Williamson Shield 2019

Start the New year with this wonderful historic tournament - over 100 years old - The Williamson Shield 2019

Event details

When

Jan 19, 2019 09:30 PM to
Jan 20, 2019 08:15 PM

Where

NICS,Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA

Contact Name

Contact Phone

07872544868

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The Williamson.Shield 2019

Venue: The Pavilion, Northern Ireland Civil Service Social Club, Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA

Format: 6 Round Swiss

Entry Fee: £15 for adults who have registered before 12 noon on  Monday 14th January 2019  . £20 for adults after deadline.
£10 for paid up members of ICU in the 2018/2019 season, if registered by deadline or £15 for late entry.
£10 for Under 18s if registered by deadline or £15 for late entry.
£10 for university students if registered by deadline or £15 for late entry.

Players will be defaulted if they arrive more than 30 minutes after the start of the round.

In the event of players finishing on equal points a tie-breaking system will be applied for titles and money prizes.
(First tie-break will be Median Buchholz followed, if necessary, by Buchholz then progressive scores.)

Time Control: 70 mins per player with 30 sec increment.

Registration: 10.30pm Sat 19th Jan
Round 1: 11.00am  Sat 19th Jan
Round 2: 15.00pm  Sat 19th Jan
Round 3: 19.00pm  Sat 19th Jan

Round 4: 10.00am  Sun 20th Jan
Round 5: 14.00pm  Sun 20th Jan
Round 6: 18.00pm  Sun 20th Jan

Sections and Prizes: To be determined following participant registration.

Arbiters: Mark Newman
Entries: Must be made with Mark Newman 07872544868 mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com
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