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
PRIZES
Main Prizes Winner
£150 Second
£80 Third £40 RATING PRIZES 6 Section Prizes of
£40
Special Prizes Veterans’ Prize (60+) 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.
Rating Prizes List of entries in the
Championship section will be split into seven 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 Unrated players cannot
win grading 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.
Sussex Junior Chess The SJC Grand Prix 1 tournament is played in the same hall under the same conditions and schedule as this adult tournament so there can be some noise at the start of each round. For Entry to the Junior Congress visit https://sussexjuniorchess.org
Our next tournament is planned for Saturday 25th February 2023
