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THE MZANSI

SUMMER Rapid
& BUGHOUSE

Rapid Chess followed by Doubles 🙂

Chess SA rated

Rapid
Saturday 9 December 2023
10/10min 7 ROUNDS

Registration link:

Venue: British International Preparatory
82 Selbourne Road, Fourways

Entry fee: R250

Academy members receive 50% off registration fee

PLAYING SCHEDULE

Starting time 08:30
Round will be played at rate of play but will be roughly 30 min apart

PRIZES

1st Place R2500
2nd Place R1750
3rd Place R1250
4th Place R1000 (if 50 or more players)
5th Place R750 (if 50 or more players)
Best Female R500
Best High School R500
Best Primary School player R500

Medals
1st – Gold
2nd – Silver
3rd – Bronze
4th Place
5th Place
Best Female
Best High school player
Best Primary school player
Best U10
Best U8

Please join the following WhatsApp group for communication: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DvQ8WsRWUD30kj68qfoeEa

We will use one WhatsApp group for both events.
You are welcome to enter each event in isolation, but are encouraged to come join us for both 😊
The doubles is always filled with hysterics and loads of fun!!!

BUGHOUSE (doubles CHess)

Starting time 14:00

5/5min 7 ROUNDS

Entry fee: R300 per team
Academy members receive 50% off the registration fee

BUGHOUSE PRIZES
1st Place R1200 & Medal
2nd Place R800 & Medal
3rd Place R600 & Medal

Closing date for entries: Thursday 7 December at 9 pm
Final arrangements and rules will be communicated on the day

Please enter as a team
Example:
Team: Man Utd
Composition: Alex Ferguson and David Beckham

BUGHOUSE CHESS RULES:
Bughouse is a chess variant played on two chessboards by four players in teams of two. Each team member faces one opponent of the other team. Partners sit next to each other and one player per team has black pieces, while the other has white pieces.
See the video below for the rules to play bughouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vEnz78nrDk

LOC CONTACT DETAILS
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Matthew Jonker 072 370 4930
CHIEF ARBITER: Michael Bornheim 082 651 3630