Details of a new tournament, the Hampshire Rapid-play 2024, have been announced. The event will be on Saturday 7th September 2024 at Barton Peveril College, Eastleigh. It is organised by Chandler’s Ford Chess Club’s own Iwan Cave.
The tournament is a 6 round rapid play tournament in which the games have a time control of 15 minutes plus a 10 seconds per move increment. Round 1 starts at 09:30. The event is ECF-rated, and players below Silver ECF level of membership will need to pay an additional £9 pay-to-play. If you are not yet an ECF member but want to join the English Chess Federation, click on the link: ECF Membership.
Venue
The Hampshire Rapid-play 2024 will be held at Barton Peveril 6th Form College, Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, SO50 5ZA
Entry
Fees:
- Adults – £18
- Juniors – £15
Entry closes on 5th September – and please note there is a 100-player capacity for this tournament.
Entry form
See the button above for further details, or go straight to the entry form : Hampshire rapid 2024 entry form.
Who’s entered?
See who has entered on the List of Participants at the chess-Results website.
Prizes:
- 1ˢᵗ – £100
- 2ⁿᵈ – £70
- 3ʳᵈ – £50
The prizes are the minimum amounts – the prize fund will be increased if there are sufficient entries, and further prize categories to include Rating, Juniors, and Women.
Rate of play
15+10: 15 minutes per player, plus a ten-second increment per move.
Schedule
- Round 1 – 09:30
- Round 2 – 10:40
- Round 3 – 11:50
Lunch – 13:00-14:00 - Round 4 – 14:00
- Round 5 – 15:10
- Round 6 – 16:20
Further information
Full details and online entry form can be found on the tournament’s own Page on the Hampshire Chess Association website:
See list of players and tournament details at the Chess-Results Page: