BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:Africa/Johannesburg X-WR-TIMEZONE:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:VEVENT UID:317@chesshub.org.za DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg;VALUE=DATE:20201216 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg;VALUE=DATE:20201217 DTSTAMP:20201215T182323Z URL:https://chesshub.org.za/events/south-african-chess-hub-festival/ SUMMARY:South African Chess Hub Festival DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the launch of the South African Chess Hub Holiday Programme we will be hosting a chess festival.\n\n\n\nEvent\nTime\nSection s/Divisions\nStart\n\n\nRapid\n10 min + 5 seconds (5 rounds)\nUnder 8\, 10 \, 12\, 14\, 16 &\; Open\n15:00 – 17:45\n\n\nBlitz\n3 min + 2 seconds (7 rounds)\nOpen\n18:00 – 19:30\n\n\nBullet\n1 min +1 second (11 Rounds )\nOpen\n20:00 – 21:00\n\n\n\n* These  events are not Chess SA rated\n* * Lichess Tiebreaks will be used  (players on equal tiebreak share prize)  \n\nENTRY FEES for all 3 events (pay once and play in all 3 events):\n\n R40 per junior player under 16 years old\n R50 per senior player over 1 6 years old\n\nOpen to all South African players\, players resident in Sou th Africa\, African players actively participating in local chess and any other International players at discretion of the organiser.\n\nRegistratio ns extended to Wednesday\, 16 December 2020 at least one hour before the s tart time.  \n\nNo Refunds if players do not join from the start or are d isconnected during the tournament. This includes an inability to play due to load shedding.\n\nClubs/Regions can email paul@chesshub.org.za to apply for player discounts.\n\nPRIZES\n\n Junior Rapid:  Medals for top 3 in each age category and Top girl in each category\n Open Rapid – R 600 (1 st R300\, 2nd R200\, 3rd R100)\n Open Blitz – R 600 (1st R300\, 2nd R20 0\, 3rd R100)\n Open Bullet – R 600 (1st R300\, 2nd R200\, 3rd R100)\n\ nAdditional prizes and lucky draws will be added dependent on number of pa rticipants.\n\n* Medals and prizes need to be couriered from Cape Town and will be despatched as soon as practically possible after the event. Cash prizes will be paid within 48 hours after the event (subject to fair play review\, if applicable).\n\nA minimum of 80 participants required to guara ntee prize funds above. A minimum of 6 players for each of the Rapid event s.   \n\nAGE GROUPS\n\n Under 8 - players born in 2013 and later\n Und er 10 - players born in 2012 and 2011\n Under 12 - players born in 2010 a nd 2009\n Under 14 - players born in 2008 and 2007\n Under 16 - players born in 2006 and  2005\n Open - all ages welcome\n\nPlayers who enter wr ong age group will automatically forfeit all prizes.\n\nLICHESS TEAMS\n\nL inks for Lichess Teams  and tournament passwords  will be emailed once b ooking payment is confirmed.\n\nPlease join the relevant Lichess team(s) b efore 10am on 16 December 2020 to ensure you are accepted before the first round.\n\nFAIR PLAY\n\n Pairings are done as per Lichess pairing system and all regulations in respect to using computer assistance will be strict ly monitored.\n Please inform the Tournament Organiser should you suspect your opponent of breaching the fair play spirit.\n Any person whose Lich ess account is banned or flagged within 24 hours after the event will forf eit any prize money won and the organiser reserves the right to report pla yers to their regions or Chess SA.\n The organizers reserve the right of admission to this event.\n The organizers reserve the right to cancel or reschedule this event should they consider this necessary.\n\nSOUTH AFRICA N CHESS HUB HOLIDAY PROGRAMME\n\nWhen:  17 - 23 December 2020\nProgramme Details: Go to https://chesshub.org.za/events/south-african-chess-hub-holi day-programme-2020/\nCost: R250 per child (R100 per additional family memb er)\nVenue:  Zoom\n\nSOCIAL MEDIA\nFollow South African Chess Hub on Face book for latest chess news and events:  https://www.facebook.com/SAChessH ub\n\nCONTACT DETAILS\n\nOrganiser: Paul Wilson\nemail: paul@chesshub.org. za\nMobile: 083 461 8742\n\nOnline Arbiter:  TBA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chesshub.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/ 11/chess_sach_abbrev.png CATEGORIES:lichess.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg X-LIC-LOCATION:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191217T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR