MICHAELMAS DAY

RAPID PLAY

FOR THE BOURNE TROPHY

(holder: Rasa Norinkevičiūtė)

ORGANISED BY PAUL BUSWELL

by courtesy of

THE CHAIRMAN & COMMITTEE OF

HASTINGS & ST LEONARDS CHESS CLUB

 

TO BE HELD ON

SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

CLOCKS START 2:00 p.m.

(arrive and pay by 1:45 p.m.)

 

7 Round Swiss of 10 minutes per game plus 5 seconds per move.

Results will be submitted for English Chess Federation rapidplay grading.

 

 

ENTRIES ONLY FROM PLAYERS who will be both Hastings & St Leonards club members, and also ECF members, in 2019/20.

(If the event was open more widely it would mean the Club paying fees to the E.C.F. when the results were graded).

 

Many modest (sometimes silly) prizes to be won by players at all levels.

Prize giving is expected to be finished by 6:30 p.m.

 

Entrance numbers strictly limited to 20 absolute tops

and people will be turned away after that number is reached,

so advance booking is strongly recommended.

 

Book by contacting Paul Buswell, on e-mail paulbuswellchess@aol.com or otherwise phone 01424 444321

Don’t give your entry through anyone else,  I do not accept indirect or word of mouth entries.

No tournament if fewer than 12 entries by the equinox (23 September, 08:50).

 

Entry fees:

1        if entering by the equinox:  (a) £4;  or (b) £2 if grade <120; or (c)           £-2 if grade <120 and you’ve never played in one of these before);

2        5 guineas for later entry.

 

Tea time refreshments (self-service) included in entry fee.

Visitors’ parking vouchers from Jim Wheeler beforehand, contact him direct.

 

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