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There will be seven rounds and play will commence at 10.30am.
Each player has 15 mins + 10 seconds per completed move.
The event will be organised in the following
sections: -
Major (max grade 170)
Intermediate (max grade 140)
Minor (max grade 110)
Entry fees are:
Open £18.50, Other Sections £15.00, all players.
Entrants who are not ECF Silver member or above must pay a surcharge of £7.50.
To become an ECF Silver member, to entitle yourself to the £7.50 membership discount, please click here
to visit the ECF website.
Entries on the day
(subject to organiser's discretion)
required to pay a late fee of £10.
Prize money:
Other sections: 1st £120, 2nd £60, 3rd: £30.
Playing Schedule
| Round 1 | 10:30 am |
| Round 2 | 11.40 am |
| Round 3 | 12:50 pm |
| Round 4 | 2.00 pm |
| Round 5 | 3.10 pm |
| Round 6 | 4.20 pm |
| Round 7 | 5.30 pm |
All sections will be ECF graded and FIDE-rated. The following priority will be used for section eligibility:
(1)January 2019 ECF Rapidplay Grade
(2) March 2019 FIDE Rapidplay Rating (converted using the formula: (FIDE – 700) / 7.5)
(3) January 2019 ECF Standardplay Grade
(4) Other Rating Assigned by the Organiser
48 St. Brades Close, Oldbury, Worcestershire, B69 1NX
email : rapidplay@birminghamchess.org.uk
Hot & cold refreshments will be available during the event. Smoking is not permitted on the premises. Birmingham A-Z ref: Page 87 1G. Free parking on site.
Equipment will be provided by the English Chess Federation.
Cross tables for each section will be published here...
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