British Rapidplay Chess Championships 2011

Saturday 19th / Sunday 20th November 2011
Gandhi Hall, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University
Beckett's Park Campus, Headingley LS6 3QS [map]

An English Chess Federation supported Grand Prix event
Entries - Steve Burton (0113) 2568157
Tournament Secretary - Brent Kitson br.kitson@sky.com

Senior Events

The Open Championship
Open to all players - entry fee £34
Prizes - £700, £350, £170 , £85, £50 plus grading prizes
Free Entry to GMs, IMs, WGMs & WIMs for entries received by 14th November

The Major Championship
Open to players graded below 171 - entry fee £31
Prizes - £450, £220, £110, £70, £50 plus grading

The Intermediate Championship
Open to players graded below 146 - entry fee £29
Prizes - £400, £200, £100, £70, £50 plus grading prizes

The Minor Championship
Open to players graded below 121 - entry fee £27
Prizes - £350, £180, £100, £70, £50 plus grading prizes

Sunday Only Rapidplay
Open to all players. Five rounds only - entry fee £17
Prizes subject to entry


Junior Events - Saturday 19th

An England Under 11 Trial Qualifier

Junior One Day Rapidplay ***

Junior Events - Sunday 20th

Junior British Rapidplay (includes the U16/U14/U12/U10 Championships)

***Age limit - under 16 on 31st Aug 2011
Entry fee - £16 per junior event. Selected cash books / certificates and medals will be given.
The timetable for junior events may be varied at the discretion of the controllers

Event times

Saturday November 19th

Opening Ceremony 11.45 am (Open/Major/Intermediate/Minor)
Round 1 - 12.00pm - 1.00pm
Round 2 - 1.30pm - 2.30pm
Round 3 - 3.00pm - 4.00pm
Round 4 - 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Round 5 - 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Round 6 - 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Saturday Junior Events - 5 Rounds only
Start times - one hour per round - 12.00pm | 1.30pm | 3.00pm | 4.30pm | 6pm

Sunday November 20th - event times (Open/Major/Intermediate/Minor)
Round 7 - 9.30am -10.30am
Round 8 - 11.00am -12.00pm
Round 9 - 12.45pm - 1.45pm
Round 10 - 2.15pm - 3.15pm
Round 11 - 3.45pm - 4.45pm
Sunday’s Junior Events will be over 5 rounds and at the same start times as the main events

Prize Giving Ceremony 5.20pm

RATE OF PLAY/DEFAULT RULES
Each player has thirty minutes to complete the Game. Rapid play rules apply. ECF default rules apply. A player arriving more than ten minutes late will be defaulted. Re-pairings will take place ten minutes after start of play.
OTHER INFORMATION
Contact for all entries - Steve Burton Tel: (0113) 2568157
Note: the venue has no restrictions on the use of mains power for laptops

SMOKING IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE VENUE AND MOBILE PHONES MUST BE SWITCHED OFF DURING PLAY