Newport Blitz Tournaments
A 9 round swiss blitz
Venue: Newport Chess Club
Start Time: 7.45pm
End Time: Approx 10.30pm
Sections:
3 Sections - Open, U1600, U1200
The arbiter will allocate players to their sections using ratings in the following priority: Blitz, Rapid, Standard. P ratings will be ignored.
The organisers reserve the right to merge sections and change section rating boundaries if there are insufficient entries on the night.
Entry Fee:
£3.00 /player
Prizes:
1st Prize: 50%
2nd Prize: 30%
Rating Bracket 1: 10%
Rating Bracket 2: 10%
Rating bracket 1 will be up to the lowest 1/3 of participating players. Grading bracket 2 will be up to 2/3.
Rating:
All games will be rated
Time Control:
3min + 2 second increment
Rules:
All standard blitz rules will apply
(A player may claim one extra minute of time for each illegal move made. A player loses after 3 illegal moves.)