Fonteine Open 2015

Chess tournament

24 October 2015

Enquiries Contact:Heleen Nel 0833638866

Tournament Information / Venue
5 Rounds SwissRated 61/61 / Fonteine Primêre Skool, Vlaardingen Street, Sasolburg
GPS: 26°48.253'S 27°49.405'E
Programme:Next round in each section will start 15 min. after the last players from that section have finished the previous round.
07h00-07h30:Finalizing of players’ lists.
07h45: All players seated for round 1.
08h00: 1st Round. Subsequent rounds in each section will start 15 min after previous round ended.
Prizes
  1. The first 3 players and best female player in each section will receive prizes, unless there are less than 20 entries, in which case there will be no 3rd prize. The prize giving will be after the completion of the last round in each section;
  2. Prizes will not be shared and nobody will receive more than one prize.
  3. No prizes will be awarded to any player who plays in the wrong section, whatever the reason for this may be;
  4. The following tiebreak system will be used to determine winners in case of equal points:
1) Tournament Performance; 2) Bucholz Median System; 3) Sonneborn-Berger; 4) Number of wins.
Tournament Arrangements
  1. Players will be allowed to enter in higher sections;
  2. Right of admission reserved;
  3. No items may be sold or traded by any person other than those given permission by the tournament organizer in writing;
  4. By your entry into this tournament you agree unconditionally to abide by all the rules and regulations;
  5. The organizers of the tournament are not responsible for the safety of players or their property;
  6. Players have to provide their own chess pieces and if possible, clocks. The organisers will provide the chess boards. Players who do not have clocks are also welcome to participate;
  7. FIDE laws and Sedibeng tournament rules apply;
  8. Tuck shop will be 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. E-mail entry forms and proof of payment or SMS or whatsapp it to 0767641310. Entries close at 20h00 on Wednesday21October.
  3. Players’ list will be available on on Thursday, 22 October. If you are not on the players’ list, contactbefore Friday at 20h00;
  4. Lateentries will participate from the second round only;
  5. Lateentries will be limited to the availability of tables;
  6. Entry fees to be paid to:Primêre Skool Fonteine,ABSA SASOLBURGCheque acc. no: 520670106,Branch nr. 632005 or at venue before the start of the 2nd round;
  7. Please use “Chess” and the player’s name as reference;
  8. No telephonic entries will be accepted.

Entry Fees
Section A (Open)
Rating 1300 and higher
Any age
R120.00 / Section B
Ratingbelow 1300
Any age. (Prizes will be awarded only to players born in or after 1997.)
R80.00 / Section C
Ratingbelow 1000
Any age. (Prizes will be awarded only to players born in or after 2002.)
R60.00 / Section D
Rating below 800 and also born in or after2005
R50.00 / Section E
Rating below 700 and also born in or after2007
R40.00
Personalinformation
Surname / Section
Full name / Chessa Nu.

Date of birth / MALE / FEMALE
Cellphone number / Email address