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NICS Lackadaisical #3

The third in the series of NICS rapidplays contributing to the Alan Burns Grand Prix. Enjoy Sunday Lunch followed by entertaining chess.

Event details

When

Mar 22, 2015
from 12:00 PM to 05:00 PM

Where

NICS Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont

Contact Name

Contact Phone

07872544868

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Keeping our pattern from last year, the Grand Prix will be organised over a series of Rapidplays: Lackadaisicals (20 min games) and Intense (15 min games).

This week is our second Lackadaisical of the season: we have the technology - time controls of 20mins with 5 sec increments

Entrance Fees

£10 on the day, or £8 for advance earlybird registration. No other discounts available

Registration

Begins at 1:00pm for a 1:30pm start. Advance earlybird registration by email to the controller for a 20% discount

Rounds

6 round Swiss starting at 1:30pm. 20+5 on the clock reckoning that 6th round should finish about 6:00pm

Prize Fund

After expenses, admission fees will be distributed as 25% to Alan Burns Grand Prix, 25% to club fund, 50% prize fund on the day. Depending on the field, awards will include at least Winner, Runner-up and Grading prizes

Lunch

Lunch is served in the Whistles Bar & Restaurant from 12:00am on Sundays, checkout the sample menu

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