CAREL’S OPEN

CHESS TOURNAMENT 2016

5MARCH 2016

General enquiries: Carin Gardyne082463 6557

Enquiries about entries: Wilna de Koster 076 764 1310

Tournament Information / Venue / Programme
5 Rounds Swiss 61/61
CHESSA Rated Tournament / 46 Jan Van Riebeeck Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark
GPS:S26°42’12” O27°50’26” / Registration 07:00 to 07:30 (In foyer)
Draws 07:30 to 07:45
Opening 07:50 (Players to be seated 07h45)
Round 1 08:00 (Next rounds will start 15 min after last
player, for each section)
Prizes
Section A Section B Section C Section D
1st prize: R200,00 1st prize: R150 Medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd
2nd prize: R150,00 2nd prize: R120,00 per age group per age group
3rd prize & best girl: R120,00 3rd prize & best girl: R100,00
and gifts and medals less than 20, no 3rd prize less than 20, no 3rd prize
  1. The following tiebreak system (in the order as given) will be used:
1)Score; 2) Tournament Performance; 3)Bucholz Median System; 4) Sonneborn-Berger
  1. No more than one prize will be awarded to any one player and will not be shared;
  2. Prize giving will be held after the last round;

Tournament Arrangements
  1. Right of admission reserved;
  2. No item may be sold or traded by any person other than those given permission by the tournament organizer in writing;
  3. By your entry into this tournament you hereby agree unconditionally to abide by all the rules and regulations;
  4. The organizers of the tournament are not responsible for the safety of players or their property;
  5. Players must provide their own chess pieces and clocks. The organisers will provide the chess boards.
Clocks not required for the Beginners Section;
  1. FIDE Rules apply;
  2. Tuck shop available. Chess equipment will be for sale.

Registration process
  1. Complete one registration form per player or the school form if a group of players register;
  2. Payments to: Carel de Wet THS, ABSA, Acc. 530390217, Branch Code: 632 005
  3. To assist us we kindly request that you make separate payments for different players;
  4. For EFT payments please useCHESS, the player’s SURNAME, NAMEand SECTION as the reference number;
  5. Email the completed registration form and proof of payment to
  6. Closing date: Wednesday, 03 March 2016 @ 20h00.
  7. Entries received after closing date and time, will participate from the second round;
  8. Players must bring the original registration document and proof of payment to the tournament (or pay before round 2)
  9. It will be each players own responsibility to check the players list on on Thursday and refer all queries to: Wilna de Koster (076 764 1310)before Friday evening 20h00.
  10. No telephonic or SMS entries will be accepted;

Section A / Section B / Section C / Section D
Open
Rating 1300 and higher
R120-00 / Born in or after 1996
Rating 1000 - 1299
R100-00 / Born in or after 2002
Rating 701 - 999
R80-00 / Born in or after 2007
Rating 700 and lower
R60-00
Personal Information
Surname / Chessa Nr.
Full name
Cell phone number / Email address
School name / Club / Union
Date of Birth / SECTION MALE / FEMALE
Signature / 2016 / /

If entry form is not completed in full, entries will not be accepted.