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MARIE DELPORT MEMORIAL

MARIE DELPORT MEMORIAL

When

21/01/2023    
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Bookings

Bookings closed

Event Type

MARIE DELPORT MEMORIAL 2023


Date:  21 – 22 January 2023
Venue: Innovation of the Blind, Danie Lűckoff Hall, 135 Tulbach Street, Worcester
Map: https://tinyurl.com/28k23bkk

 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TOURNAMENT BROCHURE

 

FORMAT AND TIME CONTROL

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)

OTB HYBRID RATINGS WILL BE USED

ALL BRAILLE PLAYERS ENTRY – FREE

 

PLAYING SCHEDULE – ALL SECTIONS

Date Rounds & Times Date Rounds & Times
Sat 21st

 

 Round 1: 09H00

Round 2: 11H30

Round 3: 14H00

Round 4: 16h30

 Sun 22nd Round 5: 09H00

Round 6: 11H30

 

Prize Giving : 14h00

ALL SECTIONS WILL BE ACCELERATED

 

PRIZE BREAKDOWN

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
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
Juniors MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS

 

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

  • The closing date for registrations and payment is Wednesday 18th January 2023 at 21h00.
  • Registration to be made using the South African Chess Hub website and payment to be made via PayFast or EFT or at the venue (R100)

 

LOC CONTACT DETAILS

Tournament Directors Registration Officer Chief Arbiter
Aburra Zaak Jacobs

083 376 9894

Joan Rossouw

073 221 4497

 Paul Wilson

Cell: 083 461 8742 [WhatsApp ONLY]

 Anton Marais

Cell: 084 268 2628

TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS

 1.        REGISTRATION
ALL players must register via SA Chess Hub (see instructions attached). 2.        RATING OF SECTIONS
All Sections will be CHESSA rated.3.      COMMUNICATION
All players (or parents of junior players) MUST join tournament WhatsApp group to receive communication regarding the event.LINK TO WHATSAPP GROUP: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IrSuHoh9aYfDyFLWRxiWbX4.        TIEBREAKSThe following tiebreak systems, in the order given below, will be used to rank the players (who finish the tournament on the same scores) to determine the final standings.

  • Direct encounter
  • Buchholz
  • Sonneborn-Berger
  • Rating average of opponents

5.        EVENT REGULATIONS

  • The FIDE Laws of Chess (01 October 2022) will apply.
  • All electronic equipment (e.g. mobile phones, tablets, smart watches, etc. but excluding those items used exclusively for the running of the Event) must be switched off when brought into the playing hall. Any player who is found to have such a device in his/her possession which is not switched off will immediately be forfeited (loss of game).
  • Default time: ZERO for 1st Round:  15 minutes for all Sections.
  • Any player who arrives later than the default time will immediately be forfeited, unless the Chief Arbiter decides otherwise.
  • Organisers reserve the right to combine or split sections depending on entries and to cancel or postpone the event.

6.         APPEALS
Any player wishing to appeal against a ruling made by an arbiter, must do so immediately after the game has ended and before the pairings for the next round has been published. Appeals must be lodged with the tournament director accompanied by a R100 (which will be returned if the appeal is successful)

7.         PRIZES

  • All place (1st. – 3rd.) prize money will be shared equally amongst tied players.
  • Prizes will be paid in by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) within 48 hours after the conclusion of the event.
  • Players must attend the award ceremony to receive their prizes and/or awards.
  • No player may win more than one individual prize. A player will receive the prize with the highest value.
  • Prizes may be amended subject to numbers of entries.

8.         WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EVENT

  • Players withdrawing from the event will forfeit their entry fees.
  • If a player withdraws during the event, rating penalties will be applied as per Chess SA Rating Regulations if no valid and acceptable reason(s) are provided by the player. 

9.        DRESSCODE
Players must always be dressed neatly and look presentable. Casual wear/clothing will be allowed. Players must wear shoes or sandals.

10.      VIDEOS & PHOTOGRAPHS
Videos & Photographs will be taken during the event and the award ceremony. All players are deemed to allow publication of videos & photographs of them taken at the event by the organisers for publicity purposes unless they inform the organisers otherwise.

 11.      TUCKSHOP
A tuckshop will be in operation for the duration of the event.

12.       ALL PLAYERS MUST BRING THEIR OWN PENS

 

Bookings

Bookings are closed for this event.

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