ENTRY FORM

Name______________________________________________ The Twenty-Sixth Doncaster

Address____________________________________________
__________________________________________________ Chess Congress
Postcode___________________
Hall Cross School, Thorne Road, Doncaster DN1 2HY
Telephone (Home)______________(Mobile)________________
Club______________________ 23rd to 25th February 2018
Grade**________________ Source**____________________
Date of Birth (necessary for grading purposes) _____________
ECF Grading Code (if known) ___________________________
ECF Membership Number (if applicable) ____________________
Higher first
Half-Point Bye Required (Round Number) _________________
Tick tournament
prize this year.
TOURNAMENT REQUIREMENTS: you wish to enter
OPEN Open to all Game Fee ECF Grand Prix
MAJOR Open to those graded 170 or below
INTERMEDIATE Open to those graded 145 or below
MINOR Open to those graded 125 or below
For All Tournaments: Entry Fee: £32
**Other systems’ grades will be converted to an ECF grade using standard formulae. Prizes: £300, £150, £100
Please enclose stamped addressed envelope if acknowledgement of
Plus Three Grading Prizes of £25
entry and/or venue location plan required. (Please indicate which.)
OPENING CEREMONY
FEES ENCLOSED
 Entry Fee £ 32 Friday 23rd February 18:55hrs
 Late Fee (see Payment section for details) £
 Optional Donation £ TIMES OF PLAY
rd
 st
£5 deduction for Juniors born after 31 August 1998 -£ Friday 23 February 19:00 – 23:00Round 1
th
 ECF platinum, gold or silver membership deduction -£ Saturday 24 February 09:30 – 13:30Round 2
of £7.50. (See “Payments and Entries” section.) 14:30 – 18:30Round 3
TOTAL: £ Sunday 25 th
February 09:30 – 13:30Round 4
14:30 – 18:30Round 5
We aim to ensure hot drinks etc are available during the event, but
19:10 (Approx) Prize-Giving
regret canteen refreshments will not be available on site this year.
 RULES:
 All tournaments will be five rounds Swiss and all entrants will be expected
to play each round. Players may claim a half-point bye for any one round
PAYMENT and ENTRIES
at the time of entry.
POSTAL ENTRIES
 The ECF Jan 2018 list will be the primary source for determining Completed entry forms, with cheques or postal orders payable to
eligibility for grade-restricted sections. However, the organisers reserve DONCASTER CHESS CONGRESS,
the right to use other printed grading lists where deemed appropriate. should be sent to the Entry Secretary:
Players entering before the Jan 2018 list is published will be moved up a STEVE MANN
section(s) if their Jan 2018 ECF grade is above the upper limit for the 3 RIDGE ROAD, ROTHERHAM, S YORKSHIRE, S65 1PG
section they originally entered. Tel: (01709) 379 209
Postal entries
 Ungraded players must give an indication of their playing strength where postmarked after 19th February 2018, will be deemed “late”.
possible at the time of entry (e.g. recent congress results). Organisers
reserve the right to transfer any entrant from one tournament to E-MAIL ENTRIES
another. The event is ECF game fee registered and results will be Full entry details may be submitted by e-mail to [email protected].
submitted for grading purposes. E-mail entries will be acknowledged to confirm receipt.
A following postal payment, by cheque or postal order as above, is
 Ungraded players will not be eligible for grading prizes unless they
preferred; failing that, payment must be made at the congress by the
provide acceptable evidence of their playing strength.
end of round 2, to permit continued participation.
 Phones are allowed in the venue but must be switched off during play. E-mail entries received after 19th February 2018 will be deemed “late”.
Penalties for phones sounding, up to loss of the game, will be determined
by controllers, according to circumstances. No smoking is allowed inside
LATE ENTRIES
the school building or in the grounds. Late entries received prior to 23rd February 2018 will be subject to a
surcharge of £2.
 In all matters the organisers’ decision is final. The organisers exercise Entries accepted on Friday 23rd Feb. will be subject to a £5 surcharge.
their right to reduce the prize fund in the event of insufficient entries.
ECF MEMBERSHIP
RATE OF PLAY This is a registered ECF Game Fee event. Players who are current ECF
Each player has 2 hours in which to complete all their moves. Members at Silver, Gold or Platinum level on the date of the congress
(A change for 2018.) may deduct £7.50 from their entry fee.

Visit the CHESS DIRECT Ltd Bookstall at the Doncaster Congress. DISABLED and ENQUIRIES
A full range of Chess goods will be on sale throughout the Congress for Could disabled entrants contact the Entry Secretary about any special
individuals, clubs and schools. We offer discounts for quantity purchases requirements. Any other enquires should also be directed to Steve Mann
and a full mail order service in addition to our Congress Bookstall. using the contact details above.
The equipment used at the Doncaster Congress is provided by
CHESS DIRECT Ltd, PO Box 18, Mexborough, S64 9AR
For Accommodation details contact Doncaster Tourist Information Centre
tel: (01709) 890565 www.chessdirect.co.uk email: [email protected]
Tel: 01302 734 309 Email: [email protected]