Chester le Street Congress
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GRADING
January 2016 ECF will be used.
All results will be submitted to the ECF for grading
Entry fee £33 for non and Bronze ECF members
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.
Date of birth (juniors only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chess Club /School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DISPUTES
The arbiter’s decision is final in any dispute.
ECF Direct Member Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 £27 (Bronze/non ECF £33) £. . . . . .
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
AT
Park View School /Community Association:
Church Chare
Chester-le-Street
Co. Durham
DH3 3PZ
FRIDAY – SUNDAY
19th– 21st August 2016
Five round Swiss now with Four sections:
OPEN
Open to all players
MAJOR
Open to players graded below 170
INTERMEDIATE
Open to players graded below 135
New MINOR
Open to players graded below 110
PRIZES IN EACH SECTION
1st £200* 2nd100 3rd £50
OPEN
Open to all players
MAJOR
few miles of the venue.
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.
ECF MEMBERSHIP
Open to players graded below 170
INTERMEDIATE
Open to players graded below 135
MINOR
Open to players graded below 110
Grading prizes £30 for every 24 entries per section.
*Any section with 40 playing entries or more will
have a £400 first prize.
A player cannot win more than one prize.
FANTASTIC !
Due to previous donations we have been able to
include an additional section - Thank you all.
Entries received after 15th August will be subject to a
£5 surcharge
Please NOTE: 6.30pm Start Friday
Timetable
Friday
19th August
6.30pm -10.30pm
Saturday
20th August
9.30am - 1.30pm
Saturday
20th August
2.00pm - 6.00pm
Sunday
21st August
9.30am - 1.30pm
Sunday
21st August
2.00 pm- 6.00pm
Parking: Plenty free parking available. Players may
park at the school or further parking is available at
the attached community association. Car park will
be locked at end of each days play
VENUE AND DIRECTIONS
Park View School /Community Association:
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham
DH3 3PZ
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 minute 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 Junction 63, at the roundabout
follow A167 Durham. Then after 200 yards take 2nd
exit on the rounderabout - 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 left 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 minute walk from the venue, treat yourself and
stay in a castle! Travel lodge (1mile approx.),
Holiday Inn Express, Premier Inn are also within a
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]
Phone 0191 4103115
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