previous ratings
  • Unrated players are not eligible for a rating prize.
  • A player qualifying for two prizes receives only the higher of the two prizes.
  • Prize money is subject to change depending on number of entrants.
  • Except in the Open, unrated players win only half of a first prize.
  • Vega dictates the pairings in all rounds and they are not changed to suit individual preferences.

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  • BY ENTERING, PLAYERS AGREE THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY DISPUTE, THE ARBITER’S DECISION IS FINAL.