
Ceres Open
Sat & Sun 23,24 April 2022
Charlie Hofmeyr High School (Van Riebeeck Street, Ceres)
Standard 60/60 + 5 sec – 6 Rounds Swiss
All Sections are Chessa Rated |
Entry Fee Online | Entry Fee at Venue | |
A-Section | Players rated 1200 and above | R80.00 | R100.00 |
B-Section | Players rated 1199 and below | R80.00 | R100.00 |
Under 12 | Standard 45/45 + 15 sec increments | R80.00 | R100.00 |
Under 10 | Standard 45/45 + 15 sec increments | R80.00 | R100.00 |
All players above 1900 rating will receive free entry into the Ceres Open.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DETAILS
Registration to be made using the South African Chess Hub website.
Online registrations close at 20:00 on Friday 22 April 2022
No late registrations will be allowed at the venue
Entry fees can be paid via Payfast, EFT (see details below) or cash at the venue between 07:00—07:45
Please note the additional admin fee for paying at the venue. Any late payments at the venue after 07:45 will result in players missing the first round. |
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Proof of payment must be emailed to events@chesshub.org.za |
Prize Money
• A and B Sections – Prize money will be determined after the second round. Medals and Certificates. • Under 10 and 12 Sections – Medals for first three positions.
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PLAYING SCHEDULE:
CHIEF ARBITER – ANTON MARAIS
The A and the B Sections will be played on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 April The u/10 and u/12 rounds will be played on Saturday 23 April 2022 – 1 day event. |
Players will be allowed to play up and need to register accordingly. All Sections are Chessa rated. The Tournament Director reserves the right to waive criteria of sections or to combine or divide sections based on numbers. |
A and B Sections 60/60 + 5 sec increments |
Under 10 and under 12 Sections 45/45 + 15 sec increments |
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Saturday 23rd Round 1 | 08:00 – 10:10 | Sat 23rd Round 1 | 08:00 – 10:00 |
Saturday 23rd Round 2 | 10:40 – 12:50 | Sat 23rd Rnds 5 to 6 | Rounds accelerated
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Saturday 23rd Round 3 | 13:20 – 15:30 | ||
Saturday 23rd Round 4 | 16:00 – 18:10 | ||
Sunday 24th Round 5 | 08:00 – 10:10 | ||
Sunday 24th Round 6 | 10:40 – 12:50 |
Default time for the first round is 0 minutes
Default time for rounds 2 to 6 is 15 minutes
Prize giving will take place 15 minutes after the completion of the last round.
TIE-BREAK
- Direct Encounter
- Bucholz
- Median Bucholz
- Sonneborn-Berger
For further information please contact:
Registration / Admin related queries | Joceline Nel – 083 464 5240
Willem van Tonder – 082 850 9784 |
Tournament Director | Joceline Nel – 083 464 5240 |
PLEASE NOTE:
This tournament is a Standard 60/60 + 5 sec Chessa rated event and will be Covid compliant. All Covid regulations and social distancing apply. NO MASK –NO PLAY
Tuckshop will be available
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is available at Pine Forest Resort (Dennebos) for your own account
023-3161878 / 023-3161882
denontvangs1@witzenberg.gov.za
CHESS SA RATING DATABASE: https://chessa.co.za/ratingsdatabase/ratingsdatabase.aspx
Search by your surname. If player has not played in a rated tournament, simply capture “N/A”.
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.