Sasolburg Open

Chess Tournament

3 June 2017

Enquiries Contact:John van der Net 082886 1945

Tournament Information: / Venue:
5 Rounds SwissRated 61/61 / Fonteine Primêre Skool, Vlaardingen Street, Sasolburg
GPS: 26°48.253'S 27°49.405'E
Programme:
07h15-07h30:Registration of Players.
07h50: All players seated for round 1.
08h00: 1st Round. Subsequent rounds in each section will start 15 min after previous round ended.
Prizes:
  1. The first 3 players, and if the first three players are all male, the best female player in each section will receive medals.The Winner of Section A will receive a cash prize. The prize giving will be after the completion of the last round in each section;
  2. No prizes will be awarded to any player who plays in the wrong section, whatever the reason for this may be;
  3. The following tiebreak system will be used to determine winners in case of equal points:
1) Tournament Performance; 2) Bucholz 3) Sonneborn-Berger
Tournament Arrangements
  1. Players will be allowed to enter in higher sections;
  2. Right of admission reserved;
  3. No items may be sold or traded by any person other than those given permission by the tournament organiser in writing;
  4. By your entry into this tournament you agree unconditionally to abide by all the rules and regulations;
  5. The Organisers of the tournament are not responsible for the safety of players or their property;
  6. Players have to provide their own chess pieces and if possible, clocks. The organisers will provide the chess boards. Players who do not have clocks are also welcome to participate;
  7. FIDE laws and Sedibeng tournament rules apply;
  8. Tuck shop will be available. Chess equipment will be for sale.

Registration process:
  • Complete one registration form per player.
  • E-mail entry forms and proof of payment or SMS or Whatsapp it to 0767641310
  • Entries close at 20h00 on Wednesday31 May.
  • No telephonic entries will be accepted.
  • Players’ list will be available on on Thursday, 1 June. If you are not on the players’ list, contactWilna de Koster on 076764 1310 before Friday at 20h00;
  • LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
  • Entry fees to be paid to:Primary School Fonteine ABSA Acc. No. 520 670 106 Branch code 632005 or at the Tournament before 07h30.
  • Please use “Chess” and the Player’s Surnameand Initial as reference, eg:“JonesM”

Entry Fees:
Section A (Open)
Rating 1300 and higher
Any age
R120.00 / Section B
Ratingbetween
1000 - 1299
Any age.
R100.00 / Section C
Rating
700 - 999
Players born in or after 2004.
R80.00 / Section D
Rating
below 700 and also born in or after2007
R60.00
Personalinformation:
Surname: / Section:
Full name: / Chessa No:
School and/or Club:
Date of birth: / MALE / FEMALE
Cellphone no: / Email address: