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Virtual City of Belfast 2021

The Virtual City of Belfast 2021 will take place over the weekend 29th - 30th May 2021. 5 rounds.

Event details

When

May 29, 2021 12:00 AM to
May 30, 2021 12:00 AM

Where

lichess.org

Contact Name

Contact Phone

07872544868

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Virtual City of Belfast 2021

Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 May 2021

On: Lichess.org

Sections will be determined by rating level of the entrants. We usually hold at least two sections, an upper and lower.

Time control: 90 minutes per player. No increments

 

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.
(First tie-break will be Median Buchholz followed, if necessary, by Buchholz then progressive scores.)

 

Saturday 29 May 2021

Round 1: 10:00am to 1:00pm

Round 2: 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Round 3: 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Sunday 30 May

Round 4: 10:30am to 1:30pm

Round 5: 2:15pm to 5:15pm

Prize-giving: 5:30 to 6:00pm on Zoom details will be sent to participants.


Half point travelling byes are available for players unable to play in Rounds 1,2,3 or 4. However, players must request byes when registering. Only one half point travelling bye may be allocated to each player. A second bye is permitted but the player will be scored zero for that round. No travelling byes are permitted in Round 5.


Entry fees: None - As this is virtual the games wont be UCU rated.


Registration:

Players must register in advance to compete in this competition. Email Mark Newman at mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com

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