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20h week of the Summer Tournament : Civil Service Pavilion : 21st Sept.

We are into the last weeks of the Summer Tournament. This is the last evening of slow play chess - followed on the last Wednesday 28th Sept with a fun quickplay tournament and prize giving.

Event details

When

Sep 21, 2022
from 07:30 AM to 10:45 AM

Where

NICS,Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA

Contact Name

Contact Phone

07872544868

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The aim is to start each round at 7.45 pm. Please arrive prior to 7:30pm to ensure you are included in the draw - if latter it makes the draws decidely harder. If arriving late please let me know prior to 7:30pm.

The UCU Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

Venue Civil Service Social Club , Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA

Starting Wednesday 4th May 2022 and every Wednesday.

Ending Wednesday 28th September 2022. Prize Giving and mini tournament.

Players to arrive before 7:30pm when the pairings will be calculated.

Start Time for each round 7:45pm.

Format The tournament is flexible – players play whichever nights suit them with pairings being made on the evening. Players are usually paired with opponents within their own grading band but late comers may get a difficult draw – so please be prompt.

Time limit Each player gets 1 hour 30 minutes for the complete game.

All players will be paired if arriving prior to 7:30pm - but if you can please email me by 3:00pm on the evening of the tournament. to let the controller know to be included in the draw: mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com. If you have committed to coming and will arrive late - please let me know by email/text.

Time limit Each player gets 1 hour 30 minutes for the complete game. (unless we need to vacate the room early).

Prizes will depend on number of entrants.There will be grading bands, again depending on entrants.

Entry Fee £20.

Controller: Mark Newman Telephone 07872544868. email: mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com


Rules
1. Players must complete 10 games to be considered for prizes.
2. If a player does not play in two of the last three rounds they will be assumed to have played and lost 2 games. If they play only one then they will forfeit one game.
3. However if a player has played 14 or more games then they are exempt from rule 2.
4. Scores will be calculated on a percentage basis.

Controller Mark Newman

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