WALVIS OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT
1. PLAYING VENUE:
Walvis Bay Multi-Purpose Center,Khomashochland Street, Kuisebmund
2. EVENT DATE:
7th
May 2016
3. PARTICIPANTS:
4. REGISTRATION METHOD:
Simply SMS your
name and age to 0814006467
or register at
the venue on the tournament date before the start of round 1.
5. FORMAT, PAIRING
SYSTEM, TIE-BREAKS AND RATE OF PLAY:
5.1.The Championship format will be a
SWISS System tournament played over 7 (Seven) Rounds. Swiss Manager will be
used to do the pairings. The tie-breaks will be applied in the following order:
1.
Direct
encounter
2.
Progressive
Score
3.
Median
Bucholz
4.
Bucholz
5.2.The rate of play will be 20
minutes per player per match.
6.
REGISTRATION
FEES:
Seniors
N$40.00
Juniors
N$25.00 (under 21)
7.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Welcome and Opening – 7th May 2016: 09h30
– NCF Representative
Announcements - Chief Arbiter
Registration
from 08h00
Round 1: 10h00 -
10h40
Round 2: 11h00 -
11h40
Round 3: 12h00 -
12h40
Lunch Break: 12h40 - 14h00
Round 4: 14h00 -
14h40
Round 5: 15h00 -
15h40
Round 6: 16h00 -
16h40
Round 7: 17h00 -
17h40
Closing Ceremony
and Prize Giving: 18h00.
Vote of thanks: Chief
Organiser
8. PRIZES/AWARDS:
*
TBA * There is no sponsor for this tournament. Cash prizes will
be announced at the start of Round 3.
9.
APPEALS
COMMITTEE
The Appeals Committee
will be announced at the start of Round 1. All complaints against any decision
taken by the Chief Arbiter should be lodged with the Appeals Committee. N$ 100
is payable. The complainant shall lose the N$ 100 in the event of the Appeals
Committee's decision going against him or her. Complaints should be directed to the
individual members of the Appeals Committee. Should a player be unhappy with
the initial decision made by such a member, (s)he may appeal. The remaining
members would then weigh in and their decision is final.
10. LOC CONTACT
DETAILS:
Chief
Organiser Mr FA McLean Handjaba 0814006467
Chief
Arbiter Mr Brian Jaftha 0812298082
Assistant
Arbiter Ms Jolly Nepando 0818594954
11. GENERAL RULES:
1. Silence at all
times.
2. Cellular phones
should be switched off or put on “silent” mode if switched on. No talking while
playing allowed.
3. No assistance to
chess players will be allowed during their games. A player who offers
assistance will be expelled from the tournament.
4. If a player
touches a piece, (s)he should move that piece, provided a legal move can be
made with that piece. (Touch is a move.)
5. Each player must
press the clock with the same hand that moves the pieces. However, when
castling, capturing or completing a promotion, a player may use both hands.
6. Any player who makes
themselves guilty of rude behaviour will be disqualified with immediate effect.
7. The Chief
arbiter’s decision will be final unless it is overruled by a decision by the
appeals committee. The chief arbiter will have full discretion to in deciding
which appropriate penalty to impose on an offending player.
The rapid rules of
FIDE will apply during this event.
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Tournament Director
Disclaimer: The
Namibia Chess Federation does not accept any responsibility for injuries to any
party, participant or spectator during the above mentioned chess event.
We, however, will endeavour to have a conducive and competitive environment for
all stakeholders as we strive to promote sports of the mind in Namibia under
the best possible conditions which our finances and resources may allow.
