This season Bexhill will once again be offering a series of ECF-rated rapid events that will make up our Grand Prix season. This year we will have a total of 10 events. Each event will be a four round Swiss tournament with a time control of 15+5. Points will be collected throughout the season with each player’s top seven performances counting towards their Grand Prix total. The tournaments will take place during normal Friday evening meetings and are open to all Bexhill chess club members.
Dates will be as follows:
Grand Prix 1: September 27th 2024
Grand Prix 2: October 18th 2024
Grand Prix 3: November 15th 2024
Grand Prix 4: December 13th 2024
Grand Prix 5: January 17th 2025
Grand Prix 6: February 21st 2025
Grand Prix 7: March 21st 2025
Grand Prix 8: April 25th 2025
Grand Prix 9: May 16th 2025
Grand Prix 10: June 13th 2025
Each member is welcome to play in as many or as few events as they like. However the top seven scores will contribute to a player’s Grand Prix total, and loyalty medals will be awarded to those who participate in eight or more events. There will be a trophy for the champion as well as second and third place. There will also be an award for the top 3 in each rating section of U1800, U1600, U1400 and unrated players. (Ratings and ages will be taken as of September 1st 2024. In line with ECF regulations, we will be only treating A,H or K ratings as valid and NOT P ratings, though final decisions on which section to enter a player will be at the tournament organisers discretion based on all available information including knowledge of player strength or other ratings.)
Registration for each event will be at 7pm prompt. With rounds commencing at 7.10, 7.50, 8.30 and 9.10.
The results of each Grand Prix and the ongoing Grand Prix tables will be published and updated regularly on the Bexhill chess club website.
When scheduling these events, it was impossible to completely avoid any clashes with Sussex league matches. If you are unable to play in a Grand Prix because you are representing Bexhill in a league match, you will still get an attendance point towards a loyalty medal.
In the event of a tie, a players 8th score will be used as the first tie-break, then 9th, then 10th. In the event that all these are equal, loyalty medal points will be used. If this fails, a duplicate prize will be awarded. The arbiters decision is final, however, the arbiter is only human. If you feel a mistake has been made, please get in touch.