The
Crowborough Community Centre Pine Grove, Crowborough TN6 1FE 9.45 am ~ 5.30 pm
6-Round Swiss tournament with
25 minutes per player plus
5 seconds per move from start
Entry restricted
to
players below ECF and FIDE 2250 but Open to all Sussex
players
of any rating
Entry Fee
Early bird before Mon 20 Feb £22.00 Standard Entry £25.00
English Chess Federation Membership Silver, Gold and Platinum Members Exempt Bronze or Non ECF Members £9.00
PRIZES
Championship Section Winner
£150 Second
£100 Third £50 3 Rating Prizes of
£40
Challengers Section Winner £80 Second £60 Third £40
Special Prizes Veterans’ Prize (60+) £40 Juniors' Prize (under 16) £40 Best Club team will win chocolates
Trophies The Joe Berberich Cup will be awarded to the Championship winner. The Albany Cup will be
awarded to the highest placed member of Crowborough Chess Club. In a tie, sum of progressives will be used to determine trophy winners but cash prizes will be split.
Tournament Sections
The lowest third of players by rating will be allocated to the Challengers unless when entering a preference to play in the Championship has been indicated.
Rating Prizes List of entries in the
Championship will be split into four bands sorted by rating. Players in the top band
will be eligible to win the main prizes only. The players in each of
the other bands will compete for the main prizes or within their section for a rating prize.
Bands will be
published before the start of round 3.
Playing
Schedule
Introduction
9.45 Round 1 10.00 Round 2 11.15 Round 3 12.45 Round 4 14.00 Round 5 15.15 Round 6 16.30 Presentations
at 17.45
Tournament Rules FIDE Rapidplay Rules
apply. This is a registered ECF Game Fee event. Results will be sent to the ECF
for Rapidplay Rating. Rating used will be first
of ; 1. ECF OTB Rapidplay Rating 2. ECF OTB Standard Rating 3. Highest ECF Online
Rating 4. FIDE Rating Ratings designated as (P)artial will be disregarded and treated as unrated. Unrated players cannot
win rating prizes.
Entry restricted to
players below
ECF and FIDE 2250 but
Open to all Sussex players of any
rating Competitors can only
win one cash prize and prizes will be allocated as the Tournament Director
deems appropriate. The organisers reserve
the right to refuse entry without explanation. The organisers reserve
the right to adjust the format and prizes if entries are low The decisions of the
Tournament Director will be
final.
Our next 38th Congress is planned for Saturday 16th September 2023
