Rate Of Play:

40 moves in 100 minutes, then after Black’s 40th move players receive an additional 20 minutes and the game is completed in the time remaining.

 

Entry Fees:

£28 in all categories provided the entry is postmarked before 1st September. All entries after that date will be charged a late entry fee of £4. ECF members may deduct £2.

 

Grading Information:

2009 New Grades will apply to all sections (see ECF website www.bcf.org.uk). All results will be sent to the ECF for grading. It is a condition of entry that players agree to their grading information being published on the ECF website.

 

Byes & Pairings:

Players may claim a half point bye in any round except the last. ECF pairing rules will be used. After 30 minutes from the start of each round absent players will be defaulted and a new pairing may be made for any player whose opponent has not arrived or for any player who was initially awarded a bye.

 

Refunds:

Players who withdraw and request a refund must do so in writing before 1st September. If a refund is approved by the organisers the entry fee will be returned less £2 administration fee.

 

Prizes:

Players without ECF grades but with an ELO/FIDE rating will be assigned a converted grade for the purposes of tournament eligibility and grading prizes. Where players finish equal cash prizes will be shared, however if a player wins more than one cash prize they will receive the larger of the prizes. The smaller prize will be redistributed to other players (in the case of level scores) are re-awarded to the next eligible players at the discretion of the organisers.

 

The chief controller’s decision will be final in all chess matters.

 

Contact:

All entries to:

 

Mr A B Robertson

Dunhelm

Somerset Road

Douglas

ISLE OF MAN

IM2 5BA

 

Telephone: 07624 495097

Email: Congress2009@iomchess.com

 

Accommodation:

For special rates at the Cherry Orchard Aparthotel telephone 0800 6344321 and quote ‘Chess’.

 

www.cherry-orchard.com

Email: enquiries@cherry-orchard.com

 

 

The event has been very kindly supported by:

 

www.visitisleofman.com

 

www.cherry-orchard.com - Cherry Orchard Aparthotel

 

Port Erin Commissioners

 

 

 

This is the first year a congress has been held on the Isle of Man since the end of the Monarch in 2007. In order to get the event back on to the chess calendar the organisers thought it would be best to start with a long weekend event. The event will continue to be held in the south of the Island at the Cherry Orchard in Port Erin. A venue that proved very popular during the time it hosted the Monarch.

 

Dates:

Friday 25th to Sunday 27th September 2009

 

Prize Fund:

£4500 (See tournaments for prize distribution)

 

Venue:

Cherry Orchard Aparthotel, Port Erin

 

Controller:

David Sedgwick - ECF Senior Arbiter

 

Directors:

Alan Robertson, Mike Ware & Glenn Cross

 

 

 

 

ISLE OF MAN CHESS CONGRESS 2009

 

• Dates
• Prize Fund
• Venue
• Controller
• Directors
• Tournaments
• Time Table
• Rate of Play
• Entry Fees
• Grading Information
• Byes & Pairings
• Refunds
• Prizes
• Contacts
• Accommodation
• Email
• Sponsors

 

Sponsors Links

www.visitisleofman.com

www.cherry-orchard.com

 

 

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