DATES & VENUE

The event will take place on 19 February 2022 at the Kraaifontein Library, Brighton Road, Kraaifontein.

LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE

The appointed Local Organising Committee comprise of:

• Tournament Director: Mr Burton van Staaden
• Chief Arbiter: Mr Darryl Jacobs
• Chief Covid Officer: Ms Takudzwa Chiriya
• Appeals: Mr Burton van Staaden
• Enquiries:

– Mr Darryl Jacobs                Cell: 083 556 9945

– Mr Burton van Staaden    Cell: 073 212 4875

– Email: info@kfnchess.org.za

EVENT SECTIONS

 The event will consist of the following sections:

• Under 12 : Players born 2011 or later
• Under 16 : Players born 2007 to 2010
• Open : All players 16 years and older

FORMAT AND TIME CONTROLS

The event will be a 6-round individual Swiss Rapid tournament. The time controls for all sections will be 10+5spm.

ENTRY FEES

The entry fees for the event are as follows

• Training & Tournament : R100 per participant
• Training only : R60 per participant
• Tournament only : R70 per participant

ONLINE ENTRIES

• Online entries must be submitted by completing the online entry form.
• The closing date for online entries is Thursday, 17 February 2022 at 21h00.
• Entries will be limited to a maximum of 30 participants for the training session and 60 participants for the tournament.
• Late entries may be accepted after the closing date, subject to payment of a R50 late registration fee.

TRAINING SESSION

• Topic: CHESS TACTICS
• Presenter: Edwin November
• Intermediate level chess training is targeted at players with CHESSA rating between 1100 and 1500. The training session is limited to 30 participants.

Please refer to Event Brochure for full event details and tournament regulations.