Tournament Details

Saturday November 24th - MAIN EVENT TIMES
Opening Ceremony 11.45am (Open/Major/Intermediate/Minor)
Round 1: 12.00 pm - 1.00 pm | Round 2: 1.30 pm - 2.30 pm | Round 3: 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Round 4: 4.30 pm - 5.30 pm | Round 5: 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm | Round 6: 7.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Saturday Junior Events
5 rounds only - start times: one hour per round
12.00pm, 1.30pm, 3.00pm, 4.30pm, 6pm

Sunday November 25th
(Open/Major/Intermediate/Minor)
Round 7: 9.30 am -10.30 am | Round 8: 11.00 am -12.00 pm | Round 9: 12.45 pm - 1.45 pm
Round 10: 2.15 pm - 3.15 pm | Round 11: 3.45 pm - 4.45 pm
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. Rapidplay 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

SENIOR EVENTS
(1) THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to all players, entry fee £42 | Prizes - £500, £250, £150, £75, £50 plus grading prizes
FREE ENTRY to GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs for entries received by 19th November
(2) THE MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to players graded below 171, entry fee - £39 | Prizes - £350, £175, £90, £60, £50 plus grading prizes
(3) THE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to players graded below 146, entry fee - £37 | Prizes - £320, £160, £80, £60, £50 plus grading prizes
(4) THE MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Open to players graded below 121, entry fee - £35 | Prizes - £300, £150, £75, £60, £50 plus grading prizes
JUNIOR EVENTS
Saturday 24th
(5) AN ENGLAND UNDER 11 TRIAL QUALIFIER
(6) JUNIOR ONE DAY RAPIDPLAY ***
Sunday 25th
(7) JUNIOR BRITISH RAPIDPLAY UNDER 16 ***
(8) JUNIOR BRITISH RAPIDPLAY UNDER 12

*** Age Limit: Under 16 on 31st Aug 2012 | Entry fee - £23 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

OTHER INFORMATION
Contact – for all entries - Steve Burton Tel: (0113) 256 8157
Grading queries – please visit http://ecfgrading.org.uk/
PAYMENTS FOR DIRECT DEBIT - A/C No. 00642367. S/C-30005 before November 19th
Email: sburtonchess@aol.com to confirm
SMOKING IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE VENUE AND MOBILE PHONES MUST BE SWITCHED OFF DURING PLAY
Telephone: 0113 812 3165 to contact site security/porters office at the LMU for urgent messages only
Suitable attire, appearance, behaviour required.