Chester le Street Congress
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GRADING
January 2013 ECF will be used.
All results will be submitted to the ECF for grading
Entry fee £31 for non and Bronze ECF members
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CHESTER LE STREET
SUMMER CHESS
CONGRESS
BYES
Competitors may claim a half point bye in any of the
first four rounds. This must be stated on entry form.
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REFRESHMENTS
Light refreshments, tea and coffee may be
purchased at the venue.
DISPUTES
The arbiter’s decision is final in any dispute.
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Grade ECF . . . . . . Bye Required Round ……….
(If no ECF grade give any other grade and source or give
estimate and details of recent results).
GENERAL CONDITIONS
The organisers accept no responsibility for any loss,
theft or accident during the tournament.
Entry Fee £25, (Bronze/non ECF £31) £. . . . . .
Late penalty fee (if applicable)
£. . . . . .
Donation
£. . . . . .
Total
£. . . . . .
Please send entries to:Mr Paul Robson, 11 Garsdale, Vigo, Birtley, Chester
Le Street DH3 2EY
Phone 0191 4103115
E mail: [email protected]
Cheques payable to: Chester-le-Street Chess
Congress.
BOOKSTALL
A bookstall will be provided by
Chess Direct Ltd
P.O. Box 18
Mexborough
South Yorkshire S64 9AR
Tel & Fax: 01709 890565
email:[email protected]
Website: www.chessdirect.co.uk
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Park View School /Community Association:
Church Chare
Chester-le-Street
Co. Durham
DH3 3PZ
FRIDAY – SUNDAY
16th– 18th August 2013
Five round Swiss with three sections:
Open
Major (under 171 grade)
Minor (under 136 grade)
ENTRY FEES
All tournaments: £25
Non ECF/ Bronze ECF members £31
PRIZES
VENUE AND DIRECTIONS
Open:
1st £180, 2nd £100, 3rd £50
Major:
1st £180, 2nd £100, 3rd £50
MInor:
1st £180, 2nd £100, 3rd £50
Grading prizes £25 for every 20 entries per section.
A player cannot win more than one prize.
Entries received after 12th August will be subject to
a £4 surcharge.
Please NOTE: 6.30pm Start Friday
Timetable
Friday
16th August
6.30pm -10.30pm
Saturday
17th August
9.30am - 1.30pm
Saturday
17th August
2.00pm - 6.00pm
Sunday
18th August
9.30am - 1.30pm
Sunday
18th August
2.00 pm- 6.00pm
RATE OF PLAY
40 moves in 100 minutes, then all moves
in 20 minutes
A player arriving more than 30 minutes
after the start of a round will be defaulted.
Park View School /Community Association:
Church Chare, Chester-le-Street, County Durham
DH3 3PZ
Parking: Plenty free parking available. Players may
park at the school or further parking is available at
the attached community association leisure centre.
ECF MEMBERSHIP
Chester le Street is ideally located on the East
Coast main line. The venue is approximately 400
yards from the Chester le Street railway station,
(under 5 minutes walk).Get off the train walk down
the bank,crossing a mini roundabout, go straight
ahead passing the Job Centre on your right. Once
at the Front Street look right across the road. Take
the small road and the venue is 40 yards in front of
you.
Drivers: Leave A1 at Juntion 63, at the roundabout
follow A167 Durham. Then after 200 yards at
roundabout take the 2nd exit - B6313 (signposted
Chester-le-Street) , after 250 yards at a miniroundabout turn left onto Low Chare, go up the hill
passing the all car parks. Bear right onto Church
Chare -The school is on the left next to the church.
There are plenty restaurants and pubs close to the
venue and you also may choose to visit or stay in
Durham or Newcastle both are under 10 minutes
away by train, there are also regular bus services to
both.
Hotels at reasonable cost are available, The best
probably being Lumley Castle hotel which is about
15 minutes walk from the venue, treat yourself and
stay in a castle! Travel lodge(1mile approx),Holiday
Inn Express, Premier Inn are also within a few miles
of the venue.
We intend to show live games on the internet but
this needs to be confirmed.
This is a registered game fee event.
You can check your membership level from the
membership section of the ECF website at
www.englishchess.org.uk
VENUE NEXT TO ST Mary /Cuthbert Church
ANY ENQUIRIES TO:
[email protected]