Raharney Chess Club

Time control

20 mins + 2 sec/move
FIDÉ rated

Round times

The following is the expected timetable of the event.

Saturday 15th of January:

Official start time: 11:15am
Round 1: 11.30am,
Round 2: 12.30pm,
Round 3: 1.30pm,
Lunch Break 2.30-3.30pm,
Round 4: 3.30pm,
Round 5: 4.30pm,
Round 6: 5.30pm,
Round 7: 6.30pm,

Prize giving shortly after last game finishes, around 7:45pm.

Playing Sections

OPEN

Entry fee

Entries

All entries on ICU event page.

Contact

Chief Organiser: Krzysztof Nowak, RaharneyChess@gmail.com
Chief Arbiter: Krzysztof Nowak, RaharneyChess@gmail.com

Travel times for Commuters

From Dublin City Centre 1 h 15 min by car,
From Mullingar 15 min by car,
BUSES: 115C (Kilcock-Mullingar) and 190 (Athlone-Drogheda)

Breakdown of Prizemoney

Prize fund €600. Grading Prizes (GP) will be awarded for players within certain rating bands who do not win another prize. Where a player has no FIDÉ rating, a national rating will be used.

Prize money will be sent electronically to prize winners who should contact the Event Organiser with their IBAN and BIC or fill in the form provided. Those who do not have bank accounts should contact the Event Organiser.

The following is a provisional breakdown of the prizemoney.

Total Prizes: € 600

1st € 200 + KING Trophy
2nd € 140 + Pawn Trophy
3rd € 100 + Pawn Trophy

GP (1800-1601) € 40
GP (1600-1400) € 40
FIDE unrated (-) € 40
Best Woman (-) € 40

Playing Conditions

Expect airy, spacious and pleasant playing conditions in air conditioned rooms with heated floor, perfect for winter time. Shop with hot and cold food is located less than a minute walk from the playing venue.

Rules

General

Overall we hope to provide a pleasant atmosphere in which to enjoy your chess, players will be asked to contribute to this. Speak to the arbiter if in doubt.

While quiet is expected in the playing hall, players will be allowed to spectate quietly after they finish playing.

FIDÉ rules apply but we would like to explain some of them here. If you need something explained or feel your opponent may be breaking a rule please do not hesitate to stop your clock and raise your hand to call an arbiter.

Electronic devices are not permitted in the playing venue, toilets or outdoor smoking area. An exception is if they are left near the controller’s desk, switched off, not on silent. Electronic devices include anything that may make a noise or vibrate including watches, alarms.

The organizers have the right to refuse any entry without giving a reason.

Byes

A player may receive up to two half point byes, except in the last round, provided a request is made before pairings are done. Players should ensure that a bye request was written down and may check that one has been registered on chess-results by choosing the “unpaired” link after the latest round.

A player who receives a 1 point bye due to an odd number should still turn up as they may be offered a game against a late entrant or another player whose opponent failed to show within the default time. They may refuse, but if they wish to play they should turn up as they are likely to be offered a game. These games will count and will be rated unless agreed otherwise.