Ulster Chess Championships 2017: Europa Hotel, Belfast
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When
Sep 03, 2017 08:00 PM
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The Ulster Chess Championships is a 2 day event taking place at the Europa Hotel from Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd September 2017.
Sponsored by: Europa Hotel
Venue: Europa Hotel, Belfast
Format: 6 round swiss
Entry Fee: £20 (£15 if made prior to Monday 17th August)
Registration: ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1.00 p.m. ON FRIDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THE NIGHT OF THE FIRST ROUND. Players must be registered with UCU or ICU.
Time Control: 1 hour 10 minutes + 30 sec increment per move. Record All moves
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 most wins and then progressive scores.)
Timetable:
Round 1 - Sat 2nd September 9.30am
Round 2 - Sat 2nd September 2.00pm
Round 3 - Sat 2nd September 6.30pm
Round 4 - Sun 3rd September 9.30am
Round 5 - Sun 3rd September 2.00pm
Round 6 - Sun 3rd September 6.30pm
Sections: Senior over 1700
Intermediate 1400 - 1700
Junior under 1400
Prizes: The prize fund will be formulated and published on the first day of the tournament
Entry: contact Ross Harris ( rossharris168@btinternet.com ) 07796172227