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I see the cheating topic has reared its head again...unfortunately this topic is not one that is likely to go away and it is good that it is being discussed so that tournament organisers and controllers can try to stay ahead of the cheats and whilst I agree that young players are more likely to be ...

Bonus Prize if more than 30 entries, £100 for the best player in the last three rounds. This prize is shared in case of a tiebreak.
Yes is possible to win with only 3 points, if these points are scored in the last three rounds. This prize will apply if a minimum of 31 players enter the tournament.

Hello World! Now that the 3rd Watford Rapid-play is gone my full attention is going towards my new tournament called Chess Freedom 4.5. In the last Watford Rapid-Play 46 played but for the new tournament no more than 40 entries will be accepted at the same venue. Many thanks to the people who alread...

This is not, as it happens, a proposal for the latest piece of tournament management software. It is a proposal for something else: something to help make the tournaments viable in the first place. One of the things I've noticed while trying to find players for the Jessie Gilbert International is t...

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The supply of organisers and inexpensive playing venues is limited and I suspect that might restrict the opportunities for Juniors in other parts of the country. Rather than worry about classifying Chess as a Sport the emphasis should be about creating new opportunities for adults and Juniors to pl...

46 participants played in two sections (Open and U120).
Open, U175 and U145 merged together having less than 10 players in each section.
Winners are now published on the website.

My experience of Rapidplay is that players sit down and play their games without usually leaving their seat mid game, so I think the instances of cheating in Rapidplays must be much lower than longplay chess It is well pointed out Mr Norris. I play on monthly basis in rapid-play tournaments myself ...

I will limit the number of times a player can leave the playing hall to two times /game. Is this mentioned in the entry form? It most certainly should be. It is mentioned on the Chess Freedom FAQ right at the top. Entries are accepted online just by paying the entry fee. There is no entry form that...

I will limit the number of times a player can leave the playing hall to two times /game. ...and with that rule, you've lost me as a potential player. (Not that I was likely to enter anyway, mind you - the location is too far from my home.) I'm sorry to hear this Mr Rudd, a player of your level woul...

3rd Watford -Rapidplay, Saturday August 22, 2015, at the usual Watford Jurys Inn Hotel venue. Advance entries for the August tournament £15 juniors, £17 Adults. Entries in the last three days are £20 for everyone. ECF/FIDE registerd tournament. For more details and to register online visit: http://w...

Just for clarification, are Lawrence and Carl seriously suggesting that nobody cheats? or are they saying the problem isn't confined to juniors? On the other hand, I think people are more likely to cheat to win money than to raise their ratings... This is the reason why in my Ches Freedom 4.5 tourn...

Carl, why would you even consider censoring it? It may (or may not) be misguided, but it's hardly racist, homophobic, abusive etc. Isn't that the sort of thing they might do in "the other place"? :wink: I received a couple of complaints so rather than comment to each person I passed a general respo...

Nick Grey wrote:Marinel,
Enjoy Hampstead, Adam's tournaments are excellent.
I have a prior engagement this weekend - that is a shame - so no playing chess for me.
Will see you some other time as I think it is far better to talk face to face rather than post on forums.
Nick

Totally agree. Thank You

"The future of over the board chess can survive only by offering a good prize money to convince chess players to leave the comfort of their sofa" This claim seems ignore far more OTB chess happening without any prize money. In leagues, County Chess etc. As well as other organisers of tournaments. H...