The Book Prize tournament 2024-25 has 34 Players who compete in 4 Sections (A,B,C and D) according to player grading strength. Within each Section, it is an all-play-all structure in a series of Rounds. The tournament will run until August 2025.
The Tournament organiser is Peter Przybycin.
Each Round lasts 5 weeks, enabling the tournament to be on course to complete all games by August 2025. The Book Prize Tournament 2024-25 pages of this website for each Section will have the player pairings and results.
See the latest pairings and results on the ECF League Management System website.
See organiser Peter Przybycin‘s outline of the Tournament below.
Welcome to the fifth Chandlers Ford Book Prize Tournament!
We have 34 entries, in four sections, A, B, C, and D, according to player strength.
Sections A and D are of nine players, necessitating a bye in each round.
Sections B and C are of eight players.
There will be one round every five weeks, meaning the tournament should end in August 2025.
All games should be played at Chandlers Ford Chess Club, or alternatively at the home of the player with white pieces, if both players agree.
Online games are not permitted.
Rate of play will be 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.
Provided both players agree, the rate of play can be 90 minutes each for the whole game.
If two players tie for first place in any section, the book prize will go to the winner of their individual game. If that was a draw, then there will be a replay with reversed colours. If the replay is drawn, the player with the lower published grade (at the time of the replayed game) will take the prize.
Best wishes,
Peter P.