2nd Easter FIDE Rated Congress

 

 
 

Fri 15 – Mon 18 April 2022

 

Mercure Daventry Court Hotel,

Sedgemoor Way,

Daventry, NN11 0SG.

 

Hotel website

 

Three Sections

 

FIDE Rated Open

FIDE Rated U2000

FIDE Rated U1700

 

Open sections (seven rounds)

 

Prize fund £4,200

 


 

Pairings and Results: Open | U2000 | U1700 | Games | Prizewinners | Report 1 | Report 2


 

Sections

 

FIDE Rated Open: 1st £600; 2nd £300; 3rd £200; 4th £100; 5th £50; best performance prizes £75/£50/£25.

 

Entry fee £40 (£51 incl. pay to play fee – see Notices section below).

 


 

FIDE U2000: 1st £600; 2nd £300; 3rd £200; 4th £100; 5th £50; best performance prizes £75/£50/£25.

 

Entry fee £40 (£51 incl. pay to play fee – see Notices section below).

 


 

FIDE Rated U1700: 1st £600; 2nd £300; 3rd £200; 4th £100; 5th £50; best performance prizes £75/£50/£25.

 

Entry fee £40 (£51 incl. pay to play fee – see Notices section below).

 


 

Section allocation

 

The higher of FIDE rating and ECF rating will be used to determine allocation to sections.

 


 

No player may win more than one prize. All place prize money will be shared equally between tied players.

 

The method for allocating grading prizes can be found in the Terms and Conditions.

 

Discounts: GMs / IMs free, FMs half price.

 

Late Entries: Entries may be accepted on the day subject to availability and payment of a £10 surcharge.

 


 

Playing Schedule:

 

 

Round

1

Friday

15.00

-

19.00

 

Round

2

Saturday

10.00

-

14.00

 

Round

3

Saturday

15.00

-

19.00

 

Round

4

Sunday

10.00

-

14.00

 

Round

5

Sunday

15.00

-

19.00

 

Round

6

Monday

10.00

-

14.00

 

Round

7

Monday

15.00

-

19.00

 

 

Two ½ point byes may be taken in rounds 1–6.

 

Time Control: All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move from move 1.

 

Re-pairing will take place 30 minutes after the start of a round. Players will be defaulted 30 minutes after the scheduled start of a round.

 


 

Grades and Ratings

 

ECF and FIDE ratings from the April 2022 list will be used for all sections.

 

All sections will be both FIDE and ECF rated.

 

Players without a current FIDE or ECF rating must give details of estimated playing strength, including any previously held grading, or current grading from another body.

 


 

Notices

 

 

 

Mercure Daventry Court Hotel

   

In all sections there is a pay to play fee of £11.00 for players who are not ECF Gold or Platinum members or who are non-ECF members registered with FIDE as ENG. All players who do not want to be registered as ENG must be registered with another federation BEFORE playing.

 

Prizes may be changed subject to numbers of entries.

 

The 4NCL reserves the right to transfer players between sections at any time.

 

All pairings will be made using Swiss-Manager FIDE Swiss pairing rules.

 

The submission of an entry form and payment of the entry fee denotes acceptance that the 4NCL’s decision is final in all matters.

 

The 4NCL reserves the right to refuse any entry without explanation..

 


 

Accommodation

 

The following rates have been negotiated with Mercure Daventry Court Hotel:

£69.00 BB per person per night (sole use)

£39.50 BB per person per night (twin/double)

 

Evening meal: adults £20; children £10.

 


 

Venue

 

Mercure Daventry Court Hotel | 4 Star Hotel 

 


 

Disclaimer

 

The 4NCL accepts no responsibility for any damage, theft or accident to the person or property of anyone attending this event.

 

 


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Four Nations Chess League

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