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Edinburgh CC BICENTENARY
Wednesday 1st June to Sunday 5th June (5 day event)
Edinburgh Chess Club, 1 Alva Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4PH
Time Controls: Regular
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EDINBURGH CHESS CLUB BICENTENARY
JUNE 1-5, 2022
Edinburgh Chess Club, 1 Alva Street, Edinburgh EH2 4PH
A five-day chess festival to celebrate Edinburgh Chess Club's 200th anniversary, comprising three tournaments:
1) IM norm all-play-all (10 players)
2) FIDE-rated Challengers (9-round Swiss, max. 20 players)
3) FIDE-rated Open Blitz (9-round Swiss, max. 32 players)
Please apply to the organiser as soon as possible to secure your place, as space is limited.
Contact: Tim Wall, Email: timpeterwall@gmail.com, Tel: 0750 372 2366
IM norm all-play-all tournament (10 players)
FIDE-rated Challengers (9 round swiss, max. 16 players)
FIDE-rated Open Blitz (9 round swiss, max. 26 players)
Entry fees:
IM Norm Tournament: £150, Challengers Tournament: £50
FIDE-rated Open Blitz Tournament: £10 (free for titled players)
Playing schedule (for IM Norm & Challengers)
R1: Wednesday 1 June, 6:00pm
R2: Thursday 2 June, 11:00am R3: Thursday 2 June, 4:00pm
R4: Friday 3 June, 11:00am R5: Friday 3 June, 4:00pm
R6: Saturday 4 June, 11:00am R7: Saturday 4 June, 4:00pm
R8: Sunday 5 June, 10:00am R9: Sunday 5 June, 3:00pm
Time control
All moves in 90 minutes, plus 30 seconds per move.
IM Norm Tournament (10-player All-Play-All)
Average rating for norm purposes will be 2230+, IM norm = 7/9
FIDE-rated Challengers Swiss tournament (maximum capacity of 20 entries)
Prizes: 1st £300, 2nd £150, 3rd £75. Top U18 on 1/1/22 £50, Top Female Player £50
FIDE-rated Open Blitz (maximum capacity of 32 entries)
Sunday 5 June, 8:00pm. 9-round Swiss with a prize fund of £300.
Time control: 3 minutes for all moves, plus 2 seconds per move.
Email your application for all tournaments to: timpeterwall@gmail.com
First Name ____________________ Surname _____________________________
FIDE ID Code: __________ National Chess Federation ______________________
FIDE Title (if any): ___________
Event(s) entering: IM norm ________________ Challengers __________________
Blitz _______________
Email: __________________________________ Tel: _______________________
Please transfer entry fees to: UK Chess Events Ltd, Barclays Sort Code 20-59-43, Acc. No. 2344 1954. (Include your name as reference.)