The Ulster Chess Championships 2012: Europa Hotel
Event details
When
Aug 27, 2012 07:00 PM
Where
Contact Name
Venue: Europa Hotel, Belfast
Format: 6 round swiss
Entry Fee: £20 (£15 if made prior to Weds 22nd August 2012). Players must be registered with UCU (Full £5 Concession £2) for year 2011-2012.
In the event of players finishing on equal points a tie-breaking system will be applied for titles and money prizes. (First tie-break will be Median Buchholz followed, if necessary, by Buchholz, then most wins and then progressive scores.)
Time control:
Senior: 1 hour 30minutes (plus 30 second increment - recording all moves)
Intermediate and Junior will use same time control as Senior if sufficient digital clocks are available. If not, time control will be 1 hour 45 minutes for all moves.
Players will be defaulted if they arrive more than 30 minutes after the start of the round.
Registration: 0930-1000 on Day 1
Dates:
Saturday 25th August Registration: 9.30-10.00am Round 1 starts 10.00am Round 2 starts 3.00pm
Sunday 26th August Round 3 starts 10.00am Round 4 starts 3.00pm
Monday 27th August Round 5 starts 10.00am Round 6 starts 3.00pm
Sections:
Note: Number of sections or rating bands may be altered subject to the number of entries received.
Senior over 1700
Intermediate 1400-1700
Junior under 1400 and unrated
Prizes: Precise prize fund will be formulated and published on Day 1.
Contact: for any enquiries or to enter contact Mark Newman secretary@ulsterchess.org / 07872544868
or
Tournament director: Damien Cunningham:td@ulsterchess.org
