Ulster Rapidplay Championships 2019 - Sponsored by Falls Bowling Club
Event details
When
from 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Where
Contact Name
Ulster Rapidplay Championships 2019
23rd March 10:00am
With special thanks to the support offered by Falls Bowling Club
Chairman Tommy Spence and Secretary Maura McCafferty
Sponsored by Falls Bowling Club
Location: Falls Bowling Club, 61-63 Andersonstown Road, Belfast, BT11 9AH
CHIEF ARBITER: Brendan Jamison
More details and list of players: http://www.chessni.co.uk/ulsterrapidplay2019.html
TIMETABLE:
Pay entry fees: 10am-10:15am
Round 1: 10:30-11:20am
Round 2: 11:25-12:15am
Round 3: 12:20-1:10pm
Lunchbreak: 1:10-2:00pm
Round 4: 2:00-2:50pm
Round 5: 2:55-3:45pm
Round 6: 3:50-4:40pm
Prize-giving: 4:50-5:00pm
SECTIONS:
There will two sections, senior and intermediate. The split will be determined after entries are received.
Time control: 25 minutes per player for all the moves. No increment.
PRICE:
Please note, this is the Ulster Rapidplay Championships, therefore all entrants need to be paid up members of the UCU or ICU in the current season (1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019)
£10 for adults
£5 for under 18s
£5 for students.
PRIZES:
Money collected in entry fees will be distributed as prizes at end of the day. Prize fund will be printed out after after Round 1.
RULES:
FIDE rules will apply.
TIME CONTROL: 25 minutes per player for all the moves therefore each game will last a maximum of 50 minutes.
TIE BREAKS: For tie-breaks, players will be ranked based on their scores by Median Buchholz, followed if necessary by Buchholz and then Progressive Scores.
RULES: FIDE rules will apply. Touchmove will apply. The second illegal move will result in the immediate loss of the game, however, your opponent must announce when the first illegal move has been played and then once again announce the second illegal move has been played before claiming the win, provided the player still has mating material left on the board, otherwise only a draw can be claimed. If play continues, the opponent may not claim the win retrospectively.
Remember FIDE rules about mobile phones is very strict. If your phone makes a noise during the game, you will automatically lose the game therefore always remember to have your phone switched off. If you are a doctor on call, please notify Arbiter in advance.
PUNCTUALITY: Players who arrive at their board after their clock has been started will receive a strike against their name. Even if it is 10 seconds after the clock has been started, you will still be marked down as late. If this continues for a third time in the same tournament, you will be disqualified. For rapidplay chess tournaments, we request that ALL PLAYERS TAKE THEIR SEATS 2 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING TIME.
By registering, you are accepting the above rules for the tournament. Please email Brendan Jamison at playchessni@gmail.com
Registration deadline: 12 noon on Wednesday 20 March 2019.