Hull 4NCL International Congress
In partnership with Hull & District Chess
Association
and incorporating the 58th Hull Congress
Friday 22 – Sunday 24 October 2021
Canham Turner Conference Centre,
University of Hull,
Cottingham Road,
Hull, HU6 7RX.
Canham Turner Conference Centre
Three Sections
FIDE Rated Open
FIDE Rated U2000
ECF U1700
All sections - five rounds
Prize fund £3,000
Results & Pairings:
Open
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U2000
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U1700
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Replay Games |
Entries |
Information
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Winners
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Top 10 Open Boards |
Sections
FIDE Open
1st £500; 2nd £250; 3rd £120;
4th £80; best performance prize of £50.
Entry fee £30 (£41 incl. pay to
play fee – see Notices
section below).
FIDE
U2000
1st £500; 2nd
£250; 3rd £120; 4th £80; best
performance prize of £50.
Entry fee £30 (£41 incl. pay to
play fee – see Notices
section below).
ECF
U1700
1st £500; 2nd
£250; 3rd £120;
4th £80; grading prize of £50.
Entry fee £30 (£39 incl.
pay to play fee - see Notices
section below).
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 |
19.00 |
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23.00 |
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 |
A ½ point bye may be taken in
rounds 1–4.
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.
Ratings
ECF and FIDE ratings from the October 2021
list will be used for all sections.
The Open and U2000 sections will be both FIDE
and ECF rated. The U1700 section will be ECF
rated only.
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.
The venue is the
Canham Turner Conference Centre, University
of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX. The
Canham Turner is a modern conference facility,
benefiting from a recent £7m upgrade.
There is nearby University guesthouse
accommodation which may be
booked direct here. There are other local
guest houses and we have access to a small
number of rooms at the University which may be
reserved by contacting Stephen Greep (sjgreep@gmail.com) on a first come first
served basis. These cost £39 per night B&B.
We can offer participants free onsite parking
permits on request (also to Stephen Greep as
above). There are cafes and bars on site and a
large pub just outside the University entrance
(which also has some accommodation). Ten
minutes’ walk away, Newlands Avenue has a number
of bars, cafes and restaurants.
The University
is between two and three miles from Hull Paragon
(Central) station and can be easily reached by
bus (12/14 minutes). During the day there are
three buses an hour, two an hour in the evening.
Routes 103, 105, x47. Buses run until around
23.30. For those not wishing to stay in the
vicinity of the University there are hotels
close to Hull Paragon Station and the City
Centre.
The following hotels are close to the bus route
and a short walk to the bus station
Notices
The 4NCL reserves the right to refuse any
entry without explanation.
In the Open and U2000 sections there is a pay
to play fee of £11 for players who are not ECF Gold or Platinum members or who are non-ECF
members registered with FIDE as ENG. In the
U1700 section there is a pay to play fee of
£9 for all players who are not ECF Silver,
Gold or Platinum members. 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.
How
to Get There
Click here for information about travel to and
from the Canham Turner Conference Centre.
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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