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West Wales 54th Weekend Congress 2023

CONGRESS RULES

 

The FIDE laws of chess apply except where amended on the entry form

 

Rates of Play

All moves in 90 minutes, with 30 seconds cumulative increment for each move starting from the first move.

 

Byes

Players may claim a ½ point bye in any of the first four rounds provided it is requested with entry.

 

Withdrawals

Regrettably refunds will not be considered until the cost of overheads are met.

 

Exclusions

The organizers reserve the right to exclude or transfer entries.

 

Prizes

Only the highest prizes will be awarded to players eligible for more than 1 prize. Organisers reserve the right to adjust prize levels depending on the level of entry.

 

Late Arrivals

Players will be allowed 30 minutes in all rounds and then defaulted

 

Appeals

Any appeal against an Arbiter’s decision will be subject to a formal appeals procedure to be detailed at the event

 

Ratings

In the Open section the October 2023 FIDE Rating List will be used and in the Major and Minor the WCU, ECF and other national lists, as current on the 1st of October 2023, will be used

 

Ungraded players must consult the congress secretary before entering the Major or Minor section.

 

GDPR

This event is held under the auspices of the Welsh Chess Union. The WCU Privacy Statement can be found at – www.welshchessunion.uk/gdpr-wcu-privacy-document

 

 

Directions to the Pontlliw Village Hall

Just seven miles from Swansea city centre and two miles from Junction 47 of the M4 at Penllergaer, the Pontlliw Village Hall has a large car park and a nearby shop and pubs. This is its website: https://pvh-online.org.uk/

 

If coming via the M4, leave the motorway at Junction 47 and take the exit onto A48 heading towards Gorseinon, this will be the 3rd exit if coming from Cardiff or the 5th exit if coming from Carmarthen. After half a mile, at the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A48 towards Pontarddulais. After a further 1 mile, turn left at the traffic lights, and then right into the car park.

 

 If driving from Swansea. Leave the centre on the A483, Carmarthen Road and stay on that road till you get to Penllergaer roundabout, take the first exit which is the A48 to Gorseinon and then follow the same directions as above.