2021 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament – A to D Section

2021 Alekhine Open Tournament Chess Tournament

**Players who have entered and paid for this event and who have met all other requirements to receive and invitation to the 2021 Etienne Lewis Closed Team Trials will receive a conditional invitation to the Team Trials. Should you withdraw from this event after the Team Trials you will no longer meet the requirements to be selected for the Tshwane Chess Regional Team.**

Saturday 14 and 15 August 2021

Venue: Kerk in Suid, Centurion

Right of admission reserved.

This is an Official Tshwane Chess Merit Tournament for Etienne Lewis qualification

Online Entries: www.tshwanechess.org Click Here Entries Close: 27 May 2021

Players to provide their own CLOCKS

TOURNAMENT A Section:
FIDE OR CHESS SA rating: >= 1490
FIDE & CHESS SA Rated (If 3 or more players in section with a FIDE rating)
FEE R300 per player
Free entry for players with rating above 2100

See rules for prize fund to be awarded To be announced after round 3

B Section:
FIDE OR CHESS SA rating: 1190 – 1510
FIDE & CHESS SA Rated (If 3 or more players in section with a FIDE rating)
R300 per player
See rules for prize fund to be awarded To be announced after round 3

C Section:
CHESS SA rating: 840 – 1210
R300 per player
See rules for prize fund to be awarded To be announced after round 3

D Section:
CHESS SA rating: 500 – 860
R300 per player
See rules for prize fund to be awarded To be announced after round 3

TIME CTRL

5 x Rounds
60+30sec increment (This is equal to 90 min per side)

14 August 2021
Round 1: 09:00 – 12:00
Round 2: 12:30 – 15:30
Round 3: 16:00 – 19:00

15 August 2021
Round 4: 11:30-14:30
Round 5: 15:00-18:00 (Final times to be confirmed)