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Friday Evening FIDE Blitz in Leyland at Holiday Inn Express - 20 May 2016
9-Round FIDE Blitz 7.00pm to 9.45pmChief Arbiter: Alex Mcfarlane
Prizes
1st Prize | £40 |
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Rating Band 2010-1826 (175-151 ECF*) | £25 |
Rating Band 1825-1641 (150-126 ECF*) | £25 |
Rating Band 1640-1450 (125-100 ECF*) | £25 |
Rating Less than 1450 (100 ECF*) | £25 |
The organisers reserve the right to redistribute in whole or in part any prize won by a competitor who has won or shared a prize. The rating prize may be reduced to £10 if there are fewer than 5 qualifiers for that rating band.
Entry Fees
On-line in Advance - Debit/Credit Card or Pay-Pal On-line entry closes on the Thursday evening prior to the Tournament | £10 |
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On the Day - Cash Payments Only | £13 |
Entry Requirements
On-line entry requires a FIDE Identification Number (FIN).
If you do not have a FIDE Identification Number, please choose one of the following options:
- If you wish to be registered as English for the future, please enter your Date of Birth on the entry form. **
- If you do not wish to be registered as English for the future, please contact your federation for a FIDE Identification Number
** Please note - Any future changes of federation will incur a cost to you.
We cannot accept late entries to the FIDE Blitz from non English players who are not registered with their home federation.
Pairings
For the purposes of pairing players for games, ratings will be based on the following (in order of priority):
- FIDE Blitz
- FIDE Rapid
- National Rapid
- FIDE Standard
- National Standard
Rate of Play
Each player will have 3 minutes plus a 2 second increment per move from move 1.
Provisional Time Table
- Rounds 1 to 3: Start 7.00
- Rounds 4 to 6: Start 7:55
- Rounds 7 to 9: Start 8:50
Venue
Holiday Inn Express - Walton Sumit, Preston South.
This modern hotel is situated close to the motorway network where the M6 (J29), M61 (J9) and M65 (J1) intersect. There is a spacious reception lounge area and bar where players and non-players may congregate outside of the tournament room. Parking is available at the hotel free of charge.
Please note: No food or beverages may be brought into the Hotel for consumption on the premises.
Photographs
Photographs taken at the event may be used for publicity purposes bot fro the current and future FIDE Blitz events. Any objection should be notified to the event organiser.
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