Cambridgeshire County Chess Association Individual Championship

Published 17th October 2008

You can now download an entry form for the 2008/9 Individual Championship of the Cambridgeshire County Chess Association. All chess players living in Cambridgeshire and all members of clubs affiliated to our association are eligible, and entry is free.

Entries need to be made to the organiser, Chris Russell, by 24th October. Emailed or phoned-in entries will be accepted, if you find this more convenient. See the entry form for Chris' contact details.

This year's competition will be run on a knock-out basis. Entries will be seeded into ECF grade strength order. Chris is thinking of seeding only the top 16 players and doing the remaining draw by area in order to reduce travelling in the first round. If you have any views on this, let Chris know when you enter. Ungraded players should provide an estimate of playing strength.

Official round venues and dates are given below. The draw will be published at least 7 days before the first round. Note that there is no reason why individual games may not be played privately at the players' convenience, provided that they provide notification in advance of their intention to do so. However, please note that the private arrangement rules have been tightened up to prevent gamesmanship or abuse; please treat your opponent with respect - any player who cannot provide a justifiable reason for their absence without notifying their opponent beforehand will be disqualified!

Details of the final will be announced privately before the Jamboree on 13th May. In the event that there are more than 32 entries, the semi-final is to be played by 31st March.

Note that there are five weeks between each round to assist in getting the matches played. Games are to be played to the current CCCA League Competition rules. Playing rate will therefore be 36 moves in 75 minutes, followed by 15 minutes quick-play finish. A shorter game may be played if both players agree, provided that they notify the tournament controller. However, games resolved this way may be void for grading purposes. Players are to draw for choice of colours on the night of the game. Players have until the week before the next round date to resolve a tie, playing as many times as they wish. After this, continuously drawn results will require a tie-break to be played in the next 7 days. Additional time will only be given at the discretion of the tournament controller.

Good luck to all competitors!