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13th Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International
25 Sept - 3 Oct 2004
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The Monarch Assurance PLC 13th International Chess Tournament takes place at the Ocean Castle and Imperial Hotels, Port Erin, Isle of Man, from Saturday 25 September to Sunday 3 October 2004.
The
tournament is dedicated to the memory of Richard Furness (pictured
left)
This is the official website for the tournament.
Masters • Tony Bridson Memorial • Dennis Hemsley Tournament • Notes • Entry Form • The Isle of Man • 2003 tournament results
Masters • an open 9-round Swiss -
25 September to 3 October
Tony Bridson Memorial • players rated
Under 2000, Graded Under 175 or unrated.
Dennis Hemsley Tournament • players
graded Under 130, or unrated.
(Both these events are 7 round Swisses 27 September to 3 October)
Grandmaster Zhang Zhong of China will give a simultaneous display on
Monday 4 October from 10am.
Click here for a list of 83 confirmed entries to the tournament (last updated 20 September 2004)... entries include Vadim Milov (SUI), Ilya Smirin (ISR), Viktor Korchnoi (SUI) and new British Champions Jonathan Rowson (SCO) and Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (GEO). Also posted: lists of entries to the Tony Bridson and Dennis Hemsley tournaments.
NEW... A separate event, The World Senior Team Championship, in memory of Harry Golombek, OBE, will take place from Tuesday 5 to Tuesday 12 October. Click on the link for details of this event.
Play in the Masters and World
Senior Team Championship will take place in The Ocean Castle Hotel,
Port Erin.
Play in the Tony Bridson Memorial and Dennis Hemsley Tournament will take
place in The Imperial Hotel, next door to The Ocean Castle.
TOTAL PRIZE FUND £16,500
FREE REFRESHMENTS are available during play • Smoking is not allowed in the playing venues • The use of mobile phones is forbidden in the playing venues • Spectators are welcome and admission is free
Opening Ceremony: Saturday 25 September at 1pm
• Prizegiving: Sunday 3 October at 7.30pm,
including material from the musical Chess by the Manx Operatic
Society
• All events will be part of the BCF Grand Prix •
The highest placed eligible player will qualify for the right to play in the Smith & Williamson British Chess Championship, 27 July to 6 August 2005, which will be held in Douglas on The Isle of Man.
Congress Supervisor - Dennis Hemsley, recipient
of the BCF President's Award for Services to Chess
Director - Stewart Reuben, Chairman of the FIDE Organizers Committee
MASTERS
Open to all (90 played in 2003, including 30 grandmasters.
29 players won prizes)
Prizes £2500, £1500, £1000, £800, £600,
£500, £400, £300, £250
BCF Centenary Rating Prize for an English BCF Member - £1000. Unique!
Prizes of £200, for players rated 1801-2000, 2001-2200, 2201-2300,
2301-2400.
All the rating prizes are each for the best improvement in rating using
k=10.
Best score by an unrated player £100
Prizes of £200, for the best score by a Senior (over 60), Female,
Under 18, Manx.
If there is only one entry in such categories, the player must score at
least 3/9 in order to be awarded this prize.
Slow Starter Prize £100: For the best score by a player starting
with 1/3 or less
Best Game Prize £500
From
1 July 2004 FIDE Ratings will go down to 1601. Thus it is feasible for
any player graded over BCF 100 to achieve at least a partial Rating in
this tournament. The player must play against at least 3 rated opponents
and score at least 1 point. To be rated the player must eventually play
at least 9 games and have a rating 1601 or higher. This could be achieved
in 3 events within 2 years.
All English entrants to the Masters must be members of the British Chess Federation and should quote their membership number when entering.
Conditions, including flights within the UK, accommodation, breakfast
and evening meal and start money may be available for certain titled players.
You should apply, in confidence, in the first instance to: Stewart Reuben,
11 Bevan Court, Clevedon Road, Twickenham TW1 2TS, England.
E-mail
• Telephone/fax 44 20 8892 6660. He will be in the Isle of Man at
the Ocean Castle Hotel from 24 September. It is unlikely any support will
be available after May. Players from the British Isles, females and the
first entrant from their federation tend to be favoured.
Players wishing to have their flights within the UK and accommodation prepaid for them, must pay a deposit of £100 in advance. This is because several leading players failed to honour their commitment in 2003, leading to a waste of several thousand pounds. This £100 will be returned during the event. Players who have difficulty transferring this deposit to the Isle of Man should contact .
Schedule: Saturday 25 September to Sunday 3 October 2004
Play: Rounds 1-8 - 1.30 to 8.30pm. Round 9 - 10.30am to 5.30pm
Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, 20 moves in 1 hour, all the moves in
30 minutes
Entry Fee: Free for GMs, IMs, WGMs or WIMs and Registered Disabled Players
Seniors, Females and Juniors £12
All others £25
BCF Full Direct Members may deduct £3 from the entry fee
Penalty Fee: £10 for entries made after 13 September
Click here for further notes
TONY BRIDSON MEMORIAL
For
players rated under 2000 or graded under 175, or unrated or ungraded.
Players eligible to play in the Minor may nonetheless play in this event.
48 played in 2003 and 20 won prizes
Photo shows the late Tony Bridson (left) and Dennis Hemsley
Prizes £600 £500 £400
Prizes of £200 for players in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, grading groups
Prizes of £200, for the best score by a Senior (over 60), Female,
Under 18, Manx.
BCF Centenary Grading Prize for an English BCF Member £250. All
grading prizes are for the best improvement in grading performance relative
to the player's published grade.
Prizes of £200, for the best score by a Senior (over 60), Female,
Under 18, Manx.
If there is only one entry in such categories, the player must score at
least 3/7 in order to be awarded this prize.
Slow Starter Prize £100: For the best score by a player starting
with 1/3 or less
Schedule: Monday 27 September to Sunday 3 October 2004
Play: Rounds 1-8: 1 to 7pm. Round 9: 10.30am to 4.30pm
Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, all the moves in 1 hour
Entry Fee: Registered Disabled players free
Seniors, Females and Juniors £10
All others £20
BCF Full Direct Members may deduct £2 from the entry fee
Penalty Fee: £10 for entries made after 13 September
DENNIS HEMSLEY TOURNAMENT
For players graded under 130, or unrated, or ungraded
18 played in 2003 and 14 won prizes
Prizes £400 £300 200
Prizes of £150 for players in the 2nd, 3rd, grading group
BCF Centenary Grading Prize for an English BCF Member £200. All
grading prizes are for the best improvement in grading performance relative
to the player's published grade.
Prizes of £150 for the best score by a Senior (over 60), Female,
Under 18, Manx
If there is only one entry in such categories, the player must score at
least 3/7 in order to be awarded this prize.
Slow Starter Prize £100: For the best score by a player starting
with 1/3 or less
Schedule: Monday 27 September to Sunday 3 October 2004
Play: Rounds 1-8: 1-7pm, Round 9: 10.30am to 4.30pm
Rate of play: 40 moves in 2 hours, all the moves in 1 hour
Entry Fee: Registered Disabled players free
Senior, Females and Juniors £7
All others £14
BCF Full Direct Members may deduct £2 from the entry fee
Penalty Fee: £10 for entries made after 13 September
NOTES
Rating List: The FIDE Rating List of 1 July 2004 will be used
to determine eligibility and rating (grading) prizes for all three tournaments.
For players without FIDE Ratings, national ratings or grades will be used,
or, in the absence of any such data, the best information available.
Players who are unrated and ungraded may only win half the value of a
main prize in the Dennis Hemsley Tournament.
Grading: All results in all sections will be BCF Graded.
A large number of trophies are awarded at this event.
Registration All players must register in advance: by 8pm on 24
September for the Masters and by 11am on 27 September for the two grading
restricted tournaments. If they are unable to do so in person, they must
make personal telephone contact with The Ocean Castle Hotel.
Byes Other than those receiving conditions, players may claim a
½ point bye in any round, except the last, provided this is requested
on entry.
Players who wish to play in Guernsey (Monday 4 to Sunday 10 October),
may take a ½ point bye in the first round of that event.
Age Eligibility This refers to the age on 1 January 2004 both for
Seniors and Juniors.
Bulletin All players will be expected to ensure their games are
entered on ChessBase shortly after finishing each game.
Refusal The organisers reserve the right to refuse any entry without
giving a reason. Except in such cases a deduction of 50% will normally
be made from any refund of entry fee and then only if the Organisers are
notified before 23 September.
Appeals A player may appeal against the decision of an arbiter.
An Appeal Committee will be formed, chaired by an International Arbiter
not involved in the original dispute, with two other members acceptable
to all parties.
Seniors Details of the World Senior Team Championship are available
on a separate form - click
here to visit the World Senior Team Championship web page. Players
taking part in both events may claim a ½ point bye 3 October.
ENTRY FORM FOR THE MONARCH ASSURANCE
Click here for a downloadable entry
form and travel/accommodation request (in rich text format). The
completed entry form should be returned to
-
(NOTE - there is a separate entry form for the World Senior Team Championship
- click here to
download )
THE ISLE OF MAN
- The Ocean Castle Hotel is situated in Port Erin, a picturesque resort. The Imperial Hotel is immediately adjacent to the Ocean Castle.
- The evening meal at the Ocean Castle costs £13
- It is approximately 30 minutes by road from Douglas, the capital.
- The Isle of Man is a British protectorate. Although situated in the British Isles off the West coast of England, it is not in the United Kingdom. It has the oldest democratic parliament in the world.
- There are many sites of special interest on the island. At one point, on a clear day, it is possible to see England. Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
- The weather at that time of year is usually temperate.
- To reach The Isle of Man, most people will probably fly. For players coming from outside the British Isles, the most convenient route is probably via Gatwick. This is likely to be about £80 return at that time of year.
- It is also possible to travel by ferry from Heysham or Liverpool. This enables players to bring their own cars.
- There is a wide variety of accommodation on the island, including
pub, farmhouse, guesthouse, hotel or self-catering. You will find it
most convenient and economical to book both flight and accommodation
through:
The form for that is separate.
World Senior Team Championship Website • Isle of Man website: http://www.visitisleofman.com
Those who require visas can obtain them from the British Embassy. Separate permission to travel to The Isle of Man is usually just a formality, but you should apply in good time. We recommend you commence proceedings by 25 August 2004.
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