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.
No player may win more than one
prize. All place prize money will be shared
equally between tied players.
In FIDE-rated sections, the best
performance prize will be awarded to the player
with the best performance relative to rating
(W-We) unless otherwise stated. Unrated players
will have their ECF grading converted to Elo for
calculation of rating prizes.
In non FIDE-rated sections, the
grading prize will be awarded to the player with
the highest score beneath a certain grading
limit. Should this be a tie, the prize will be
awarded to the lowest-graded player.
Ungraded and unrated players may
not win a grading prize.
Prizes will be transferred
by direct bank transfer in the week
following the end of the event.
The 4NCL will ensure its
advertised prize fund is realistic based on an
expected number of entries. Should the number of
entries fall significantly below this
expectation, it may be necessary to reduce the
prize fund. Where possible, any such decision
will be notified to entrants beforehand.
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English players playing in a FIDE
rated section or event must either be Gold or
Platinum members of the ECF or pay a £10 pay to
play surcharge.
Players in the U2050 section who
have an ECF grade must have a grade under 180
according to the ECF's April 2019 grading list
here.
Players in the U1825 section who
have an ECF grade must have a grade under 150
according to the ECF's April 2019 grading list
here.
All players playing a non-FIDE
rated section or event who are not Silver
members or above of
the ECF will be subject to a £7.50 surcharge.
Pairings in all sections will be
according to FIDE Swiss pairing rules, using the
Swiss Manager computer program.
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.
The submission of an entry form
and payment of the entry fee is acceptance of
these terms and conditions.
If entrants withdraw before the
congress they will be entitled to a refund of
their entry fee less a £5 administration charge.
If they have booked a hotel room,
refunds/transfers etc will be subject to the
arrangements set out on the
Accommodation page.
Please
note: Food and drink may not be
consumed within the hotel buildings or the hotel
car park unless it
has been purchased from the hotel, or is being
consumed in the guest’s bedroom. This applies
both to players and any accompanying persons.
Players may be expelled from the
event in which they are playing if they are
found to be consuming food and drink that has
not been purchased from the hotel
Prizes may be changed subject to
numbers of entries.
All games will (resource
permitting) be published for FIDE rated
sections.
The 4NCL reserves the right to
transfer players between tournaments at any
time.
All pairings will be made using
FIDE Swiss pairing rules using Swiss Manager.
All games will be played using
digital clocks.
Please click to see the information about the
booking arrangements for the Spring Bank Holiday
FIDE event.
The Four Nations Chess League does not accept
responsibility for the content of other
websites, to which the site links.
This website includes information on
participants in the Four Nations Chess League in
respect of name, grade, title, nationality and
sex (team registration lists), as well as
telephone number(s), email address(es) and
postal address(es) in certain circumstances
(team captains/managers, management board
members, arbiters etc).
Participants wishing this information not to be
included on the website should contact the
webmaster to have it removed, but should be
aware that in this event they will not be
permitted to play in the congress.
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