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Date: 25-26 January 2025
Venue: Worcester Town Hall, 93 High Street – https://maps.app.goo.gl/eu6mmgKWSpJGQ3dx6
FORMAT AND TIME CONTROL
Section | Rating /Criteria | Format | Time Control | Entry Fee |
Floris Brown | Players with CHESSA rating 1500 & above | 6 Round Swiss | 60+10 sipm | R80 (R100 at venue) |
Open | Players with CHESSA rating 1600 & below | 6 Round Swiss | 60+10 sipm | R80 (R100 at venue) |
Ladies | Players with CHESSA rating 1600 & below | 6 Round Swiss | 60+10 sipm | R80 (R100 at venue) |
U10 | Born in 2016 & 2017 | 6 Round Swiss | 45 + 15 sipm | R80 (R100 at venue) |
U12 | Born in 2014 & 2015 | 6 Round Swiss | 45 + 15 sipm | R80 (R100 at venue) |
U14 | Born in 2013 & 2012 | 6 Round Swiss | 45 + 15 sipm | R80 (R100 at venue) |
OTB HYBRID CHESSA RATINGS WILL BE USED
FOR THE LESS SERIOUS CHESS PLAYERS AN INFORMAL RAPID EVENT WITH SPOT PRIZES WILL ALSO TAKE PLACE!!!
ALL BRAILLE PLAYERS ENTRY – FREE
PLAYING SCHEDULE
Sections | Date | Rounds & Times | Date | Rounds & Times |
ALL SECTIONS
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Sat 25
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Round 1: 09H00
Round 2: 11H30 Round 3: 14H00 Round 4: 16h30 |
Sun 26 | Round 5: 09H00
Round 6: 11H30
Prize Giving: 14h00 |
ALL SECTIONS WILL BE ACCELERATED
PRIZE BREAKDOWN
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
Floris Brown | R 700 | R 500 | R 300 | MEDALS | MEDALS |
Open | R 700 | R 500 | R 300 | MEDALS | MEDALS |
Ladies | R 700 | R 500 | R 300 | MEDALS | MEDALS |
Open-Braille | R 700 | R 500 | R 300 | MEDALS | MEDALS |
Ladies – Braille | R 700 | R500 | R 300 | MEDALS | MEDALS |
U10, U12, U14 | MEDALS | MEDALS | MEDALS | MEDALS | MEDALS |
The closing date for registrations and payment is Wednesday 22nd January 2025 at 21h00.
LOC CONTACT DETAILS
Tournament Director | Tournament Director | Registration Officer | Chief Arbiter |
Aburra Zaak Jacobs
083 376 9894 |
Joan Rossouw
073 221 4497 |
Paul Wilson
Cell: 083 461 8742 [WA ONLY] |
Anton Marais
Cell: 084 268 2628 |
SEE TOURNAMENT BROCHURE FOR FULL TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS
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