1 Day - 6 Round - FIDE Allegro

in Edinburgh

A Scottish Chess Tour Event

The Dean Halls, Stewart's Melville College, Edinburgh EH4 3AT.

Saturday 9th November

All Main Events: 6-Round Swiss tournaments played under the rules of Chess Scotland (CS)

Sections

Section	Open FIDE Rated CS Graded	Major Under 1600 FIDE Rated CS Graded
Entry Fee Adults*	£20 / £22*	£20 / £22*
Entry Fee Juniors*	£16 / £18*	£16 / £18*
1st. Prize	£75	£75
2nd. Prize	£50	£50
Rating Prize	£30	£30

* Note. None Chess Scotland members, pay the higher fee.

Should we attract sufficient entries, the Major will be split and we will hold a separate CS Rated Minor event with a similar prize fund,

Venue
The Dean Halls, Stewart's Melville College, 69A Dean Path, Edinburgh EH4 3AT

The November FIDE Rating will be used to determine a player’s FIDE rating. If a player does not have a FIDE Rating, we will use the Chess Scotland grading list. The former Dean Parish Church, built in 1905, offers spacious playing conditions The Dean Halls hosted the 2019 Scottish Chess Championships Light refreshments are available

Ratings

The November FIDE Rating will be used to determine a player’s FIDE rating. If a player does not have a FIDE Rating, we will use the Chess Scotland grading list.

For players who do not appear in the standard list, other lists may be used at the discretion of the organisers. Ungraded players must provide evidence for the organisers to assess their playing strength and any previous known grade must be declared.

For ECF rated players the conversion that will be applied is as per the CS Chief Grading Officers recommendation. ECF *10+180 = CS, so an ECF player rated 100 will convert to 1180 CS.

Rate of Play

Each player will have 20 minutes plus a 10 second increment per move from move 1

Time Table

Round 1	10:00
Round 2	11:20
Round 3	12:40
Round 4	14:00
Round 5	15:20
Round 6	16:40

Pairings

Absent players will be defaulted after 10 minutes. Computer Pairings will be used for all tournaments.

Refunds/Prizes

Refunds will be considered before the Friday of the event, less a £5 administration charge.

Prizes must be claimed within 3 months of the event.

Conditions of Entry

The organisers reserve the right to:

• Increase or decrease prize money
• Transfer entrants between events
• Split or merge events depending on numbers
• Withhold prizes from ungraded players if they play in events below their known strength
• Redistribute in whole or in part a prize won by a competitor who has won or shared a prize
• The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry without assigning a reason
• Take any other measures deemed necessary to ensure the smooth running of the congress

Where can I obtain further information?
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