4th Warwick University Rapidplay - SAT 5th FEBRUARY 2022 - ECF & FIDE RATED

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Hok Yin Stephen Chiu
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4th Warwick University Rapidplay - SAT 5th FEBRUARY 2022 - ECF & FIDE RATED

Post by Hok Yin Stephen Chiu » Wed Jan 19, 2022 8:49 am

The 4th Warwick University Rapidplay Tournament (ECF-graded & FIDE-rated), will be held on SATURDAY 5th FEBRUARY at the University of Warwick, Warwick University Science Concourse (opposite the Library on the Bridge)- B2.01-B2.05, Library Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 7AL.

This event is open to All students, staff, Alumni and the general public. There will be an Open, Major (U1800), and Minor (U1500) Section; both with seven rounds of 15 minutes + 10 second increment.

Entry Fees: £10 (100% of fees goes towards prize money + overheads!)

All entries will be handled via the electronic ticketing system linked below:
https://www.warwicksu.com/venues-events ... 117/22263/
Full details and an updated player list can be found on our website.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

Expected Prize Money!
Open: 1st £120, 2nd £80, 3rd £50
Major: 1st £90, 2nd £60, 3rd £30
Minor: 1st £90, 2nd £60, 3rd £30
There will be an additional grading prize of £30 in each section.

Playing Schedule:
Round 1: 10:30-11:40
Round 2: 11:40-12:50
Round 3: 12:50-14:00
Round 4: 14:00-15:10
Round 5: 15:10-16:20
Round 6: 16:20-17:30
Round 7: 17:30-18:40
Closing Ceremony and Prize Distribution: As soon as possible.

Refreshments:
A variety of campus shops, restaurants and cafes will be open. The closest being the library café next door:
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/retail/openingtimes/

The venue is wheelchair accessible but please email us beforehand to check details. Parking is £1 at the venue, for those without smartphone, contact beforehand (https://warwick.ac.uk/services/carparks/pay_by_phone).

Tournament Director: Jack Nolan [email protected]
Arbiters: Hok Yin Stephen Chiu FIDE Arbiter, Ravi Sandhu FIDE Arbiter, more to be announced!
G. Secretary, https://WarwickChessAlumni.blogspot.com/
Delegate - Leamington
FIDE Arbiter

Hok Yin Stephen Chiu
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Re: 4th Warwick University Rapidplay - SAT 5th FEBRUARY 2022 - ECF & FIDE RATED

Post by Hok Yin Stephen Chiu » Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:07 pm

A final reminder! ONE week to go - until the 4th Warwick Rapidplay - next saturday, 5th February 2022!

All Entry Fees go to Prize Money and overheads!
54 entries so far; entries will likely be capped to 90 (instead of 100), due to University requirements!

All entries will be handled via the electronic ticketing system linked below:
https://www.warwicksu.com/venues-events ... 17/22263/
Full details and an updated player list can be found on our website.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/ ... edit#gid=0
G. Secretary, https://WarwickChessAlumni.blogspot.com/
Delegate - Leamington
FIDE Arbiter

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