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The
round draws will be displayed on the notice board & web site by
the first club night following the closing date.
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The
closing date for entries shall be the First Friday in October.
No entries will be taken after the second round draw has been made.
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The
Championship will be a 6 round swiss event using the CHESS
SCOTLAND grading based Swiss pairings, or a CS/Committee
approved computer-pairing software.
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The
tournament dead-line dates are as follows;
Round 1 - 2nd Monday in November
Round 2 - 3rd Monday in December
Round 3 - 4th Monday in January
Round 4 - 1st Monday in March
Round 5 - 1st Monday in April
Round 6 - 1st Monday in May
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The
scoring shall be; Win=1 point: Draw=½ point; Loss=0 points. All
games will be sent for normal grading.
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Any
player may request a ½ point bye in the first 4 rounds.
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The
time-control will be 36 moves in 75 minutes+15 quick-Play finish.
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After
the draw has been made each player shall arrange to play his or her
designated opponent within the allotted time scale.
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BOTH
PLAYERS must make a serious attempt to contact their
opponent, including by Email or telephone at least 7 days prior to the
dead-line, (see general rules 18&19). Failure to contact the
organiser or Club Secretary to intimate any problems, at least 5 days
before the dead-line shall seriously risk incurring a double default.
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Any
player not having played by the dead-line shall be defaulted (see rule
9). If a player then defaults for a second time they shall be
withdrawn and a report will be sent to the committee for futher action
(see General rules 18&19). It is not acceptable for a player to
turn up on the dead-line night and claim a win by default.
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TIE-BREAKS-No
tie-breaks are in use.
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Players
can only win one trophy, and will be awarded the most prestigious
title. (you can not be Club Champion & under 1600 winner, etc)
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The
competition organiser and/or committee may make amendments deemed
appropriate to ensure the smooth running of the tournament
