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Ulster Championships 2018

The 2018 Ulster Championships will be held on the bank holiday weekend 25 - 27th August.

Event details

When

Aug 25, 2018 07:30 AM to
Aug 27, 2018 05:30 PM

Where

Europa Hotel, Belfast

Contact Name

Contact Phone

07796172227

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Sponsored by: Europa Hotel

Venue: Europa Hotel, Belfast

Format: 6 round swiss played over 3 days. 2 games per day.

Entry Fee: £20 if made prior to 12.00 noon on 15th August. Entries after this time will cost £25

Registration: ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12.00 NOON ON THURSDAY 23RD AUGUST.  NO LATE  ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

NOTE: ALL PLAYERS MUST BE PAID UP MEMBERS OF THE UCU OR ICU

Time Control: 1 hour 30 minutes +  30 sec increment per move.

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:

Registration - Sat 25th August            9.30 am

Round 1             - Sat 25th August            10.00 am

Round 2             - Sat 25th August            3.00 pm

Round 3             - Sun 26th August           10.00 am

Round 4             - Sun 26th August            3.00 pm

Round 5             - Mon 27th August           10.00 am

Round 6             - Mon 27th August           3.00 pm

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

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