Wickham Park - Under the large Wickham Pavilion - Rain or Shine

Sunday, August 22, 2020

EVENT OVERVIEW

3 Sections: Open, Under 1621, Scholastic

Barbecue Lunch included for all players (Extra Lunch $10 advance, $15 On-site) 

Entry Fees: $35 by 8/16  ($40 by 8/21 8pm, $50 Cash On-site by 9:45)

       Entries To:  (payable to New Britain Chess Club)  Norman Burtness: 46 Brookmoor Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107

       Online entries:  https://www.chessct.org/nbcc/nbccmenuitem.php?lm=nbccabout.lm&caller=nbccabout&text=Tournaments

       Sets will be provided. Please bring digital clock. Weekend park entry = $9 per car

       Byes:  One 1/2 pt by permitted. No final round byes.

Rounds: First Round is 10 AM, Lunch around 11:30.  Subsequent rounds will start at 12:30 and then ASAP

E-mail:

newbritainchessclub@gmail.com

Directions to site:

I-84 Exit 60, West at end of ramp, park entrance is on your right, only a few hundred yds from the exit ramps

Official Web Site:

http://www.newbritainchessclub.com

 

Open (Minimum rating of 1500)

Prizes:

Trophies to Top 2 places, Top U1900

Format:

4 Round Swiss, G/45;d5

Affects both Quick and Regular rating.

Schedule: Rounds 10, Lunch,12:30, 2, 3:30

 

Under 1621

Prizes:

Trophies to Top 2, Top Under-1200 Biggest Upset Trophy (combined with Scholastic Section)

Format:

5 Round Swiss, G/25;d5

Schedule: Rounds 10, 11, Lunch, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30

Affects both Quick and Regular rating.

Scholastic

Prizes:

Trophies to Top 2, Top Under 900, U600, Biggest Upset Trophy (combined with U1621 Section)

Format:

5 Round Swiss, G/25;d5

Schedule: Rounds 10, 11, Lunch, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30

Affects both Quick and Regular rating.