Hours of Play
| 27th May 2022 |
28th May 2022 |
29th May 2022 |
| (Doors open 18:30) |
(Doors open 09:30) |
(Doors open 09:30) |
| Round 1: 19:00 |
Round 2: 10:00 |
Round 4: 10:00 |
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Round 3: 14:30 |
Round 5: 14:30 |
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Prize Giving: 18:30 approx |
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Rate of Play
40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by 15 minutes to finish the game, with an increment of 15 seconds per move from move 1.
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Submission of Games for Rating
All games played in this congress will be submitted to the ECF for rating. Games in the Open and Under 1950 will be submitted to FIDE for rating.
It is a condition of entry that entrants’ rating information will be published on the ECF and FIDE websites.
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Rating to be used for Entry to Tournaments and Pairings
The rating lists to be used for admission to the Open and Under 1950 tournaments will be the March 2022 ECF list and the March 2022 FIDE list.
For entry to the Under 1950, a player must be below 1950 on both lists.
The rating list to be used for admission to the Under 1650 tournaments will be the March 2022 ECF list.
The rating lists to be used for pairing of the Open and Under 1950 tournaments will be the May 2022 ECF and FIDE list. The higher of the 2 ratings will be used.
The rating list to be used for pairing of the Under 1650 tournaments will be the May 2022 ECF list.
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Mobile Phones and other Electronic Devices
Mobile phones must be switched off in the playing area, and must not be on a player’s person at any time during their game.
Any player whose mobile phone makes any sound during play, or who is found to be using or consulting any device capable of suggesting chess
moves, will be immediately defaulted that game.
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Late arrivals
Players arriving more than 30 minutes after the scheduled round start time will be defaulted. Players without opponents should expect to
be re-paired 30 minutes after the start of a round.
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Byes
A half-point bye may be taken in any of rounds 1 to 4. The recommended way of requesting the bye is at the time of submitting the player's entry.
However, a bye can be requested at any time up to the conclusion of the last game to finish of the round before the bye is required.
Players may only request a single bye. Subsequent byes will score 0 points. A bye taken in the last round will score 0 points.
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Payment
Entries can be made online from the Congress website. Please use bank transfer to pay the entry fee to the EACU bank account, details of which are on the entry form
and the entry webpage. Alternatively, cheques payable to 'East Anglian Chess Union' should be sent, together with the completed entry form, to
Adrian Elwin, 3 Lilac Close, Newton Longville, Bucks, MK17 0DQ. Payment by bank transfer can be made upon request to the Congress Organiser.
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Website
Entrants’ names and ratings, along with pairings and results, will be displayed on the Congress website.
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Covid Measures
The government's current advice is that you should 'Consider wearing a face covering in crowded, enclosed spaces', but this is not legally enforcable.
If a player asks that their opponent wear a mask, we would expect that player to comply. Weather permitting, we’ll open external doors to improve ventilation.
There will also be hand sanitiser available at several points around the playing area and at other key locations.
For obvious reasons, players should not feel obliged to shake hands with their opponent before or after their game.
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Photography
Any photographs taken at the event may be used for publicity purposes. If any entrant objects to this, they must inform the Congress Organiser.
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Refreshments
There will be free, self-service, tea and coffee facilities available. We request that players clean their own cups and cutlery.
The venue is on Newmarket High Street and there any many places that sell food and drink that are open for usual commercial hours.
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No Smoking
Smoking is not allowed anywhere in the building.
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Car Parking
There is no car parking at the venue. There are pay and display car parks within easy walking distance.
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Right to refuse entry
The Congress Organiser reserves the right to refuse entry without being required to state a reason.
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Disputes
In all matters, the Congress Organiser’s decision is final.
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