European Online Rapid School Championships (Selection Stage 3rd - 5th December) (Final Stage 10th - 12 December) The ECU has announced that this year’s European Online Rapid School Championships will be played in 5 different age groups – under 10, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 2 sections – open and girls, separately. The Rapid Championships will consist of two stages: selection and final, both taking place through Tornelo Online platform. NOTE THE AGE GROUPS: The School Championships will be played in 5 different age groups – under 10, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 2 sections - open and girls. Players of the Championships must not have reached their 10th, 11th, 13th, 15th,17th birthday, respectively, before January 1st of the year 2021. The selection stage tournaments will be played by separate online 7-round Swiss System tournaments (Girls under 10, 11, 13, 15, 17 and Open under 10, 11, 13, 15, and 17). The time control for the selection stage will be 10 minutes + 3 seconds increment starting from the first move. First 8 winners per category will be qualified to the final stages. Full details can be found here https://www.europechess.org/ european-online-rapid-school- championships-official- regulations/ Every Chess Federation can register any number of players per each category in the selection stage. The entry fee is 50 Euros per player. If you would like to be entered for this event please send your details to the Director of Junior Chess, Ian Eustis (ianrhos@hotmail.com) by 10th November. The entry fee must be paid at the same time as entry to Welsh Tournament Chess Account. (Please contact Kevin Staveley for details of this account: homedirector@welshchessunion. uk) |
