Williamson Shield 2020
Start the New year with this wonderful historic tournament - over 100 years old - The Williamson Shield 2020.
Event details
When
Jan 18, 2020 08:30 AM
to
Jan 19, 2020 05:00 PM
Jan 19, 2020 05:00 PM
Where
NICS,Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA
Contact Name
The Williamson.Shield 2020
Venue: The Pavilion, Northern Ireland Civil Service Social Club, Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA
Format: 5 Round Swiss
Entry Fee: £15 for adults who have registered before 12 noon on Monday 13rd January 2020 . £20 for adults after deadline.
£10 for Under 18s if registered by deadline or £15 for late entry.
£10 for university students if registered by deadline or £15 for late entry.
Players will be defaulted if they arrive more than 30 minutes after the start of the round.
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 progressive scores.)
Time Control: 70 mins per player with 30 sec increment.
Registration: 9.30pm Sat 18th Jan
Round 1: 10.00am Sat 18th Jan
Round 2: 14.00pm Sat 18th Jan
Round 3: 18.00pm Sat 18th Jan
Round 4: 11.00am Sun 19th Jan
Round 5: 15.00pm Sun 19th Jan
Sections and Prizes: To be determined following participant registration.
Chief Arbiter: Richard Gould
Arbiter: Adrian Dornford-Smith
Entries: Must be made with Brendan Jamison Tournament Director playchessni@gmail.com
