A nine round Swiss tournament open to all BHCC members with a 2007/2008
membership, played on Friday nights at the Box Hill Chess Club, 3 Rochester Road, Canterbury.
| Tournament: |
A 9 round Swiss. Accelerated at the discretion of the arbiter.
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| Playing dates: |
| Round 1 |
|
20/4 |
| Round 2 |
|
27/4 |
| Round 3 |
|
4/5 |
| Round 4 |
|
11/5 |
| Round 5 |
|
18/5 |
| Round 6 |
|
25/5 |
| Round 7 |
|
1/6 |
| Free Night |
|
8/6 |
| Round 8 |
|
15/6 |
| Round 9 |
|
22/6 |
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| Starting time: |
7.45 pm sharp on all playing nights. |
| Ratings: |
ACF Rated |
| Entry fees: |
Early bird $25 (must be paid by Tuesday, April 17th), Full fee
$35
Free entry for Grand Masters and International Masters who are BHCC
members. |
| Prize fund: |
| Total Prize fund $1200 |
| 1st: |
$400 |
| 2nd: |
$250 |
| 3rd: |
$100 |
| 6 rating prizes: |
$60 each |
Prizes will be shared equally between players on equal scores. |
| Rate of play: |
75 minutes/player + 30 seconds/move from move one. |
| Entries: |
Early bird entries with payment close at 10 PM Tuesday April 17th
All later entries with payment close 7.30 Friday April 20th
Entries at the club or online.
Enquiries: Mr.Gerrit Hartland, tournament organizer.
Telephone: 9878-3163
e-mail: gerrit.hartland@bigpond.com |
| Laws of chess: |
All F.I.D.E. laws of chess, tournament rules, and Swiss draw rules apply. |
| Game recording: |
Players are required to record their games and hand in a copy of the completed game duly signed with the
result entered, at the end of play.
Duplicate score sheets are supplied. |
| Late arrivals: |
The arbiter will do his best to avoid forfeit wins due to
the unannounced absence of players.
Competitors not present at the venue half an hour after the advertised starting time,
run the risk of being taken out of the draw for that round and the game redrawn wherever possible. |
| Postponements: |
Postponements should be avoided as much as possible. If unavoidable
BHCC guidelines for postponements should be followed. |
| Forfeits: |
Players who forfeit twice or have been taken out of the draw twice may be withdrawn from the tournament. |
| Player conduct: |
Players are requested to familiarise themselves with the
BHCC code of conduct and abide by that advise whenever possible. |
