PRIZES AVAILABLE
Open to All
First place: £1,000 plus the De Montford Bell Trophy
Second place: £500
Third place: £250
Under 170 Major, Under 145 Minor and Under 120 Amateur
First place: £100
Second place: £50
Third place: £25
My First Chess Tournament Under 85
Trophies and medals
EXTRA PRIZES ADDED:
Gladstone Mini-Masters Individual and Team Awards
Major Under 170 – Best Under 16 prizes of £100, £50 and £50 Best U16 Girl
Intermediate Under 145 – Best Under 14 prizes of £100, £50 and £50 Best U14 Girl
Minor Under 120 – Best Under 12 prizes of £100, £50 and £50 Best U12 Girl
Amateur Under 85 – Best Under 10 prizes of £100, £50 and £50 Best U10 Girl
Team Awards – for any team of 4 girls nominated with entry
Intermediate Under 145 – Best Girls Under 14 Team - £100, £60
Minor Under 120 – Best Girls Under 12 Team - £100, £60
Stephen Moss, feature writer at The Guardian and author of The Rookie: An Odyssey through Chess (and Life), will present the prizes.
Please note that cash prizes will be shared. There will be a tie break for other prizes.
For any additional queries, please email organiser Adam Raoof at adamraoof@gmail.com. A copy of the tournament rules will be available on the day and all entries need to be submitted before the day.
Limited availability. Early booking advised. Sponsored by
DeMontford Bell.
My First Chess Tournament If you are graded ECF Under 85 or ungraded and playing in a tournament for the first time, then you may play in this section. PARENTS - DID YOU KNOW that your U18 child might be eligible for a FREE English Chess Federation membership from 4 July 2017 (lasts until September 2018)? Check with the ECF for full details on 01424 775222 as it will save you ££ on entry fees - including Kings Place!
Grandmasters and International Masters - free entry for the first 20 registered into the Open and no membership requirement for non-ENG GMs and IMs.
http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/chess or email adamraoof@gmail.com
Format: six rounds, swiss system (not a knockout)
Time control: all moves in 25 minutes each plus 5 seconds added for each move made (Fischer timings)
Entry fee: various depending, no entries on the day
ECF Membership: ideally minimum Silver in order to qualify for a discount on the entry fee
ALL sections are FIDE rated and graded by the English Chess Federation.
The event is in five sections, Open (for the strongest players), Major Under 170, Minor Under 145 and Amateur Under 120. These are based on ECF grades. Under 85 My First Chess Tournament If you have never had a grade or you are Under 85, then you may play in this section.
If you have never played in a tournament before and you have never had a rating the new My First Tournament section is the appropriate section for you!
Plus: Watch the tournament live
Watch the action unfold live on the tournament relay screen - with live commentary from Grandmaster Chris Ward, ex-British Champion and Nick Murphy.
Subject to capacity
