Ulster Rapidplay Championships 2019 - Sponsored by Falls Bowling Club

Ulster Rapidplay Championships 2019

23rd March 10:00am

With special thanks to the support offered by Falls Bowling Club

Chairman Tommy Spence and Secretary Maura McCafferty

Sponsored by Falls Bowling Club

Location: Falls Bowling Club, 61-63 Andersonstown Road, Belfast, BT11 9AH

CHIEF ARBITER: Brendan Jamison

More details and list of players: http://www.chessni.co.uk/ulsterrapidplay2019.html

TIMETABLE:

Pay entry fees: 10am-10:15am

Round 1: 10:30-11:20am

Round 2: 11:25-12:15am

Round 3: 12:20-1:10pm

Lunchbreak: 1:10-2:00pm

Round 4: 2:00-2:50pm

Round 5: 2:55-3:45pm

Round 6: 3:50-4:40pm

Prize-giving: 4:50-5:00pm

SECTIONS:

There will two sections, senior and intermediate. The split will be determined after entries are received.

Time control: 25 minutes per player for all the moves. No increment.

PRICE:

Please note, this is the Ulster Rapidplay Championships, therefore all entrants need to be paid up members of the UCU or ICU in the current season (1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019)

£10 for adults

£5 for under 18s

£5 for students.

PRIZES:

Money collected in entry fees will be distributed as prizes at end of the day. Prize fund will be printed out after after Round 1.

RULES:

FIDE rules will apply.

TIME CONTROL: 25 minutes per player for all the moves therefore each game will last a maximum of 50 minutes.

TIE BREAKS: For tie-breaks, players will be ranked based on their scores by Median Buchholz, followed if necessary by Buchholz and then Progressive Scores.

RULES: FIDE rules will apply. Touchmove will apply. The second illegal move will result in the immediate loss of the game, however, your opponent must announce when the first illegal move has been played and then once again announce the second illegal move has been played before claiming the win, provided the player still has mating material left on the board, otherwise only a draw can be claimed. If play continues, the opponent may not claim the win retrospectively.

Remember FIDE rules about mobile phones is very strict. If your phone makes a noise during the game, you will automatically lose the game therefore always remember to have your phone switched off. If you are a doctor on call, please notify Arbiter in advance.

PUNCTUALITY: Players who arrive at their board after their clock has been started will receive a strike against their name. Even if it is 10 seconds after the clock has been started, you will still be marked down as late. If this continues for a third time in the same tournament, you will be disqualified. For rapidplay chess tournaments, we request that ALL PLAYERS TAKE THEIR SEATS 2 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING TIME.

By registering, you are accepting the above rules for the tournament. Please email Brendan Jamison at playchessni@gmail.com

Registration deadline: 12 noon on Wednesday 20 March 2019.