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Autumn Quickplay on Sunday October 9th

New quickplay event has been added to the UCU calendar. Details below.

A new one-day quickplay event has been added to the UCU calendar! GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND OF £200 INCUDING 3 GRADING PRIZES

what
  • Tournament
when Oct 09, 2011 
from 09:20 AM to 06:00 PM
where Belfast Boat Club, 12 Lockview Rd, Belfast
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FORMAT

  •  6 round Swiss
  • Open to players of all range of abilities
  • Players may enter in advance or on the day
TIME LIMIT
  •  Each player has 25 minutes plus a 3 sec increment per move in each game

ENTRY FEE £10

  • Free entry to titled players (e.g. GM, IM, FM), under-18s, newcomers to UCU competitions

TIMETABLE

  • Registration from 9.20 a.m. to 9.50 a.m.
  • First round draw at 9.55 a.m.3 rounds in the morning between 10.00 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.
  • Lunch interval 1.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.
  • 3 rounds in the afternoon between 2.30 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.
  • Players arriving after the first round draw has been made will be given a half point travelling bye for round 1 and will enter the competition in round 2.
PRIZES
  • £200 Guaranteed prize fund
  • Guaranteed 3 grading prizes

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