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The RIVIERA CHESS CONGRESS


Welcome

The Riviera Chess Congress
will be held on

Sunday 3rd to Friday 8th September 2023


At the TLH Carlton Hotel, Falkland Road,Torquay TQ2 5JJ

This congress has been organised by popular demand for a longer congress in the Torquay area

There are two 5 round Swiss congresses, a morning one and an afternoon one at a leisurely 90 min + 30 sec move. There is a £10 discount if you enter both tournaments.
The congress is an ECF longplay rated event.

Sections

You may claim a £5 discount on each entry if entering both morning and afternoon tournaments.
SectionAM OpenAM U1900AM U1700
Entry Fee£40(£49 Bronze or non ECF members)£40(£49 Bronze or non ECF members )£40(£49 Bronze or non ECF members )
First Prize£250£250£250
Second Prize£175£175£175
Third Prize£100£100£100
Rating Prize£50£50£50
SectionPM OpenPM U1800PM U1600
Entry Fee£40(£49 Bronze or non ECF members)£40(£49 Bronze or non ECF members )£40(£49 Bronze or non ECF members )
First Prize£250£250£250
Second Prize£175£175£175
Third Prize£100£100£100
Rating Prize£50£50£50

Note: Unrated players in the rated sections are only eligible to win 50% of any prize money
No competitor may win more than one prize.
If there are insufficient entries in any section then two sections may be merged, prizes will remain the same.


Entry Fees All sections £40.00 ECF silver or above. Bronze/non-members must add £9.00 You may deduct £5 from each entry if entering both morning and afternoon tournaments.

Mobile phones must be switched off in the playing area
FIDE Rules of Chess apply and the Arbiters decision is final. Default time 30 minutes

All games will be ECF standard play rated and ratings published on the ECF website. Unless informed otherwise the organisers may use photos taken at the event for publicity purposes.

Venue

The TLH Carlton Hotel is easy to find, being in the TLH complex of hotels, entrance and car park in Falkland Road.Please note: Car parking is free for hotel residents who have booked direct with the hotel, otherwise it is £10 per day. The playing room is the Riveira Lounge
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

ANY COVID RESTRICTIONS IN FORCE AT THE TIME OF THE CONGRESS MUST BE ADHERED TO. PLEASE DO NOT COME IF YOU ARE SHOWING ANY SYMPTOMS OF COVID.

Time Table

Time
Opening CeremonySunday14:50
PM Round 1Sunday15:00 - 19:00
AM Round 1Monday09:30 - 13:30
PM Round 2Monday14:30 - 18:30
AM Round 2Tuesday09:30 - 13:30
PM Round 3Tuesday14:30 - 18:30
AM Round 3Wednesday09:30 - 13:30
PM Round 4Wednesday14:30 - 18:30
AM Round 4Thursday09:30 - 13:30
PM Round 5Thursday14:30 - 18:30
AM Round 5Friday09:30 - 13:30

Missing players will be defaulted after 30 minutes from the designated start time of a round.
One half point bye may be taken in rounds 1-4

Ratings

The April 2023 ECF standard list will be used for entry/eligibility purposes, Current (Sept) ratings will be used for pairings and detereming rating prizes. Other lists may be used at the organisers discretion. Players without a grade must give full information regarding playing strength, including their best previous results and/or their highest grade. The organisers reserve the right to transfer entrants to another section.

Rate of Play and Pairings

All games must be completed in 90 minutes plus a 30 second increment per move for each player.

The tournaments will be paired using Swiss Manager computer pairings. Pairings and results will be published on www.chess-results.com

Conditions

The organisers reserve the right to:
  • Transfer entrants between sections
  • Withhold prizes from ungraded players if they play in sections below their known strength
  • Redistribute in whole or in part a prize won by a competitor who has won or shared another prize
  • Take any other measures deemed necessary to ensure the smooth running of the congress

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    Accommodation

Deals have been arranged with the TLH Carlton, the TLH Victoria and the TLH Derwent Hotels.

Bookings are to be made via their Private Reservations department on 01803 400500
You must quote the booking id number – 49634 at the start of the conversation

Accommodation from Sunday 3rd September 2023 to Friday 8th September 2003 at the TLH Carlton,TLH Victoria or TLH Derwent Hotels at a discount off £5 per night over their best rate
Upgrades room Supplements can be requested and are subject to availability
Riviera front-facing rooms £7.00 pppn
Sea view rooms £9.00 pppn

There is a 2 night minimum stay for all guests.

Bookings are to be made via the Private Reservations department on 01803 400500
You must quote the booking id number –( ID 49634) at the start of the conservation)

Accommodation must be booked by telephone to get this deal.

Payment terms – a non-refundable deposit of 10% is required at the point of booking
The balance is due a minimum of 28 days before arrival.

We strongly recommend that you have travel insurance to cover cancellation.
Cancellation policy as per our TLH Leisure Resort Brochure and our website https://www.tlh.co.uk/terms-and-conditions

Further information

For further information on the congress, contact John at chess@budechess.co.uk