Details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday 30th, May 2022 at 9 A.M.
Venue: Preysal Secondary School
The tournament will be FIDE Rated.
Registration: $80
Payments can be made directly to the TTCA’s First Citizen’s Account:
Account number: 2016302
Bank: First Citizens Bank
Address: 1 Woodbrook Place
Registration will be taken online up to 27th May, 2023 no later than 6 pm and NOT on the day of the tournament.
Time Control: 10 mins plus 5-sec increment
Default time is 10 minutes for each round
Pairings will be shown on Chess-Results.
The tournament will be played as a seven (7) round Swiss tournament,
Default time is 10 minutes.
Players defaulting 2 games will be withdrawn from the tournament.
Challenge trophy to be won, prizes for subcategories Under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and best female
Tie Breaks: TBD
Flash photography may only be taken in the first 5 minutes of each round unless specified otherwise by the Chief Arbiter. Only the players, media and arbiters shall be allowed access to the playing area unless specified otherwise by the Chief Arbiter.
As long as a game is in progress, a player may talk only to an Arbiter or to his opponent as permitted by the laws of Chess
Appeals procedure: Any protest against the Chief Arbiter decisions must be submitted in writing to the chair of the Appeals Committee within 10 minutes after the completion of the playing session. The protest must be lodged by the player and it has to be accompanied by a sum of $100 as a deposit from the signatory. If the appeal is refused, the deposit will be forfeited. The Appeal Committee’s decisions are final.
