1. VENUE: UNAM Khomasdal Campus
2. EVENT DATE: 15 March 2014
3.1 REGISTRATION PERIOD: 12 – 15 March 2014
3.3 PARTICIPANT’S PARTICULARS: Name, Gender (& Year of
birth if born AFTER 1994, ie 1995- present.)
3.4 REGISTRATION FEES: Scholars
- N$ 20, Adults - N$ 30
4. WHO MAY PARTICIPATE: This is an Open Tournament,
everybody is welcome.
5. EVENT SCHEDULE:
Registration starts:
08h00
Welcome and Opening -
10h00 – Mr. Otto Nakapunda: NCF
President
Announcements: Mr. Fremantle Kuhanga: NCF
Technical Director
Round 1 : 10h15-10h25
Round 2 : 10h40-10h50
Round 3 : 11h05-11h15
Round 4 : 11h30-11h40
Round 5 : 11h55-12h05
Round 6 : 12h20-12h30
LUNCH: 12h30-13h00
Round 7 : 13h10-13h20
Round 8 : 13h35-13h45
Round 9 : 14h00-14h10
Round 10: 14h25-14h35
Round 11: 14h50-15h00
Prize Giving: 15h30 – Ms. Beverly Tjatindi: NCF
Treasurer
Vote of Thanks/Closing Remarks – Mr. Richman
Tjiriange: NCF Secretary
5. FORMAT & RATE OF PLAY:
The tournament will be played over 11 (eleven)
Swiss-paired rounds. Rate of play will be 5 minutes per player per game.
6. PAIRING AND TIE BREAK SYSTEM:
Swiss Manager will be used for the pairings.
Please note that the breaks between rounds will be used to do the pairings
according to the SWISS SYSTEM.
TIE-BREAK: Direct encounter, Progressive Score
and Most Wins.
If
players are still tied, then 1 game of Armageddon will be played.
7. PRIZES:
Open Category
1st:
600
2nd:
450
3rd:
350
4th: 150
5th:
100
TOT: 1,400
Under 20
1st: 300
2nd: 150
TOT: 300
Under 18
1st: 300
2nd: 100
TOT: 300
Under 16
1st: 250
2nd: 100
TOT: 250
Under 14
1st: 200
2nd: 100
TOT: 200
Under 12
1st: 150
2nd: 100
TOT: 150
Under 10
1st: 100
2nd: 50
TOT: 100
Under 8
1st: 100
2nd: 50
TOT: 100
Special Prize: Best
Woman
1st: 200
TOT: 200
GRAND TOTAL 4,000
In addition, all top 3 finishers in each category will receive
certificates.
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. A player may claim a win if his/her opponent
makes an illegal move. This claim should be made immediately and not a move
later.
6. 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.
7. Any player who makes themselves guilty of
rude behaviour will be disqualified with immediate effect.
The blitz rules of FIDE will apply during this
event.
The Appeals Committee to be announced in due
course.
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.
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Tournament Director
Fremantle Kuhanga
081-4699070
ca@namibiachessfederation.com/
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