Under 2200 / 190 ECF Congress, Hampstead 24-25 Nov 2012

[Adam Raoof]

This weekend!

£35 for rated players, £45 unrated. Five round of chess, £200 1st prize.

Easy to get to venue in Hampstead, very near to the Underground Station (Northern Line). Henderson Court Resource Centre, 102 Fitzjohns Avenue, London, NW3 6NS. The entrance to the venue is on Prince Arthur Road.

FORMAT
Five Rounds, games are FIDE rated and graded by the ECF for the national grading database. Maximum 50 players, limited to players rated (standard rating) Under 2200. Unrated players should be Under 190 ECF, or the national equivalent. Swiss format tournaments.

BYES: if you cannot make a round (some people like to get an early night on Saturday) you can ask for a half-point bye in advance by informing the arbiter. Not available in the final round!

TIME CONTROL
ALL MOVES IN 90 MINUTES per player (3.0 hour session).
Round Times: Saturday (1) 10.30am to 1.30pm, (2) 2.00pm to 5.00pm, (3) 5.30pm to 8.30pm. Sunday (4) 11.00am to 2pm, (5) 2.30pm to 5.30pm. Prizes will be transferred by BACS after the event, so please let us have your details if you have won a prize.

Great preparation for the London Classic.

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