Section	Open
Entry Fee	£15 (£10 for juniors)
First Prize	£100
Second Prize	£50
Third Prize	£20
2x Rating Prize	£15

The entry fee shown above is for players who are current ECF members at the new combined Silver/Gold membership level. An ECF Pay to Play grading fee of £15 must be paid by all players who are not Gold members or higher (the ECF Pay to Play fee for juniors is £6). It is recommended that players obtain the new Adult or Junior Gold ECF membership before entering.

Payment

Please pay the appropriate fee by bank transfer to the following account:
Alternatively, please send a cheque, payable to "Barnstaple Chess Club" to Peter Worthington, Quicks Tenement, West Down, Ilfracombe, EX34 8NF.

Please note that Entries are only accepted & updated in the Entrants List when the payment has been confirmed and for which an acknowledgement has been received.

ANY COVID RESTRICTIONS IN FORCE AT THE TIME OF THE CONGRESS MUST BE ADHERED TO. PLEASE DO NOT COME IF YOU ARE SHOWING ANY SYMPTOMS OF COVID.

Time Table

	Time
Opening Ceremony	09:50
Round 1	10:00
Round 2	11:10
Round 3	12:20
Round 4	14:00
Round 5	15:10
Round 6	16:20

Ratings

The September 2024 ECF standard rapidplay list will be used for entry/eligibility purposes. Other lists may be used at the organisers discretion. Players without a grade must give full information regarding playing strength, including their best previous results and/or their highest grade.

Rate of Play and Pairings

All games must be completed in 25 minutes plus a 5 second increment per move for each player. Missing players will be defaulted after 10 minutes from the start of a round. Players can request a bye (half a point) to be taken in rounds 1-5

Conditions

• FIDE Rules of Chess apply and the Arbiters decision is final.
• Organisers reserve the right to refuse an entry without giving reason.
• All games will be ECF rapidplay rated and ratings published on the ECF website.
• Prizes may be withheld from ungraded players if they play in events below their known strength.
• If a player qualifies to win more than one prize, then only the higher value prize will be awarded.
• Unrated players are not eligible for a rating prize.
• A prize may be redistributed in whole or in part if a competitor has won or shared another prize.
• Standard play grades will be used when Rapidplay grades are not listed in the current grading list.
• Mobile phones must be switched off in the playing area. If a mobile phone rings the player will be given a warning. If this happens a second time the player will default their current game.
• Photographs may be taken at the event for publicity purposes.

Further information

For further information on the congress, please email secretary@barnstaplechessclub.org.uk
See also our website for more information about Barnstaple Chess Club.