
Stellenberg High School Chess Championships ♟️
BASIC INFORMATION | |||||||||||||
DATE: | Friday, 24 June 2022, and Saturday, 25 June 2022 | ||||||||||||
VENUE: | School Activity Centre, Mountain View Rd, Stellenberg, CT | ||||||||||||
REGISTRATION: | https://tinyurl.com/StellenbergEntry2022
Entries close on 21 June 2022 at 20:00 |
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ENTRY FEES: | R200 Registrations must be paid and submitted no later than 20:00 on Tuesday 21 June 2022. |
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PAYMENT: |
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ORGANISERS: | Surina de Wit, 082 940 3658, surina.sdw@gmail.com Monica de Lange, delange@stellenberg.org.za |
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CHIEF ARBITER: | Andrew Talmarkes | ||||||||||||
APPEALS: | Burton van Staaden | ||||||||||||
GENERAL INFORMATION | |||||||||||||
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FORMAT & TIME CONTROL | |||||||
A-Section Young Masters Rated players |
For rated players >1300. Born in 2002 and later (20 years of age and younger)
6 Round Swiss, Time control: 60 + 5 spm |
Friday 24 June & Saturday 25 June |
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B-Sections Challengers Rated players |
For rated players <1299. Born in 2002 and later (20 years of age and younger)
6 Round Swiss, Time control: 60 + 5 spm |
Friday 24 June & Saturday 25 June | |||||
C-Section Open |
Open to all ratings. Born in 2002 and later (20 years of age and younger)
6 Round Swiss, Time control: 30 + 2 spm |
Saturday 25 June | |||||
D-Section Under 14 |
Age group: Born in 2010 & 2009 (12&13 years old) Development section for players rated below 1000 6 Round Swiss (30/30), Guideline III of the Fide Laws of Chess will apply |
Saturday 25 June | |||||
E-Section Under 12 |
Age group: Born in 2012 & 2011 (10&11 years old) Development section for players rated below 1000 6 Round Swiss (30/30), Guideline III of the Fide Laws of Chess will apply |
Saturday 25 June | |||||
F-Section Under 10 |
Age group: Born in 2013 and later (9 years old and younger), Development section for players rated below 1000
6 Round Swiss (30/30), Guideline III of the Fide Laws of Chess will apply |
Saturday 25 June | |||||
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SCHEDULE | |||||||
(A&B Section) (60 + 5spm)
Rounds may be accelerated |
C-Section (30 + 2spm) Rounds may be accelerated |
Section D, E & F, (30/30) Rounds may be accelerated |
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Player’s list | 22/06 | 19:00 | 22/06 | 21:00 | 22/06 | 21:00 | |
Draws out | 23/06 | 19:00 | 24/06 | 18:00 | 24/06 | 18:00 | |
Seated | FRI
24/06 |
15:00 | SAT
25/06 |
08:00 | SAT
25/06 |
08:00 | |
Round 1 | 15:30 – 17:30 | 08:30 – 09:30 | 08:30 – 09:30 | ||||
Round 2 | 17:50 – 19:50 | 10:00 – 11:00 | 10:00 – 11:00 | ||||
Round 3 | SAT
25/06 |
08:30 – 10:30 | 11:30 – 12:30 | 11:30 – 12:30 | |||
Round 4 | 11:00 – 13:00 | 13:00 – 14:00 | 13:00 – 14:00 | ||||
Round 5 | 13:30 – 15:30 | 14:30 – 15:30 | 14:30 – 15:30 | ||||
Round 6 | 16:00 – 18:00 | 16:00 – 17:00 | 16:00 – 17:00 | ||||
Prizegiving | 30 min after the last round | 30 min after the last round | 30 min after the last round | ||||
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COVID PROTOCOLS
Covid protocols can be adjusted according to updated regulations before and during the tournament |
Covid-19 Screening will commence 60 minutes before the start of the 1st round on each playing day
1. A total of 250 players will be allowed to participate in the event. 2. All officials, players, parents, and other persons attending the event must complete the Covid-19 screening form every day before they arrived at the playing venue. 3. Any person displaying symptoms associated with Covid-19 (fever, cough, shortness of breath, or breathing difficulties) or people who are considered in a high-risk group should not attend. 4. Sanitisation of chess pieces, sets, and surfaces will be done in between rounds, but players may bring their hand sanitizers as well. 5. Hand sanitiser will be available at the entrance of the venue, as well as at strategic areas inside the venue and toilets. Toilets will have sufficient soap and paper towels. 6. All players must wear masks always covering both their noses and mouths. 7. All players must adhere to strict social distancing at all times. 8. Players, support staff, and officials over the age of 60 or people with comorbidities will be encouraged to be cautious and minimize exposure. 9. Players will sign their scoresheets and report the result to the arbiter. No signing of opponent sheets and no sharing of pens. 10. No hands will be shaken at the commencement of the round, nor at the end of the match. 11. Once the players are done with a match, and their results have been recorded, they become “Spectators” and must leave the playing area immediately. 12. No informal games on private chess sets are allowed outside the playing venue. 13. Any player that does not comply with Covid-19 Health and Safety protocols may be expelled from the event. |