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Wey Valley, Surrey Christmas Rapid Play

A London Junior Chess Championships Qualifier

Tormead School, Cranleigh Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2JD
Sunday 8th December 2024
ECF rated Swiss tournament

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Sections

There are three London Junior Chess Championships Qualifying Sections (LJCCQ) and a Major section for U12-U18 with a rating up to 2000 ECF:

SectionMAJOR (U2000 ECF) – £155 Prize Fund!!U12 (Incl. U11) - LJCCQU10 (Incl. U9) - LJCCQU8 (Incl. U7, U6, etc.) - LJCCQ
Entry Fee£30 (£33 Bronze/ non ECF)£30 (£33 Bronze/ non ECF)£30 (£33 Bronze/ non ECF)£30 (£33 Bronze/ non ECF)
First Prize£100TrophyTrophyTrophy
Second Prize£40Gold MedalGold MedalGold Medal
Third Prize£15Silver MedalSilver MedalSilver Medal
Score 3.5 or moren/aBronze MedalBronze MedalBronze Medal

ECF Pay to play fee

Bronze or none members of the English Chess Federation (ECF) pay an additional £3.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:

  • Entries received after Thursday 5th December, if accepted, will require additional £5 late entry fee.
  • Entries received after 21:00 Friday 6th December, if accepted, will require additional £10 Late late fee.
  • No entries will be accepted on the day of the event.
  • A player may withdraw at any point up to close of early bird entry, Thursday, 5 December subject to a £9 administration fee. Withdrawal after this date forfeits the full entry fee.
  • Pairings

  • In all sections players will be paired using Swiss-Manager. Pairings will be posted at https://chess-results.com (see above for link) and at the venue. No discussion will be entered into concerning the pairings.
  • Nobody gets knocked out and players are expected to play all rounds.
  • If a player needs to leave early, please inform the controllers prior to leaving or upon your arrival if possible.
  • Scoring:

    1 point for a win, ½ for a draw or 0 for a loss.

    How to Qualify for The London Junior Chess Championships:

    At this Wey Valley qualifying tournament, you will play six games during the day and no one will get knocked out.

    Under 8 – 4 points or more out of 6 qualifies for the final: 29-30 December.
    Under 10 Major – 4.5 points or more out of 6 qualifies for the final: 14-15 December.
    Under 10 Minor – 3.5 or 4 points out of 6 qualifies for the final: 14-15 December.
    Under 12 Major – 4.5 points or more out of 6 qualifies for the final: 28-30 December.
    Under 12 Minor – 3.5 or 4 points out of 6 qualifies for the final: 28-30 December.
    U14 – no qualification needed (Final 14-15 December).
    U16 – no qualification needed (Final 28-30 December).
    U18/ U21 – no qualification needed (Final 28-30 December).
    Players who qualify for a Major event may not play in the corresponding Minor event.

    Schedule:

    Please note: No entries will be accepted on the day!

    Arrival From09:30
    Round 110:00
    Round 211:00
    Round 312:00
    Round 413:00
    Round 514:00
    Round 615:00
    Prize Giving (Approx.)16:30

    Time Control:

    In all sections there will be 6 rounds played with digital clocks on all boards.  Clocks will be at a rate of all moves in 20 minutes plus 5 second increments per move per player.

    Rating

  • Players' ratings will be determined by using (in order) ECF Rapid/ ECF Standard/ FIDE Rapid/ FIDE Standard.
  • Unrated players must provide evidence for the organisers to assess their playing strength and any previous known rating must be declared (players who have never been rated do not need to).
  • If possible, the most up to date Rating List will be used to determine a player's rating. For players who do not appear in the November List, other lists may be used at the discretion of the organisers.
  • Rating Information - It is a condition of entry that players agree to their rating information being published on FIDE and the ECF websites.
  • Attention Parents:    Can you help?

    If you can volunteer to help in the playing hall during play on the day then please email us at: Admin@ChessEntriesforAll.com one does not need any specific chess knowledge for this as an arbiter will be there, one will only need to take results of a section.

    Other Information

  • No player may win more than one prize.
  • Contact details will be stored on a computer for sending out details of future events organised by www.chessentriesforall.com.
  • Free Parking at the school in a small car park and alternative parking in the surrounding residential roads which do not have parking restrictions on a Sunday.
  • All mobile phones / alarms must be turned off and not on your person during play.
  • Refreshments, unfortunately, there will be no refreshments available at the venue, however, there are many facilities in the Guildford Town Centre including a Co-op, Esquires Coffee, KFC etc. a 15-minute walk / 4 minute drive away from Tormead. Alternatively, you may bring a packed lunch, but please ensure you keep food out of the classrooms and playing hall and
  • Do not bring any NUTs onto the premises.
  • The day before the event we will email all entrants players details and other useful information, please check your child's details are correct and let us know of any errors or emissions.
  • In all disputes the decision of the arbiter is final.
  • A list of our future events and the Wey Valley, Surrey County Chess Teams (including how to play for them) can be found at our website: ChessEntriesforAll.com

    Short Explanation of Terms

  • FIDE - The abbreviation for International Chess Federation, but expressed in French as 'Fédération Internationale des Échecs' - website: www.fide.com.
  • LJCC - The abbreviation for 'London Junior Chess Championships' a strong Junior Chess Competition which has been going since 1924 which U12 and younger need to first qualify for like at this 11th December event. More information about the London Junior Chess Championships including how to qualify for them can be found here:LJCC Web Site
  • LJCCQ - The abbreviation for 'London Junior Chess Championships Qualifying Event'.