Amersham Congress : 22nd - 25th May 2009
Final Results Online, together with prize winners
Select section on left
De Veres Latimer Place Hotel, Latimer, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1UG
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Section |
Grade Restriction |
1st Prize |
2nd Prize |
3rd Prize |
Grading Prizes |
Entry Fee |
ECF Members | Born <1/9/43 or >31/8/92 |
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FIDE Open |
None |
£350 |
£150 |
£100 |
Best W-We £50 |
£30 |
Less £3 | Less £3 |
|
Major |
U155 |
£250 |
£100 |
£50 |
Under 140 £50 |
£25 |
Less £3 | Less £3 |
|
Minor |
U120 |
£250 |
£100 |
£50 |
|
£25 |
Less £3 | Less £3 |
It is anticipated that entries will be sufficient to increase the
above prize fund particularly with additional grading prizes.
ENTER ONLINE HERE or DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM
Players in the FIDE Open section must be members of their National
Federation.
A late entry fee of £5 will be payable on entries postmarked later than Monday 18th May 2009. Entries will not be accepted on the day.
No player may win more than one prize.
Draw for Colours
You may be aware that we like to be inventive when it comes to the draw for colours and Amersham is no different. So, the draw for colours will depend on the first one day international cricket match between England and West Indies on Thursday 21st May. If the England first wicket partnership score more runs than the West Indies first wicket partnership then the top seed in each section will be white in Round 1. If the West Indies first wicket partnership score the same number of runs or more than their English counterparts, then the top seed in each section will be black in Round 1.
Update
Well, we didn't reckon on the weather did we?! No matter, Belgian
football to the rescue!
There is a play off to determine the Belgian football championship
and
happily the fist leg is being played tonight between two of the
countries most famous clubs ; Anderlecht and Standard Liege.
If Anderlecht win, the top seed in each section will be white in
Round 1.
If the game is drawn, or Standard Liege win, the top seed will be
black.
The game finished
| Anderlecht | 1 - 1 | St. Liege |
|---|---|---|
| Legear (52) | Mbokani (61) |
So the top seed in each section will be Black in Round 1.
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Playing Schedule
Time Control
Open : All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move increments from
move 1
Other Sections : 40 moves in 100 minutes (1hr 40) then an
additional 20 minutes to complete the game.
Re-pairing may take place 30 minutes after the start of a
round. |
Grades & Ratings
Ratings from the April 2009 FIDE list will be used for the
Open, whilst grades published in the August 2008 ECF list
will be used for the other sections.
The Open will be FIDE rated,
whilst all sections including the Open will be ECF graded.
Ungraded Players
Players without a grade in the 2008 ECF list must give
details of estimated playing strength, including any
previously held grading, or current grading from another
body. Ungraded players may not win a grading prize
and, with the exception of the Open may only win 50% of any
other prize.
As this event is to be played over 7 rounds
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De Veres Hotel, Latimer Place is close to Amersham and Chorleywood.
just 3 miles from M25 J18 and 1 mile from Chalfont & Latimer Train
Station.
Sat Nav:
Lat: 51.679081 Long: -0.552503
By
Car:
Exit the M25 at Junction 18 take the A404 towards Amersham. After 2
miles turn right, signposted Latimer and Chenies. Proceed through
Chenies Village and after 1 mile turn right at the crossroads,
signposted Latimer. Turn left at the Village Green proceed up the
hill. The entrance gates to Latimer Place are 50 yards on the left.
By
Train:
Chalfont & Latimer station is five minutes by car from the hotel.
The station is on the Metropolitan tube line and BR’s Chiltern line
connecting into London Marylebone.
Full train journey details and times can be found at the
National Rail Enquiries
website.
Taxis can be pre-booked from the
station by calling hotel reception on (01494) 764422.
By Air:
The nearest airports are London Heathrow which is approx 19 miles (30km) away or 25 minutes by car and London Luton which is approx 24 miles (38km) and 35 minutes by car. London Gatwick is some 50 miles (80km) away.
Special rates of £30 B&B per person per night (based on 2 sharing) and £44 B&B (single) have been negotiated with Latimer Place Hotel. Book online or telephone 01494 545 500 and quote "Chess". If you wish to share a room, but have no-one to share with, please email us at info@e2e4.org.uk and we will try to put you in touch with similar individuals.
We strongly advise players to book their room early to avoid
disappointment on this popular bank holiday weekend.
Refreshments
Tea, coffee, alcoholic and soft drinks, sandwiches, snacks etc will
be available, as well as a fully licensed restaurant.
Bookstall
A bookstall will be operated by Gareth Ellis of Chessmaze International.
www.chessmazeinternational.com www.chesssupplies.co.uk
Smoking
No smoking is allowed within the hotel buildings.