One Day Rapidplay

STANDARD ENTRY FEES
PAID IN ADVANCE	£15
PAID ON THE DAY (no discounts)	£20
ENTRY FEE REDUCTIONS AVAILABLE to those paying in advance only
JUNIORS (Under 18) @ 31st AUGUST 2009	£2 off
SENIORS (Over 60) @ 31st AUGUST 2009	£2 off
CCF FULL MEMBERS	£1 off
CCF TRAINEES / FULL JUNIOR MEMBERS	£5 off
ECF FULL MEMBERS	£1 off

RAPID PLAY CONGRESS PRIZES - OPEN EVENT

The prize fund will total about 50% of the entry fees taken. The exact breakdown of 1st prize and grading prizes will reflect the balance of players entered as best we can and will be decided during the 1st round.

RAPID PLAY CONGRESS PRIZES - GRADED SECTIONS

EACH SECTION WILL HAVE A GUARANTEED £60 PRIZE FUND
The exact breakdown will reflect the players within that section and the number of sections. Players will, in principle, be split into approximately equal groups (numbers and/or grades) as deemed most appropriate by CCF.

INFORMATION RELEVANT TO ALL PRIZES

Ungraded players shall be limited to 1/3 (one third) of 1^st prize (except in the Open) unless CCF has been able to obtain an accurate and confirmed estimate. CCF reserve the right to look for past playing history to verify estimated grade & amend this during the day if necessary - please include full details of recent tournaments.

In the event of players eligible for more than 1 prize, we will allocate prizes as we consider best appropriate.

PLEASE NOTE THAT AN ADMINISTRATION FEE IS LIKELY TO BE DEDUCTED FROM ANY PRIZE WE ARE ASKED TO POST.

GENERAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

TOURNAMENT TYPE:
All events will be 6 round Swiss systems. Players may request a ½ point bye in rounds 1-5. All games will be rapid play graded and results included in the English Chess Federation Grand Prix. Grades will be taken from the latest books that we hold at the venue on the day of each event.

OPEN TOURNAMENT:
One of our events will be an open with everyone in one big tournament. The prize fund will be 50% of the entry monies taken and we be allocated to cover 1st prize and grading prizes to reflect the entry we have for the event.

GRADED SECTIONS:
Players will be put into sections of approximately 10 players. Number of players and grades of those entered will be considered when setting the sections.

TIMES & DEFAULT TIMES
Round 1 starts at approximately 10-45am. Late entries be here by 10-30am to guarantee a first round pairing. Default time will be 15 minutes after the advertised start of each round. All players play in all rounds (except where there is a bye - no player can get more than 1 bye in the 6 rounds). It is NOT a knockout! Rounds @ approx 10-45, 12-00, 13-15, 14-30, 15-45, 17-00.

TIME CONTROL:
DIGITALS: 20 minutes for all moves plus 10 seconds added Fischer timings from move 1.
MANUALS: 30 minutes for all moves (these will only be used if we run out of digitals).

LAWS OF CHESS:
FIDE Laws of Chess Apply. The decision of the CCF controller is final in all matters

MOBILE PHONES:
CCF allows mobile phones onto the premises. However, we will strictly implement the new FIDE laws. Players must switch their phones off during play (we will not allow them on silent mode), but players are invited to put their phones on divert to the CCF telephone number (020 8645 0302) whilst the congress is in progress, should they be expected urgent calls.
OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT:
To uphold the FIDE laws, players may not interact with anyone using computers whilst their game is still in progress.

RESULTS ON THE WEB SITE:
It is a condition of entry into any CCF tournament that CCF may list results (including names and clubs) on our web site for permanent display.