JMC Blairgowrie Rapid – Sunday 8^th June 2025

Start time 9:00

Time control 15 / 15 + 10 secs increment per move

Venue: Blairgowrie Primary School, Gavin Ave, Blairgowrie, Johannesburg, 2194

Right of admission reserved – Only Eligible Players can enter

Online Entries:  https://chesshub.org.za/events/jmc-rapid-tournament-the-bridge-lonehil/

Open Section: Open to all female players

Combined U8 and U10: Female players born in 2016 or later

Entries Close: 6^th June 2025 at 18.00

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Draws and results will be published on http://chess-results.com/fed.aspx?lan=1&fed=RSA

Rules:

• CLOCKS will be
• Latest FIDE rules will
• Tournament will be rated by CHESS SA (Rapid format)
• Only players with confirmed payments will be added to the draw as published on http://chess- com/
• The Organiser of the tournament and other tournament officials are not responsible for the safety or property of players or spectators.
• The player/parent/guardian gives consent for the player’s name, surname, gender, race, date of birth CHESSA ID and or FIDE ID to be submitted to the rating agencies (CHESSA and/or FIDE) for the purposes of rating the tournament and the rating agencies displaying it on their respective websites.
• The player/parent/guardian gives consent for the publication of the player’s details name, surname, gender, race, date of birth, CHESSA ID and/ or FIDE ID on the website www.chess-results.com for the purpose of tournament pairings and administration.
• The above processing of information is required for the running of this event. Should consent for either of the above be refused, the player will not be able to participate in this event.
• The player/parent/guardian gives consent for photo’s to be taken of the players during the tournament and to be published on our Social Media pages. Should consent not be given please notify us before the tournament so that we can notify our photographers.
• No cell phones or any communication devices (e.g. smart watches) will be allowed in the playing area except for the TD, Chief Arbiter, Arbiters and PC personnel.
• The tournament organisers reserve the right to cancel the Players will have their entry fee refunded
• Rounds will be run at rate of play
• No refunds for withdrawals or no-shows (refund only if we cancel the tournament)
• Appeals to be submitted in writing to Chief Arbiter no more than 5 minutes after game has been completed. R200 fee refunded if appeal is won.
• Players are expected to adhere to the JMC Code of Conduct for Tournaments, contraventions of which must be reported to the Chief Arbiter without delay and prior to the end of the Tournament.
• No spectators in the playing hall