Under 2200 / 190 ECF Congress, Hampstead 16-17 March 2013

[Adam Raoof]

NOW A MONTHLY EVENT!

ECF Membership Gold or Platinum required for English players. Players who are not English don't have to be members of the ECF.

Here are 12 reasons why you should play:

1. Five FIDE (internationally) rated games of chess right in the heart of Hampstead Village / 2. Low cost entry fees in a tournament for players under 2200 / 3. Guaranteed prizes and rating prizes / 4. Raise money for Age Concern Camden / 5. Limited to 60 players / 6. All the games online at Chess Microbase – see below / 7. Easy to get to by public transport, right next to Hampstead Underground (Northern Line) / 8. Car parking possible nearby (paid on Saturday, free on Sunday) / 9. No accommodation required (though plenty available at reasonable cost if needed) / 10. Reasonable round times to enable you to play three games on Saturday without getting home at midnight! (Sat: 10.30am start, latest finishing time 8.30pm, Sun: 11am to 5.30pm maximum) / 11. Food and drink throughout by yElena and Norman Went / 12. Come and play! We provide everything you need… join us!

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. Arbiters: Adam Raoof and Geoff Gammon, food by Norman and yElena Went.

FORMAT
Five Rounds, games are FIDE rated and graded by the ECF for the national grading database. Maximum 60 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.

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