2012
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Directions by Car and Train
Championship
From London Road A3032 turn into Maple Bank
/ Pennfields. The road bears left into Longfield
Road. Turn left into Kibblewhite Crescent.
Liam Varnam (Maidenhead)
Challengers
2012
Majid Jeffries (Maidenhead)
Paul Gibbons (Berkshire)
Reserves “A”
2012
Tom Borland (Sussex)
Scott Borland (Sussex Juniors)
Reserves “B”
2012
Tamal Matilal (Cowley)
Reserves “C”
2012
David Stallan (Crowthorne)
Paul Collis (Guildford)
Under 14 Mrs Stean Cup
2012
Matthew Wadsworth (Maidenhead)
From London Paddington, Twyford is the last
stop before Reading. The venue is ¾ mile from
the station walking, and just over a mile by car.
Accommodation
Information about accommodation on the North,
South and East of Twyford can be obtained from
Royal Windsor Information Centre, Old Booking
Hall, Windsor Royal Station, Thames Street,
Windsor, Berkshire SL4
1PJ.
Website
http://www.windsor.gov.uk General Enquiries:
Email [email protected] & Tel 01753
743900
Accommodation Enquiries: Email
[email protected] & Tel
01753 743907. Accommodation available in
Reading will be limited over this weekend owing
to the Reading Festival.
Entry Fees and late entry details
Refreshments
The entry fee for all sections is £22. Players in the
Reserves sections who are not ECF Platinum, Gold,
or Silver members will be required to pay a £6
surcharge (Juniors £4).
The congress would welcome offers to organise
refreshments.
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Entries after Monday 19 August are subject to a £3
late entry fee. Entries will not be accepted by
telephone or on the day, or on Friday 23rd August
except for entries that arrive through the post.
British Championship Qualifying Place
The highest-placed eligible player in the
Championship who has not already qualified for the
2014 British Chess Championship will receive an
unfunded qualifying place.
Thanks for Donations Last Year
Donations last year came to a total of £76.00; Thanks.
Bookstall
A chess stall will be provided by Francis Bowers
Chess Suppliers, 62 Pennine Way, Gunthorpe,
Peterborough, PE4 7TE. Tel: 01733 579569 &
07789 428762 Email: [email protected]
Please write, phone or email for advanced orders
www.chessbower.co.uk & www.chessbower.com
49th
BERKS & BUCKS
CHESS CONGRESS
Sat 24th to Mon 26th August 2013
at Polehampton C of E Junior School,
Kibblewhite Crescent, Twyford,
Berkshire RG10 9AX
A British Championship Qualifying Event
An ECF Grand Prix Event
TOURNAMENTS
Six round graded sections 12 to 16 players
CHAMPIONSHIP AND CHALLENGERS
FIDE Rated
Prizes £60 £48 £36
RESERVES (Not FIDE Rated)
Several sections
Prizes £60 £48 £36
Timetable
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
10.00 a. m. to 3.00 p.m. (approx)
3.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. (approx)
Rounds
1, 3 & 5
2, 4 & 6
Smoking is not permitted on the school site.
www.berksandbuckschess.com
Sections, Grading and ECF Membership
Trophies
ENTRY FORM
Players will play in sections according to their latest
ECF grade. All sections will be ECF graded. The
Championship and Challengers sections will be FIDE
Rated. The FIDE-rated sections are open to all rated
players and to unrated players with ECF grades of
150 or above. The Reserves sections are open to all
unrated players and to rated players with ratings
below 1900. Players eligible for both the rated
sections and the Reserves are asked to specify which
section they would prefer to play in. All English
players in the Championship and Challengers sections
must be Gold or Platinum members of the ECF, and
new players must give their date of birth. ECF
membership is not compulsory for players in the
reserve sections, but is encouraged, and Bronze ECF
members and non-members will be required to pay a
£6 surcharge (Juniors £4). Players may join the ECF
via their website:
http://www.englishchess.org.uk.
The winner of the Championship will hold The
Championship Cup.
The winner of the
Challengers will hold The Challengers Cup. The
winner of Reserves “A” will hold The Alan Cox
Cup. The highest placed Berkshire player will
hold the Berkshire Individual Championship Cup
in accordance with the rules of the Berkshire
Chess Association. The Mrs J. Stean Trophy will
be presented to the most promising player aged
under 14 on the first day of the congress. There
will be trophies to keep for section winners,
runners up, and most third place players.
49th Berks & Bucks Chess Congress
Congress Problem
Black (8 Men)
Name:
Address:
Tel. Nr:
Email:
Chess Club (if any):
Latest ECF Grade………………………………..
Rate of Play and Default Time
Latest FIDE Rating………………………………
The rate of play in all tournaments is 100 minutes for
40 moves, then an additional 20 minutes for the rest
of the game with a 30 second cumulative increment
for each move starting from the first move. Players
arriving more than one hour late will be defaulted.
ECF Membership Number………………………
Date of Birth……………………………………..
Entry Fee
Entry – all sections
£ 22
ECF surcharge (Juniors £4) £ 6
Late Fee (after 19/08/2013) £ 3
Donation
Total Enclosed
Playing in Every Round
No ½ point byes will be permitted. Entry is a commitment
to play in every round, and the committee reserves the right
to refuse entries for any reason, including future entries
from players who default without good reason.
Congress Secretary, Treasurer and Arbiters
White (9 Men)
Secretary: Liam Varnam, 47 Hatherley Road, Reading,
Berkshire, RG1 5QE
Tel: 07950 938 403
Email: [email protected]
White to Play and Mate in 2 Moves
Treasurer: Nigel Dennis
Arbiters: Neville Belinfante and Priscilla Morris
For solution, see the congress website,
www.berksandbuckschess.com
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Preferred Section for those who have a choice
See “Sections, Grading and ECF Membership”
Please indicate: - FIDE Rated Section / Reserves
Cheques to Berks & Bucks Chess Congress.
Receipts will be sent if SAE is enclosed.
Entries to: Liam Varnam, 47 Hatherley Road,
Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5QE