Info
This is a new Rapidplay event consisting of 6 rounds of chess at the Shine. Free entry will be offered to GM's, IM's, WGM's & WIM's. The event will also be an U11 England team qualifier in association with EPSCA.
Our leaflet can be found here.
Date
Sunday 26th November 2023
Venue
Address - Harehills Road, Leeds. LS8 5HS
Refreshments available at the cafe
Parking - there are 47 spaces available on a first come first served basis at a reduced rate. Payment for parking must be done at the reception (£2 for 2 hours, £4 for 4 hours, £8 for 6 hours and £10 for all day). There is also free on-street parking available close by.
Main Events
| Prizes | |||||
| Rating Limit | Entry fee | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Open | n/a | £25 | £250 | £125 | £65 |
| Major | U1975 | £25 | £150 | £75 | £38 |
| Intermediate | U1788 | £25 | £150 | £75 | £38 |
| Minor | U1600 | £25 | £150 | £75 | £38 |
| U11 qualifier | n/a | £15 | |||
Prizes will be subject to entries (see leaflet for further details)
Prizes for the U11 qualifier will be cash / books subject to entries.
Entry fees are subject to being a Silver or above ECF member in all sections.
Rate of play
15 minutes for all moves plus 10 seconds per move.
Timetable
| Round 1 | 10:00 |
| Round 2 | 11:10 |
| Lunch | 12:00 |
| Round 3 | 12:40 |
| Round 4 | 13:50 |
| Round 5 | 15:00 |
| Round 6 | 16:10 |
Prize giving will take place as soon as possible after round 6 games have completed.
Bookstall
Chess Essentials run by Howard Wood will be holding a bookstall at the event.
Organisers
Organiser - Brent Kitson
Treasurer - Steve Burton
Website & rating checker - Nigel Hepworth
Arbiters - P. Purland (chief arbiter), G. Purland, N. Hepworth, G.D. Brown, S. Torregrossa McGough
