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19th South Wales International July 2024

Rate of Play: 40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by 30 minutes to finish the games. There is a 30 second increment from move 1.

 

Late Arrivals: In all rounds, late arrivals will be allowed 1 hour and then defaulted.

Publicity: For tournament details and updates, visit the Congress website

 

Pairings and Results: These will be published on chess-results.com

 

Conditions:   A limited number of conditions for titled players will be available. Apply in confidence to Kevin Staveley.

 

Days with Double Rounds: The pairing for afternoon rounds will be published as soon as possible.

 

Any player involved in a morning game which progresses past 15:00 may request a 1 hour break from the end of the morning round. This request must be made immediately on conclusion of the morning game at the latest.

Byes:  (Available to all players not receiving conditions)

A maximum of two ½ point byes may be claimed in the first seven rounds.

Byes in rounds 1 or 2 must be requested by Monday, 1st July 2024

 

Ratings: The July 2024 FIDE List will be used. Where a player does not have a FIDE Rating the latest published national rating will be used

 

Exclusions: The organisers reserve the right to refuse entries without giving a reason

 

Withdrawals: If a player withdraws before the 14th June 2024, half the entry fee will be returned or the entry can be transferred to the 2025 event.

Fair play measures will be in place for the tournament in accordance with the FIDE Fair Play Regulations

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