GPCA – CHESS OPEN
Venue: Groote Schuur High, Palmyra rd., Newlands
http://chesswesternprovince.co.za/venues/grootte-schuur-high/
Date: 30 & 31 July 2016 (Elite Section only - ACL CC old Claremont CC)
6, 7 & 9 August 2016 (Elite Section Groote Schuur High)
6-9 August 2016 (A-C Sections Groote Schuur High)
6 August 2016 (U10 Section Groote Schuur High)
Chief Arbiter: IA Gunther vd Bergh (Elite Section)
Chief Arbiter: NA Ricardo Minnaar (Elite & A Section)
Assistant Arbiter: PA Frederich Claassen (B, C & U10)
PA Leon de Jager (B, C & U10)
Entry
Sections *
Requirements
fees
Time Control
Dates
7 Round Swiss
Sat 30 & Sun 31 Jul
Elite Section
(Players with a Chessa/FIDE
Sat 6 & Sun 7 Aug
FIDE rated
rating of above 1800)
R 300 90/90 + 30sec
Tue 9 Aug
7 Round Swiss
A Section
(Players with a Chessa/FIDE
FIDE rated
rating between 1500 - 1799)
R 200 60/60 + 10sec
Sat 6 – Tue 9 Aug
7 Round Swiss
B Section
(Players with a Chessa/FIDE
Chessa rated rating of 1200 - 1499)
R 120 60/60 + 10sec
Sat 6 – Tue 9 Aug
7 Round Swiss
C Section
(Players with a Chessa/FIDE
Chessa rated rating below 1200)
R 100 60/60 + 10sec
Sat 6 – Tue 9 Aug
5-7 Round Swiss
(Players of Chessa rating
below 800 & born 2007 and
Under 10
later)
R 80
30/30
Sat 6 Aug
5-7 Round Swiss
R80
30/30
Under 8
(Players of Chessa rating
below 800 & born 2009 and
later)
Sat 6 Aug
3 min + 2 Sec
Blitz
7 Rounds
R 100
increment
Tue 9 Aug
* LOC reserves the right to wave criteria in ALL sections Tie Break: Buchholz, Buchholz Median, Sonneborn-Berger
GPCA – CHESS OPEN
NB: The default time for all sections is 30 minutes
(Blitz,U8 & U10 excl.)
Date
Sat 30 Jul
Sat 30 Jul
Sun 31 Jul
Sun 31 Jul
Elite Section
Round 1: 09h30
Round 2: 15h00
Round 3: 09h30
Round 4: 15h00
Round 6: 11h00
Round 1: 09h30
Round 2: 13h00
Round 3: 15h45
Round 4: 09h30
Round 5: 13h00
Round 7: 09h30
Prize giving after
last round
Round 6 : 19h30
Round 7: 10h30
Prize giving after last
round
Round 5: 11h00
Sat 6 Aug
Sun 7 Aug
Mon 8 Aug
Tue 9 Aug
A, B & C Sections
U8 & U10 Section
Blitz
Rounds will start @ 10h30
Prize giving after last round
Rounds will start @ 14h00
Prize giving after last round
ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://chesswesternprovince.co.za/events/gpca-chess-open/ Closing date Elite: Fri 29 July 2016
Closing date A-C: Fri 5 Aug 2016
Closing date U10: Fri 5 Aug 2016
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An SMS registration method has been devised to accommodate players that do not have internet
access.
Please SMS the following details to 072 595 5323: Surname & Name; Date of Birth; Section
SMS registration closes at midnight Fri 29 Jul 2016 for Elite Section
SMS registration closes at midnight Fri 5 Aug 2016 for A-U10 Sections
Compulsory Pre-registration at venue from 08h00-08h50 on Sat 6 Aug (even though
registered online, players still have to physically register themselves at the venue)
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PAYMENTS AT VENUE. NO ONLINE PAYMENTS.
PLEASE IGNORE ONLINE PAYMENT PROMPT.
MAPS:
Google Street Map & Street View: http://chesswesternprovince.co.za/venues/grootte-schuur-high/
For further information, please feel free to contact:
Tournament Director: Ricardo Minnaar
Cell: 081 546 2221
e-mail: [email protected]
Registrations: Carol Lakey
e-mail: [email protected]