Tournament format

• Single section Open Swiss, 9 rounds, rate of play 3 minutes + 2 second increment per player per game
• FIDE Laws of Chess (2023) apply. All results will be submitted for FIDE and ECF blitz rating
• Free tea and coffee available during the tournament

Entry fees

GLCC Club member: £5 Non-members: £10 in advance or £13 from 6pm on Monday 5 January

Prizes

40% of entry fees will be returned as 1st, 2nd, 3rd and rating prizes
Remaining fees will go towards club funds

How to enter

In advance – complete and submit the Google Entry Form before 6pm on Monday 5 January and pay online (card or Paypal account) using the Buy Now button below.

Entry fee for GLCC Blitz 6 January

Standard (not GLCC member) £10.00 GBP GLCC member £5.00 GBP

 

On the day – space permitting, bring the information below with you and register for the tournament by 6.30pm. On the day fees: GLCC member: £5, otherwise £13.

Full name …...................................................... ECF Rating ............. FIDE Rating ….............

Date of birth ....…............................................ (needed if you don't have a FIN)

National Federation …....................................... (e.g. ENG for England)

FIDE Identification number (FIN) …...................... (optional for ENG players; required for non-ENG players).

IMPORTANT: If you are a non-ENG player and do not have a FIN you need to apply to your National Federation for a FIN. If non-ENG players do not provide a FIN they will be registered to England for purposes of rating this event. This registration can only be altered by a fee of at least 250 Euros payable by the individual player to FIDE. The tournament organisers accept no responsibility for costs associated with players subsequently altering their FIDE registration.