EMERALD SEDIBENG OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 2007

7 Round Swiss 65/65 (Rated tournament)

(Prizes to the value of R15000)

DATE: 16, 17 MARCH 2007     VENUE: Emerald on the Vaal Vanderbijlpark

            www.emeraldcasino.co.za                                        Emerald Resort Sports & Event Centre


Sections
Description

Costs

Prizes

A Open

All adult players as well as u/18 players, with a rating above 1299.

R80

Total R4600

B Section

Under 18 players (1990 and younger) with a rating below 1300, as well as u/14 players, with a rating above 1149.

R60

Total R3000

C Section

Under 14 players (1994 and younger) with a rating below 1150 as well as u/10 players with a rating above 1099.

R50

Total R1900

D Section

Under 10 players (1998 and younger) with a rating below 1100.

R50

Total R1500

Enquiries:       Gawie le Roux 082 568 7151                                   Annamarie Zuidersma 082 896 8040
                        glrskaak@hotmail.com                                              zuid@lantic.net

Rnd1  16Mar

Rnd2  16Mar

Rnd3  17Mar

Rnd4  17Mar

Rnd5  17Mar

Rnd6  17Mar

Rnd7  17Mar

18h00-20h10

20h30-22h40

8h00-10h10

10h20-12h30

13h30-15h40

15h50-18h00

18h10-20h20

Management have the right to change the times depending on the finishing of the rounds and the right to merge sections if needed.

PRIZE GIVING: After the completion of the last round.
(Prizes will not be shared and allocated according to the program based on 1-Perf, 2-Solkov, 3-Cummulative, 4-Sonneborn-Berger)

EMERALD RESORT sponsored lucky draws (2 night’s accommodation - one per section) based on player number during prize giving. (Lucky draws can only be claimed if player is present at prize giving) 
EMERALD Resort Accommodation: For bookings: Call 016 982 8372 and quote “chess” to qualify for special discount regarding accommodation 16-17 March 2007.

Thursday 15/03          Pre-Entries close at 10h00.
Late entries after 10h00 on the 15th to 16h00 on the 16th March 2006 with a penalty payment of R50 per category will be allowed to play from Round 1. (Management have the right to restrict late entries to a max of 500 players for the tournament.)

Entries after 16h00 on the 16th of March 2007 will not be allowed to play the 1st round.
The preliminary draw for the 1st round will be available at 17h15. All players to be seated at 17h30, but please do not set the pieces. (Based on players not seated at 17h30, if needed a 2nd draw will be done to ensure each player will have an opponent for the 1st round.) Players not seated at 17h30 which are then excluded from the 1st round draw can only play from round 2.

Final draw will be available at 17h45. Players to be seated by 17h50.

Players must be registered at CHESSA. This can be done at the tournament. If already paid, proof must be made available.
Players to supply own CLOCK and CHESS set. Chessboards will be available. Own notation paper and pen are required.

Cell phones must be switched off during rounds. FIDE rules will apply.

Bank details: Sedibeng Chess ABSA acc no 4051726790 Branch Code 632005
Please pay money into the bank or at the venue no later than 16h00 on 16 March 07.
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Fax entry form and proof of payment to 016 362 0147 not later than 10h00 on 15/03

EMERALD SEDIBENG CHESS OPEN 2007                     ENTRY FORM

NAME and SURNAME: ___________________________________________

ID Number: _____________________________SECTION: ______________

Tel no: __________________________ Cell no: ________________________

E-MAIL: ________________________________________________________

 

PROVINCE: Gauteng South                  RATING: ______________________