e2e4 Dublin Easter International

e2e4 Dublin International

5th - 9th April 2012

Brennan Green Isle Hotel, Naas Road, Newlands Cross, Dublin 22

Section	Restriction	1st Prize	2nd Prize	3rd Prize	4th Prize	Rating Prizes	Entry Fee	Hotel Guest	Born <1/9/44 or >31/8/93
Masters	Open to all	€ 600	€ 400	€ 200	€ 100	€100 each	€ 65	Less €10	Less €5
Challengers	Under 2000 FIDE	€ 450	€ 225	€ 100	€ 50	€100 each	€ 50	Less €10	Less €5
Major	Under 1750 FIDE	€ 450	€ 225	€ 100	€ 50	€100 each	€ 50	Less €10	Less €5

Players holding GM, IM, WGM, WIM, FM or WFM titles may play in the Masters free of charge provided that they enter by 29th February 2012.

Eligibility to play in a section will be determined by FIDE ratings. Irish players without a FIDE rating may play if their ICU rating is Under 1900 for the Challengers, or Under 1600 for the Major.

Prizes shown are indicative. It is hoped that entries will be sufficient to increase the above prize fund particularly with additional grading prizes.

ENTER ONLINE HERE or DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM

Players born after 31/8/1993 or before 1/9/1944 may claim a €5 discount off of their entry fee.

There is a €10 discount off of the entry fee for those players staying at least 3 nights at the venue if booked through e2e4 Chess.

Entrants may take all discounts which they are eligible for cumulatively.

A late entry fee of €10 will be payable on entries received later than
Friday 30th March 2012.

Entries on the day will be accepted subject to availability and at the organisers discretion upon payment of a further €10 fee.

All entry fees must be paid when an entry is submitted.

Irish players must be members of the ICU.

No player may win more than one prize.

This event is only possible thanks to the support of the Brennan Green Isle Hotel. If you are staying overnight, please stay at the venue if you want the event to continue!

We'll give you a €10 discount off your entry fee if you do!!

ENTER ONLINE HERE or DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM

It's not practical for an event such as Dublin to have an Opening Ceremony with the drawing of lots for colours, but we do believe that all players should be able to see that the draw for colours is fair, transparent and random. For those of you who have played in one of our events before, you will know that we like to be inventive when it comes to doing this.

In the week preceding the tournament, we will announce a sporting event whose outcome will determine colours at our congress!

The draw for Round 1 of the e2e4 Dublin International (all sections) will be published online at www.e2e4.org.uk/dublin at 9pm on Wednesday 3rd April 2012. All players entered and paid at that time will be included in the draw. Anybody entering after that time will be paired against other late entrants (including entries made on the day) at the controllers discretion.

Playing Schedule

		Masters	Challengers & Major
Thursday	14.50-15.00	Opening Ceremony
Thursday	15.00 - 19.00	Round 1
Friday	10.00 - 14.00	Round 2
Friday	15.00 - 19.00	Round 3	Round 1
Saturday	10.00 - 14.00	Round 4	Round 2
Saturday	15.00 - 19.00	Round 5	Round 3
Sunday	10.00 - 14.00	Round 6	Round 4
Sunday	15.00 - 19.00	Round 7	Round 5
Monday	10.00 - 14.00	Round 8	Round 6
Monday	15.00 - 19.00	Round 9	Round 7

Each player may take up to three 1/2 point byes in any round apart from the last round.

Pairings

Pairings in all sections will be according to FIDE swiss pairing rules, using the Swiss Master computer program.

Time Control

All Sections : All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move increments from move 1

All games will be played using digital clocks which will be supplied by e2e4 Chess, together with all sets and boards too.

Re-pairing may take place 30 minutes after the start of a round.

Grades & Ratings

FIDE Ratings from the March 2012 list will be used.
All three sections will be FIDE rated and ICU rated.

Defaults

Notwithstanding the fact that players may be re-paired 30 minutes after the start of the round the default time for all sections will be 1 hour from the scheduled start of the round.

Ungraded Players

Players without a FIDE or ICU rating must give details of estimated playing strength, including any current or previously held grading or rating from the ICU or other body.

Venue and Directions

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The Green Isle Hotel is located close to Newlands Cross, overlooking the main Dublin to Cork/Limerick N7 dual-carriageway.

Directions from City Centre : approx 15km
From the city centre, follow signs for the N7/Cork/Limerick/Naas Road southbound. You will pass the Red Cow complex on your left. Continue straight ahead. Go straight through the traffic lights at Newlands Cross and take the next exit left marked Kingswood. At the top of the slip road, take the 3rd exit off the roundabout. At the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit & follow the signs for Green Isle Road/Boot Road. Continue along and the hotel is on your right.

Directions from M50 : approx 2km
From the M50, take exit 9 onto the N7 southbound, continue straight through the traffic lights at Newlands Cross and take the next exit left marked Kingswood. At the top of the slip road, take the 3rd exit off the roundabout. At the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit & follow the signs for Green Isle Road/Boot Road. Continue along and the hotel is on your right.

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Directions from Dublin Airport : 22km (approx 20 mins)
Leave Dublin Airport and follow signs for the M50 Motorway southbound. Travel about 20km on the M50. Take exit 9 onto the N7 southbound, continue straight through the traffic lights at Newlands Cross and take the next exit left marked Kingswood. At the top of the slip road, take the 3rd exit off the roundabout. At the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit & follow the signs for Green Isle Road/Boot Road. Continue along and the hotel is on your right

PUBLIC TRANSPORT LINKS

BUS
From Dublin City Centre : Bus #69 from Dublin City Centre will take you directly to the door of the Green Isle Hotel in approx 30-45 mins.
From Dublin Airport : you can take the Flybus from Dublin Airport to Clondalkin. The nearest stop is at the Topaz Station and from there, the hotel is a 15 min walk or 5 min taxi trip.
LUAS (TRAM)
Take the Red luas line as far as the Red Cow stop. From there, the hotel is a quick 5 mins in a taxi which the hotel will be happy to arrange for you, or a 2km walk. The luas takes approx 30 mins and they go every 5-10 mins.
TAXI
A taxi from Dublin City will take you approx 15-25 mins and will cost about €25 (depending on where in the city you begin). Will be happy to arrange a pick up for you if you book in advance.
A taxi from Dublin Airport will also take about 25 mins (outside of rush hour) and should cost approx €35

The venue offers very competitive rates. To book, please visit the Green Isle Hotel website or telephone +353 1 4593406

There is a €10 discount off of the entry fee for those players staying at least 3 nights at the venue.

This event is only possible thanks to the support of the Brennan Green Isle Hotel.

If you are staying overnight, please stay at the venue if you want the event to continue! We'll give you a €10 discount if you do!!

Refreshments
Tea, coffee, alcoholic and soft drinks, sandwiches, snacks etc will be available, as well as a fully licensed restaurant, within the tournament venue for the duration of the event.

Please note that only refreshments that have been purchased from the hotel may be consumed within the hotel buildings.

Smoking
No smoking is allowed within the hotel buildings.

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