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Last update: Friday June 3, 2005 9:44
Championship Events - open only to British Isles or Commonwealth subjects or players resident therein for the past three years |
This event is open only to exempted or qualified players
CLOSING DATE for ENTRIES- entries must be emailed/postmarked 1st
July or earlier
Free entry to GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs provided received by
closing date.
Entries received from exempted players after closing date
will be subject to late fee. Qualified players must enter by closing date or
they will lose their right to a place
Prizes: - £10,000; £5,000; £2,500;
£1,500; £1,200; £900; £650; £450; £250.
British Ladies Champion - £500
British Under 21 Champion -
£250
Most Improved Rating Performances 2005-2150: £200;
2151-2295: £250.
Alexander Best Game Prize for the Best
Game in the Championship: £100
In addition the Champion will receive the Sims Prize (currently approximately £120); the Ladies Champion's prize includes the Lander Prize (currently £50)
Playing Schedule:- Mon Jul 29th - Fri 9th Aug
(rest day Sun 4th ) (pm) (11 rds)
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this tournament online - note: qualified players only
Play-off Should there be a tie for the title after 11 rounds a play-off will take place on Saturday 10th August. 10% of the prize fund due for 1st and any subsequent prizes involved in the tie will be held back and distributed following the play-off. The type and length of play-off plus the distribution of prizes will be determined by the number of players involved; full details will be given in the event programme. Entry to the Championship is deemed as acceptance of these conditions.
Dates of birth relate to age on 1st September 2001 in all
cases
All Junior Championships will include Overall, Boys and Girls titles
Prizes: - £200; £100; £50 (7 Rounds)
Each event is 7 rounds; extra rounds to be played on afternoons as
announced.
No separate Under 15 Junior Championship events are being held;
these titles will be incorporated in Under 16 Championship.
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Prizes: - £100; £60; £40 (7 Rounds)
Playing Schedule: - Saturday 3rd August-Sunday 4th August (am/pm)
Starting at 12 noon Saturday (3 rounds);. Sunday (4 rounds) starting 9.30 am
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Prizes: - £70; £50; £30 (6 Rounds)
Playing Schedule: - Friday 2nd August Starts at 10am
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This event is open to players born before 1st September 1941
Prizes: - £240; £120 (7 Rounds)
Playing
Schedule:- Saturday 3rd August - Friday 9th August (am)
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Grading for these events from will be taken from the 2001 BCF List
Prizes: - £200; £100; £50 (5 Rounds)
Playing Schedules:
Under 175 Championship Monday 5th
August-Friday 9th August (am)
Under 150 Championship Monday 29th
July-Friday 2nd August (am)
Under 125 Championship Monday 5th
August-Friday 9th August (am)
Under 100 Championship Monday 29th
July -Friday 2nd August (am)
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of these tournaments online
Open to all players except those entitled to play in the British
Championship.
The highest placed Under 18 boy & girl competitors will
be awarded the Under 18 titles.
Prizes: - £650; £325;
£200; £150; £100; U-18 Champion £100 (11 Rounds)
Playing Schedule: - Mon 29th July- Fri 9th August; (rest day Sunday
4th) (pm)
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online
Open to all players - may be split into sections depending on entry
Prizes: - £150; £75 (5 Rounds)
Playing
Schedule:
Week 1 Monday 29th July - Friday 2nd August (am)
Week 2
Monday 5th August - Friday 9th August (am)
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10 player all-play-all events - last round on Friday am
Prizes: - £150; £75 (9 Rounds)
Playing
Schedule:
Week 1 Monday 29th July - Friday 2nd August (am/pm)
Week 2
Monday 5th August - Friday 9th August (am/pm)
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Prizes:- £120; £60; Best
Under 130 - £40
Playing Schedule:
Week 1 Sunday 28th July
11.00 start (am/pm)
Week 2 Sunday 4th August 10.00 start (am/pm)
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Prizes: - £120, £60; slow starter prizes (6 Rounds)
Playing Schedule: - Friday 2nd August 7.00pm start-Sunday 4th August
(am/pm)
Individual Round Times: Saturday 9.30; 2.15; 7.00 Sunday 9.30; 2.15
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Atkins Tournament Open to all
players
Soanes Tournament Open to
players graded below 140 BCF
Yates
Tournament Open to players graded below 110
BCF
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NB The new 2002 BCF Grading List (if available) will be used to allocate players to the Weekenders. Players may play in a higher section than their grade if they so wish. Players may request a ½ point bye in any round when entering providing this is done in writing beforehand.
Rates of Play: - Normal Play: The rate of play in all normal play events is 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 20 moves in one hour followed by all moves in 30 minutes. Quickplay finish events:- The rate of play in all quickplay finish events (Under 16 to Under 10, Weekenders, Two rounds a day) is 40 moves in 100 minutes followed by all moves in 20 minutes. Rapidplay Events:- Under 8 - all moves in 30 minutes; Under 9 - all moves in one hour; Sunday Rapidplays - Either all moves in 30 minutes or Fischer mode as announced.
Hours of Play: - The standard hours of play in tournaments are
shown: -
(am) 9.30 a.m. - 1.30
p.m (pm) 2.15 p.m. - 9.15 p.m.
Certain
tournaments (5 day 2 rounds, Afternoon Rounds Junior Events) will have a later
start time in the afternoon. Full details will be given in the programme. DGT
clocks will be used in the British Championship and may be used in the
Rapidplays.
Adjournments: - In 5 day (One round a day) and the Senior Championship games may adjourn after 4 hours when games will be continued in the afternoon. Players are being balloted about this and further decisions will be given in the programme.
Grading: - All tournaments will be graded. The British Championship & Major Open will be FIDE rated. All events are part of the 2002 Terence Chapman Group Grand Prix.
Programme: - this will be sent free to competitors (with the exception of players in the weekend event only) about one week before the start of the Championships.
Bulletins: - All players in the British Championship, Major Open and Junior Championships (Under 10 - Under 16) will receive a bulletin as part of their entry fee. If this is not possible a refund will be made equating to part of the entry fee.
Charts: - Players will also receive a tournament chart of their event either as part of their bulletin or posted to them after the Championships. This does not apply to Weekender events.
Discounts:
a) Clients or
employees of the Smith & Williamson Group may enter free any section
for which they are eligible.
b) BCF Direct
Members can claim a discount of £2 per event entered. Note: this discount
is available ONLY to all categories of Full Membership. Standard or Junior
Members do not qualify.
c) Players can claim
a discount of £2 per event if they enter more than one event; this
discount is for any second and subsequent events.
d) Families can claim one £2
discount for a second family member, £3 for a third and so on. This
applies to juniors only.
These discounts apply only to entrants who
enter before the closing date.
Late Entry Surcharges: - to organise these Championships to the
high standards expected it is important that entries are received early.
Therefore the following surcharges apply: -
Entries received postmarked
after 1st July - £25 (2 week events); £10 (1 week events)
Entries received postmarked after 21st July or received at the
event; a further £10. The Federation reserves the right to refuse any
entry made at the event.
Weekender events will incur no penalty
until postmarked after 21st July when following will apply - £5 Swiss
events; £2 Rapidplays; entries on the day: £10 Swiss; £5
Rapidplays
Multiple Entries & Byes: - Players cannot take part in two
tournaments on the same day if the sessions potentially overlap. The following
exceptions apply:-
Players may take a
½pt bye in a Weekender if they are playing in an am event
Players may take a ½pt bye in Major
Open if they have an extra junior pm round
Players may take a ½ pt bye in Rd 7 of
the Under 11 (if not in contention for a prize) in order to play in the Under 8
Championship.
Players may request a
½pt bye in any non-Championship event in advance subject to the above
and should clearly mark the entry form with this request.
Commentary: - Daily commentary will take place on British Championship games.
Coaching: - Coaching sessions in the morning and evenings are to be arranged throughout the congress. Further details will be given in the programme.
Bursaries: - Reductions in entry fees may be available for junior entrants. Any entrant receiving a bursary cannot qualify for an event discount. Please contact in confidence: Ian Cowen, 10, Marshall Close, Fishtoft, Boston, Lincs, PE21 0RX. Tel 01205 367736 This is a contact address/number for bursaries only & not for any other congress matters.
Entry to the Championships is deemed to be acceptance of these conditions.
The Riviera Centre, Torquay, is one of Britain's finest purpose-built Conference and Entertainment complexes and overlooks beautiful Torbay. In 2002 the Riviera Centre welcomes the Smith & Williamson British Chess Championships. The Riviera Centre includes themed cafés, restaurants and bars and leisure facilities, including a feature pool, fitness centre and complete health suite.
The English Riviera comprises three towns, Torquay, Brixham and Paignton, nestled round a scenic bay. Prospective competitors are strongly advised to book their accommodation as soon as possible and arrangements have been made with Conference Torquay, Riviera Centre, Chestnut Avenue, Torquay TQ2 5LZ to book accommodation. Brochures and contact lists are available from the British Chess Federation (see contact details below) or from Torquay on telephone 01803 206302 or email acom_bureau@torbay.gov.uk
Pre-tournament queries should be addressed to:
The British Chess
Federation, The Watch Oak, Chain Lane, Battle, East Sussex (Tel 01424-775222;
fax 01424-775904, email office@bcf.org.uk)
The BCF Office
is unable to book accommodation or respond to any matters relating to the
Riviera Centre & its administration.
Post-entry queries should be addressed to the Tournament Secretary.
