MAGNIFICENT CHESS LIMITED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE JAMAICA CHESS FEDERATION PRESENTS THE 2007 FREDERICK CAMERON CHESS OPEN Magnificent Chess Limited invites you to our second staging of the Frederick Cameron Open. This year we have in store: The opportunity to play against Grandmaster Maurice Ashley The opportunity to compete against players from the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados The opportunity to win up to $1,000 US in cash and prizes DATES: Saturday 15 th December, 2007 and Sunday 16 th December, 2007. VENUE: The Jamaica Conference Centre: 14 – 16 Port Royal Street, Kingston. SPONSORS: Magnificent Chess and others TBA FORMAT: Six-round Swiss SCHEDULE: Three Rounds each day TIME CONTROL: Open Section – Game in 80 minutes Amateur and Unrated Sections – Game in 65 minutes REGISTRATION: This will be possible from Monday, 26 th November 2007 to Tuesday 11 th December 2007. Players may register with MISS SASH-NICOLE NOBLE, MISS AISHA THOMPSON or MISS SHENA FINLEY of MAGNIFICENT CHESS LIMITED at 10 Swallowfield Road, Kingston 5. Registration will take place within the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the above address or at 968-0513. Registration closes off at 4:00 p.m. sharp on Tuesday, 11 th December, 2007. LATE REGISTRATION: This will take place from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at the venue on Saturday, December 15, 2007. Any player who uses the late registration option will not be paired for the first round. NO EXCEPTIONS. Late entries will not be permitted after round three.
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MAGNIFICENT CHESS LIMITED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE J AMAICA CHESS FEDERATION PRESENTS THE 2007 FREDERICK CAMERON CHESS
OPEN Magnificent Chess Limited invites you to our second staging of the Frederick Cameron Open. This year we have in store: � The opportunity to play against Grandmaster Maurice Ashley � The opportunity to compete against players from the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago and
Barbados � The opportunity to win up to $1,000 US in cash and prizes
DATES: Saturday 15th December, 2007 and Sunday 16th December, 2007.
VENUE: The Jamaica Conference Centre: 14 – 16 Port Royal Street, Kingston.
SPONSORS: Magnificent Chess and others TBA
FORMAT: Six-round Swiss
SCHEDULE: Three Rounds each day
TIME CONTROL: Open Section – Game in 80 minutes
Amateur and Unrated Sections – Game in 65 minutes
REGISTRATION: This will be possible from Monday, 26th November 2007 to Tuesday 11th December 2007. Players may register with MISS SASH-NICOLE NOBLE, MISS AISHA THOMPSON or MISS SHENA FINLEY of MAGNIFICENT CHESS LIMITED at 10 Swallowfield Road, Kingston 5. Registration will take place within the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the above address or at 968-0513.
Registration closes off at 4:00 p.m. sharp on Tuesday, 11th December, 2007.
LATE REGISTRATION: This will take place from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at the venue on Saturday, December 15, 2007. Any player who uses the late registration option will not be paired for the first round. NO EXCEPTIONS. Late entries will not be permitted after round three.
Magnificent Chess Frederick Cameron Open 2007
ENTRY FEES: Adult members - $2,000 Students/Juniors/Women - $1,000
LATE REGISTRATION FEES: Adult members - $3,000
Students/Juniors/Women - $2,000
NB: All players must be paid up members of the Jamaica Chess Federation.
MEMBERSHIP FEES: Adults: $2,000 per year Juniors: $1,000 per year
GUARANTEED PRIZES:
Open Section: 1st - $1,000.00 US plus trophy 2nd - $ 300.00 US plus trophy 3rd - $ 200.00 US plus trophy Amateur Section: 1st - $10,000 plus trophy 2nd - $ 5,000 plus trophy 3rd - $ 3,000 plus trophy Beginner/Unrated Section: 1st - $ 3,000 plus trophy 2nd - $ 2,000 plus trophy 3rd - $ 1,000 plus trophy Other prizes include best Under 6, 10, 12 and 14 year old players, best rural player, best female player, best junior, best overseas player and best new player.
NB: Half (½ ) point bye available only for first round and will only be allowed after proper registration. “PROPER REGISTRATION” means paying the relevant fee in addition to completing and submitting the registration form within the time stipulated. Tournament Director: Ian Wilkinson
Chief ARBITER : NM Robert Wheeler, FA Deputy Arbiter : Ian Wilkinson
Please see schedule below.
Magnificent Chess Frederick Cameron Open 2007
SCHEDULE
DAY ONE
Saturday 15th December, 2007
OPENING CEREMONY: 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
ROUND ONE: 8:00 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.
BREAK: 10:40 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. ROUND TWO: 11:30 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. ROUND THREE: 2:30 p.m. to 5:10 p.m.
DAY TWO
Sunday 16th December, 2007
ROUND FOUR: 7:30 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. BREAK: 10:10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. ROUND FIVE: 10:45 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. ROUND SIX: 1:30 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. AWARDS CEREMONY: 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. NB: The organizers reserve the right to have a different playing schedule and awards ceremony for the amateur and unrated sections. Details will be supplied shortly.
