The
event is open to all players who were under the age of 18 as at 01/09/2023.
New
players from outside Sheffield wishing to gain tournament experience are
welcome.
Games:
Players play all five games, starting at 12pm. You receive 15 minutes each
on the clock for the game, with an additional 10 seconds per move. This
competition will be ECF Rapidplay rated.
This
is an individual competition.
Venue:
Sheffield Chess Centre, 329A Coleford Road, Sheffield, S9 5NF
Entry
fee: £15 (general); £10 (SASCA/Sheffield Chess Centre members)
Prize
fund: Trophies/medals. Book prizes if we have 25+ entrants. Cash
prizes of at least £100 total per section will also be paid if we have a
total of 40+ entrants.
Sections: We
anticipate (entry permitting) splitting into two sections: Open to all
juniors, and Minor for any juniors rated under 1200.
ECF
membership: You must either:
a)
Have silver ECF membership or above (free for the first year, join
at ecf.azolve.com), or
b)
pay the ECF's 'pay to play' competition fee (currently £2.50 juniors).
Playing schedule:
Round
1 - 12pm
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Round
2 - 1pm
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Lunch
break
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Round
3 - 2.45pm
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Round
4 - 3.45pm
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Short
break
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Round 5 - 5.00pm
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Prizegiving - as soon as possible after Round 5. We aim to
finish by 5.45pm.
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