Irish Junior Chess Championships 2021
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Date:
- Saturday Oct 23rd - Monday Oct 25th 2021
- Venue:
- Colaiste Eanna, Hillside Park, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16E248
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Age Bands:
- U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U19
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Eligibility:
- U8 - Year of birth 1st Jan 2013 or later
- U10 - Year of birth 1st Jan 2011 or later
- U12 - Year of birth 1st Jan 2009 or later
- U14 - Year of birth 1st Jan 2007 or later
- U16 - Year of birth 1st Jan 2005 or later
- U19 - Year of birth 1st Jan 2002 or later
- Playing Schedule/Time Controls:
- U8, Sunday Registration 1130, Rd1 starts @ 1200 pm, Rd2 2 after Rd1, Rd3 after Rd2, Rd4 1.30 pm, Rd5 after Rd4, Rd6 after Rd 5,
Time Control 15 mins/clock for all 6 rds,
- U10, Saturday Registration 0930, Round 1 starts @ 1000 am, R2 - Sat 1230 pm, Sunday R3 - 1000 am
Sunday R4 - 12.30 pm, Monday R5 - 10.00 am, Monday R6 - 12.30 pm, Time Control 60 mins + 15 sec/clock,
- U12, U14, U16, U19 Registration Saturday 0930, Saturday Round 1 starts @ 1000 am,
Saturday R2 - 1430 pm, Sunday R3 - 1000 am, Sunday R4 - 1430 pm, Monday R5 - 1000 am, Monday R6 - 14.30 pm, Time Control 90 mins + 30 sec/clock
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Entry Fee:
- 25 euro per player
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10 euro each child in U8
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Online Entries close at midnight on 20-Oct-2021.
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Special Offers:
- 30 euro for entrants new to the ICU which
gives them FREE ICU membership
(normally 10 euro for ICU membership)
for the remaining year
- Family Rate: Pay for the first two
children and subsequent children are
free
- Entries made on the day (except for
the U8 section) are subject to a 10 euro
administration charge and are at the
tournament director's discretion
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Rules and Regulations:
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1. The FIDE rules of chess will apply to all age
groups, except where amended below.
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2. All sections will be ICU rated and the
tournament will be run using Swiss Manager.
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3. U12, U14, U16 and U19 will be FIDE rated.
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4. It is the responsibility of those entering to
ensure that the player is eligible to play in the
section they have entered.
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5. The default time for games is 30 minutes.
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6. Parents and spectators will only be allowed
in the playing hall until play is about to
commence. Players who have finished their
games shall be considered spectators and
should leave the playing hall.
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7. Once the game has started, no player shall
consult with books, electronic devices, or any
other player except the arbiter until after the
game has finished.
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8. Mobile phones and electronic devices are
not allowed in the playing hall. Should such a
device make a noise during the course of a
game, the relevant player will be deemed to
have forfeited.
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9. In the event of any dispute during the game,
the players should stop the clock and look for
an arbiter to rule on the issue. The decision of
the arbiter shall be final.
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Entries:
- can be made online at: https://www.icu.ie/events/1467
- Or contact the Organiser
Email:juniors@icu.ie
