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| Last day to enter online | 2024-03-21 |
| Entries after 2024-03-16 | £5 late fee |
| Entries after 2024-03-20 10:00 | £10 late fee |
| Places Remaining | 10 |
THE 1st BOVEY TRACEY CHESS WEEKENDER
SATURDAY RAPIDPLAY
Saturday 23rd March 2024
Wickham Hall - 23 Ashburton Rd, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9YQ
6-Round Rapidplay Congress - ECF rated
2 sections: Maestros (open) + Improvers (U1600 - subject to change, see below)
Open to all juniors aged 12 or older on August 31st 2023. Trophies will be awarded for the best U18, U16 & U14 performances.
If this form is being completed on behalf of a Junior aged 12 and under, please check out our Sunday Rapidplay tournament (24th March 2024), organised in association with Devon Junior Chess Association. Full details at https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/bovey-tracey-chess-weekend-2024-sunday-u12s.
Sections
| Section | Maestros (open) | Improvers (U1600 - subject to change) |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Fee | £25 (£20 Juniors) (£34 Bronze/non ECF) |
£25 (£20 Juniors) (£34 Bronze/non ECF) |
| Lunch (vegetable lasagne, french bread & salad) - optional | £6 | £6 |
| 1st Prize | £110 | £110 |
| 2nd Prize | £70 | £70 |
| Rating Prize | £30 | £30 |
PLEASE NOTE -> THESE PRIZE VALUES ARE ENTRY DEPENDENT.
If entry to the tournament is low, the organisers retain the right to adapt the prizes accordingly.
PLEASE NOTE -> THE GRADING LIMIT FOR THE IMPROVERS SECTION MAY BE ADAPTED, ACCORDING TO THE RATING SPREAD OF ENTRANTS.
The organisers retain the right to change the U1600 limit nearer to the time of the tournament, to ensure there are a balanced number of players across both sections - as in our 1st year, it is hard to predict what the range of player's ratings will be who enter. Ungraded players must provide evidence for the organisers to assess their playing strength and any previous known grade must be declared.
Please enter early. A late payment fee becomes payable if entering after 16th March, plus an additional late entry fee will also be applied to anyone entering after 20th March.
If you would like to enter but are not able to submit an entry online, please contact us via phone (07586245005) or email ( boveytraceychessweekender@gmail.com).
Rate of Play
Each player will have 20 minutes plus a 5 second increment per move from move 1.
Timetable
Arbiters
We are delighted to have experienced arbiters Tony Tatam and Graham Mill-Wilson overseeing the day's proceedings.
Venue Directions
Bovey Tracey is only 2 miles off the A38 Exeter to Plymouth Expressway.
Exit the A38 at Drumbridges Roundabout and follow signs to Bovey Tracey town centre.
Nearest train station Newton Abbot. Regular buses from Exeter, Torquay and Newton Abbot stop at Bovey Tracey. The nearest train station is Newton Abbot. Bus 39 takes you to Bovey Tracey from Newton Station.
Parking
Parking spots are a 5-12 minute walk from the venue, available on a 1st come 1st served basis. Nearer to the time of the event, instructions will be sent to entrants. Please get in contact if you would like to reserve disabled parking.
Supervision of Juniors
Event supervisors are not able to be responsible for junior players between rounds.
Refreshments
Tea, coffee and afternoon cake will be provided, free of charge, throughout the day.
Quiz
During the lunch break we will be hosting a chess quiz, with some special prizes for the winner!
Organiser Liability
The organisers accept no responsibility for any damage, theft or accident to the person or property of any competitor, trainee or other visitor at this event. Nor are they responsible for the effects of actions of anyone else attending this event.
GDPR
Personal data is held solely for the purposes of our events. This is for administration and to inform you of future chess events. We share some data with the English Chess Federation for rating purposes. Results, ratings and photos may be used on social media pages or in publicity unless informed otherwise. Please message the organiser if needed.
Rating
The highest rating from the ECF March Rapidplay Rating Lists will be used to determine a player’s rating. For players who do not appear in the Rapidplay List, other lists may be used at the discretion of the organisers.
Ungraded players must provide evidence for the organisers to assess their playing strength and any previous known grade must be declared.
Rating Information – It is a condition of entry that players agree to their rating information being published on the ECF websites.
Prizes
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.
Pairings
Ten minutes after the start of each round, new pairings may be made for each player whose opponent has not arrived and for any player otherwise having a full-point bye. Absent players will be defaulted after 10 minutes.