12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
-
- Posts: 237
- Joined: Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:07 pm
12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
http://www.southwaleschess.co.uk
A 10 round FIDE rated event with Guaranteed Minimum prizes of 1st £1000 2nd £600 3rd £400 4th £250 plus grading prizes
Rate of play 40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by 30 minutes to finish the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move from move one.
Current entries include:
GM K.Arkell , GM B.Chatalbashev , GM M.Petrov
IM P.Marusenko , IM J.Rudd , CM A.Teh , WFM T.Ivekovic
A 10 round FIDE rated event with Guaranteed Minimum prizes of 1st £1000 2nd £600 3rd £400 4th £250 plus grading prizes
Rate of play 40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by 30 minutes to finish the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move from move one.
Current entries include:
GM K.Arkell , GM B.Chatalbashev , GM M.Petrov
IM P.Marusenko , IM J.Rudd , CM A.Teh , WFM T.Ivekovic
-
- Posts: 237
- Joined: Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:07 pm
Re: 12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
GM M.Nikolov & GM P.Wells
Have now entered
Reduced Entry Fees Extended to the end of April. Enter now and save up to £30
Have now entered
Reduced Entry Fees Extended to the end of April. Enter now and save up to £30
-
- Posts: 237
- Joined: Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:07 pm
Re: 12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
GM Danny Gormally makes it 6 GMs & 2 IMs with still over a month to go
-
- Posts: 237
- Joined: Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:07 pm
Re: 12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
6 GMs 2 IMs 3 FMs 1 CM 3 WIMs
With representatives from 13 Federations and still over 2 weeks to go, this would be a good warm up for anyone playing at the British.
http://www.southwaleschess.co.uk/Entrants/entrants.html
With representatives from 13 Federations and still over 2 weeks to go, this would be a good warm up for anyone playing at the British.
http://www.southwaleschess.co.uk/Entrants/entrants.html
-
- Posts: 144
- Joined: Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:19 pm
Re: 12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
Live games are up for the whole of the tournament. Find them here:
http://www.southwaleschess.co.uk/Live-G ... games.html
http://www.southwaleschess.co.uk/Live-G ... games.html
Re: 12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
Thanks for the link to the live games, Matthew.
Interesting field that includes forumites IM Jack Rudd and GM Keith Arkell.
Jack is only 10th seed, so not live today. Keith is on board 3.
Interesting field that includes forumites IM Jack Rudd and GM Keith Arkell.
Jack is only 10th seed, so not live today. Keith is on board 3.
-
- Posts: 930
- Joined: Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:10 am
Re: 12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
Wow, glad I'm here rather than at the Kings place Rapid: They had 10 GMs , we've got 6. First prize same at both. Nothing for 3rd place there, here there are 4 place prizes, and here you get fees and hotel, whereas, I believe, there you had to fend for yourself.
-
- Posts: 2720
- Joined: Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:16 pm
- Location: NW4 4UY
Re: 12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
I suppose it depends how you calculate the value of your time. You could spend 5-9 days and potentially 45 hours or more playing chess in the hope of winning outright, or you could spend one day and less than six hours playing time and win the same amount of money and be home that evening. Accepted, no titled players got any appearance fees but they did get a free entry. Is it normal for players to get conditions for one-day rapidplays?Keith Arkell wrote:Wow, glad I'm here rather than at the Kings place Rapid: They had 10 GMs , we've got 6. First prize same at both. Nothing for 3rd place there, here there are 4 place prizes, and here you get fees and hotel, whereas, I believe, there you had to fend for yourself.
Adam Raoof IA, IO
Chess England Events - https://chessengland.com/
The Chess Circuit - https://chesscircuit.substack.com/
Don’t stop playing chess!
Chess England Events - https://chessengland.com/
The Chess Circuit - https://chesscircuit.substack.com/
Don’t stop playing chess!
-
- Posts: 930
- Joined: Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:10 am
Re: 12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
It's rare, of course, Adam, and no criticism of your event is intended. I was merely thinking aloud about the comparative options, from my own perspective. To play in a one day Rapidplay, in comfort, in London would set me back about £200 in travel and accom ( £100 rail + 2 nights hotel).Adam Raoof wrote:I suppose it depends how you calculate the value of your time. You could spend 5-9 days and potentially 45 hours or more playing chess in the hope of winning outright, or you could spend one day and less than six hours playing time and win the same amount of money and be home that evening. Accepted, no titled players got any appearance fees but they did get a free entry. Is it normal for players to get conditions for one-day rapidplays?Keith Arkell wrote:Wow, glad I'm here rather than at the Kings place Rapid: They had 10 GMs , we've got 6. First prize same at both. Nothing for 3rd place there, here there are 4 place prizes, and here you get fees and hotel, whereas, I believe, there you had to fend for yourself.
This is also the reason why, 12 years ago, I pretty much gave up weekend chess (that is, apart from when there are conditions for GMs - such as was the case with the circuit Sean Hewitt used to organise).
Having said that, an event like the Kings Place rapid is fantastic for London based players, and, in the same vein, I happily play without conditions in tournaments on my doorstep - even, for example, paying an entry fee to participate in the Paignton congress!
-
- Posts: 1356
- Joined: Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:52 am
Re: 12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
Today's game J Rudd- M.Nicolov is shown as a win for white but the final position appears to be a draw by repartition to me.
-
- Posts: 4826
- Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:13 am
- Location: Bideford
Re: 12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
It was a draw by repetition.
-
- Posts: 1356
- Joined: Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:52 am
Re: 12th South Wales International Open , Cardiff 11th-17th July 2015
Thanks Jack. Good result !