London Chess Classic Festival Events : 1-9 December 2012

[Sean Hewitt]

The London Chess Classic will again host alongside it a festival of events for all players. These are

FIDE rated Open - Saturday 1 to Sunday 9 December

Schedule: 1 round per day offering GM and IM norm opportunities.

Time Control: 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for all remaining moves, with a 30 second increment starting at move 1. Default time: 1 hour after the scheduled start time.

The organisers will invite a minimum of six Grandmasters.

English players must be Gold ECF members.

Prizes: Guaranteed - 1st prize £2500, 2nd prize £1500, 3rd prize £750, 4th prize £500, 5th prize £500, 6th prize £500

Rating Prizes: <2000: £250 £150 £100 2000-2200: £250, £150, £100. 2201-2300: £250, £150, £100.

Best Unrated Player: 1st prize: £150, 2nd prize: £100. Best Junior: 1st prize £150, 2nd prize £100
The two highest placed players in the FIDE Rated Open not already qualified will qualify for the 2013 British Championships.

Entry Fees: Players rated over 2200 Elo: £75 (£100 if entry received after 1 November), Players rated under 2200 Elo: £100 (£125 if entry received after 1 November), Unrated players: £125 (£150 if entry received after 1 November), Juniors (born after 1/1/97): £75 (£100 if entry received after 1 November).

GM/IM/WGM/WIM: Free entry. Entries received after Fri 23 November incur a £25 late entry fee.

Weekend Classic 'A' (4 sections: Open, U170, U145, U120)

Time Control: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 second increment per move from move 1.

Prizes: (guaranteed) Prizes in each section - 1st: £200 2nd: £100 3rd: £50 + £100 in grading prizes.

Entry Fees: £25 in advance per Weekend Classic (£15 juniors). Entries after 23 November incur a £10 late entry fee.

Weekend Classic 'B' (4 sections: FIDE rated Open, FIDE rated U2000, FIDE rated U1800, U120)

Time Control: All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move from move 1.

Sections: FIDE rated players may play in the U2000 or U1800 if they are rated below those levels irrespective of ECF grade. Players without a FIDE rating may play in the U2000 or U1800 provided they have an ECF grade below 170 or 145 respectively.

Prizes: (guaranteed) Prizes in each section - 1st: £200 2nd: £100 3rd: £50 + £100 in grading prizes.

Entry Fees: £25 in advance per Weekend Classic (£15 juniors). Entries after 23 November incur a £10 late entry fee.

Classic Rapidplays (Sun 2 Dec and Sun 9 Dec) (4 sections: Open, U170, U145, U120)

Time Control: All moves in 20 minutes plus 10 second increment per move from move 1.

Byes: One bye can be taken in rounds 1-5 provided it is requested before the end of the previous round.

Prizes: (guaranteed) Prizes in each section - 1st: £100 2nd: £50 3rd: £30

Entry Fees: £15 in advance per Classic Rapidplay (£10 Juniors). Entries after 23 November incur a £10 late entry fee.

Membership Requirements

English players in the FIDE rated sections must be Gold ECF members.
All players in the non FIDE rated sections and the rapidplays must be Silver ECF members or pay an additional £6 ECF Pay-to-Play fee (£4 for juniors).

Classic Blitz

Every night from Saturday 1 December to Sunday 9 December

Playing Times: Each event starts at 19.00 promptly, finishes 21.00

Time Control: All moves in 5 minutes plus 5 second increment per move from move 1. (FIDE Blitz rules apply)

Prizes: (guaranteed) 1st: £40 2nd: £20 + grading prizes. Further prizes depending on size of entry.

Blitz Grand Prix: Your best score from any 7 blitz tournaments will be aggregated and the player with the best score will win £100.

Entry Fees: £8 in advance, £10 on the night or a Blitz Pass £50 (for all 9 Blitz Tournaments).

No ECF membership requirement

Website : http://www.londonchessclassic.com
Entry Form : http://www.londonchessclassic.com/downl ... ryForm.pdf
Enter Online : http://www.ukgamesshop.com/Merchant2/me ... eentryform
Enquiries to Tournament Organiser: Sean Hewitt Email: [email protected] Tel 07883 495758

[Sean Hewitt]

Events have now topped 700 and online and telephone entries are now closed. There are a handful of places left. If you want to play, please email me at [email protected] with the following info

Event entered
Name
Date of Birth
Tel no
Grade
Grading code
Fide rating
Fide code
Federation
Ecf mem no
Byes ( if reqd)

we will accept an email entry, with you paying your entry fee (incl late entry fee) on the day.

Please note we are nearly full so this is the best way now of getting your place in the event.

[Ray Sayers]

Looks like entries are already up on last year. Well done!

[Sean Hewitt]

GM Marian Petrov is looking for a place to stay during the Classic. He offers 20% of any prize that he wins to anyone prepared to put him up. Message me if you're able to help!

[Alexander Hardwick]

Is there an online list of entries for the English Junior Rapidplay anywhere?

[Sean Hewitt]

Due to the popularity and success of this years event, the London Chess Classic Festival has now reached it's maximum capacity. Consequently, entries for all Festival events are now closed and no entries on the day can be accepted.