HOW TO ENTER

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Entry Form 2012

 

There are two main ways to enter;

 

 

 

 

Entry Fees & Tournament Regulations

 

Payment

Entry fee: £50 per event (entry is free for players holding the GM, IM, WGM or WIM titles).

Late entry fee surcharge of £25 per event (if presented after 10 January 2012).

Participants utilizing the Caleta Hotel packages have their entry fee included.

Players needing to apply for visas are strongly advised to follow the procedure described in detail on the Visa page.

 

Payment: Cheques should be made payable to the Gibraltar Chess Congress.

 

All entries shall be acknowledged, as long as the entry form has a full postal address, a fax number, or an email address.

No entry form will be accepted unless payment is received with the entry form.

Cancellations received in writing before 1 January 2012 shall receive a full refund.

 

Entries should be sent to The Caleta Hotel, PO Box 73, Gibraltar.

Tel. +350 200 76501; Fax. +350 200 71050

 

Right of refusal

The right is reserved to refuse any entry.

 

Registration

Players for the Masters tournament must register before 19.30hrs on 23 January 2012 or have confirmed their entry at the Caleta Hotel in order to be included in the first round draw. Players for first-week Challenger or Amateur tournaments must register before 19.30hrs on 22 January 2011 or have confirmed their entry at the Caleta Hotel in order to be included in the first round draw.

 

Default time

(All Events) Players arriving 30 minutes or more after the start of a session shall lose, unless the arbiter decides otherwise.

 

Mobile phones

These must be switched off in the playing venue. If a player’s phone makes any sound or is used during play, the player will forfeit the game.

 

No smoking rule

Smoking is forbidden in the playing hall and adjacent areas or in the commentary room.

 

Rating

All five tournaments shall be FIDE rated. English players must be ECF members, and their games in all five events shall be graded.

 

Pairing system and title opportunities

An Accelerated Swiss Pairing system is used in the Masters and this provides exceptional opportunities to qualify for FIDE title norms.

 

British Championship qualifier

The highest placed eligible player not already qualified in the Gibraltar Masters shall qualify for the right to play in the 2012 British Championship (July/August) in Whitley Bay.

 

Payment of prizes

Prizes in all events shall be paid by cheque or electronic transfer, except for the two evening blitz tournaments and the first week Challenger and Amateur events. Any player wishing to receive their potential prize money in cash (pounds sterling or euros) must inform the hotel of their wish to exercise this option on the entry form. There shall be a charge of 3% of the prize money for this service.

 

Commentary

Commentaries take place daily in the afternoon and are directed by Grandmaster Stuart Conquest. Audience participation is encouraged. These commentaries are broadcast live on the congress website. There is no charge for spectators to watch the games in play, to attend commentaries or to attend evening events.

 

Publicity

Players are requested to send the email contacts of their local media to in advance. This information will enable your results to be reported.

 

Junior (Under 18) Congress

Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February 2012. Separate details will be available from The Caleta Hotel. Players shall not be offered fees or travel expenses. However, the Caleta Hotel will be offering bed, breakfast and an evening meal to a limited number of leading players. Players prepared to share are favoured. Anybody who withdraws after having accepted an offer must inform the hotel immediately.