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City of Belfast Championships

6 round Swiss tournament played in two sections.

Event details

When

Jun 09, 2012 09:00 AM to
Jun 10, 2012 08:00 PM

Where

Belfast Boat Club, 12 Lockview Road, Belfast 9

Contact Name

Contact Phone

028 91456638 (Home) & 07872544868 (Mobile)

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THE NEMTZOV CUP WILL BE A SIX ROUND TOURNAMENT FOR PLAYERS RATED 1600 AND ABOVE

THE HENDERSON CUP WILL BE A SIX ROUND TOURNAMENT FOR PLAYERS RATED UNDER 1600 AND UNRATED

TOURNAMENTS MAY BE AMALGAMATED OR GRADING BANDS ALTERED DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF ENTRIES

ENTRY FEE FOR BOTH TOURNAMENTS £12
DEDUCTION OF £2 IF ENTERED BY THURSDAY 7 JUNE 2012
FREE ENTRY FOR UNDER 18S AND NEWCOMERS

PRIZES WILL EQUAL ENTRY FEES RECEIVED

TO ENSURE A PROMPT START, PLAYERS MUST REGISTER AT THE VENUE BY 9.50 AM ON THE SATURDAY.
THOSE ARRIVING AFTER THAT TIME MAY HAVE TO RECEIVE A HALF-POINT BYE.
ROUNDS STARTING BOTH DAYS AT 10.00AM, 2.15PM & 6.00PM

EACH PLAYER TO HAVE 90 MINUTES FOR THE GAME
The controller’s decision in any dispute will be final
The Ulster Chess Union will rate both tournaments.
Players may request a half-point bye if they wish to miss one of the first five rounds. This request should normally be made before the start of the first round.

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