Dumfries Allegro 2015 Saturday 4 April 2015 The Birkhill Hospitality Suite, 16 St Mary's Street, Dumfries, DG1 1LZ, Scotland 5 Round Swiss Open (over 1700) Major (Grading Limit 1700) Minor (Grading Limit 1400) Timetable Registration Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Presentation 10.00 10.30 11.45 13.15 14.30 15.45 17.00 All games are 30 minutes each for all moves. Be aware! New allegro rule applies. An illegal move forfeits the game. Tie-break Procedure for Open: 1. Result of Direct Encounters 2. Sums of Opponents' score 3. Blitz game: 5 minutes each. * If there are multiple-way ties, (2) will be used ahead of (1). Mobile phones or other electronic communication devices must be SWITCHED OFF during play. If you require exemption inform the organiser on the day Organiser - Don Garford 01556 650515 e-mail – [email protected] In all matters, the arbiter's decision is final. Entry Form Name ________________________________________________________________ Grade (estimate if ungraded) ___________ Pnum _________________ Allegro Grade (if known) _______________ Club/School_____________________ Address ______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Date of Birth ______/______/______ Telephone ________________ Email ____________________________________ Section to enter (please circle the appropriate section): Open (any grade) Major (Grading Limit 1700) Minor (Grading Limit 1400) Entry Fee: £13 for adults (£12 for Chess Scotland members) £6 for juniors (U18) who may enter any competition Prize money (dependent upon entries) will be awarded to section winners and runners up. Lunch is available for a separate fee of £5. To help plan catering for lunch could you tick the box below Please send completed forms to: Don Garford, 63 Victoria St, Kirkpatrick Durham, DG7 3HQ or e-mailed to “[email protected]” Closing date for entries is 31 March, 2015 Entry fee and fees for lunch will collected on the day Venue details . The Birkhill Hotel is near the centre of Dumfries. From the A75 take A709 Lockerbie to Dumfries Road, The Birkhill is approximately a mile and a half off the A75. The Birkhill is in close proximity to Dumfries railway station with connections to Carlisle and Glasgow. Parking is limited at the Birkhill. Additional parking is available in the surrounding streets or at the railway station car park. Food and drinks will be available at the venue