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Monarch 2001 Tournament Brochure
Last revised:
21 October, 2001.
Isle of Man Chess Association
Southern Chess Club
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Below is a text copy of the 8 page official brochure |
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(It should be possible for you to print off your own Entry Form !!) |
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The
Isle of Man Chess Association |
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The
Isle of Man Department of Tourism |
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and
The Cherry Orchard Hotel, Port Erin, Isle of Man |
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PROUDLY
PRESENT THE |
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MONARCH |
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ASSURANCE P.L.C. |
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10th
Anniversary International |
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OPEN
CHESS |
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TOURNAMENT |
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£10,000 IN PRIZES |
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to be held
at |
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The
Cherry Orchard Hotel, Port Erin, Isle of Man |
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Saturday
29th September - Sunday 7th October 2001 |
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An
Internationally rated Nine Round Swiss Open |
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Part of
the Terence Chapman Group Grand Prix |
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Game
Fee Registered |
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Smith
& Williamson British Championship Qualifier |
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International
Arbiters: Richard Furness & David Sedgwick |
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-ALSO- |
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THE
MONARCH ASSURANCE MAJOR & MINOR TOURNAMENTS |
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to be
played at the Erin Arts Centre |
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A 7 round
Major Tournament for Club Players graded 175 B.C.F. (2000) and below |
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Monday
1st October - Sunday 7th October 2001 |
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A 5 round
Minor Tournament for Club Players graded 120 B.C.F. (1560) and below |
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Wednesday
3rd October - Sunday 7th October 2001 |
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There will
also be a Team Prize in the Major and Minor Tournaments for the |
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best
aggregate score by a club team of three. There will be a substantial prize |
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to the
winners, subject to number of teams entered. |
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Free refreshments available
There will be no smoking in playing areas |
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ERIN
ARTS CENTRE |
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ENTRY FEES |
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OPEN |
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Fee: £20. Veterans, Ladies, Juniors; £10. |
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B.C.F. Direct Members deduct £2. |
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Titled players and those rated above 2300 F.I.D.E. FREE |
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MAJOR |
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Fee; £15. Veterans, Ladies, Juniors; £7. |
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B.C.F. Direct Members deduct £2. |
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Team Entry: £3 per club team of three. |
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MINOR |
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Fee; £9. Veterans, Ladies, Juniors: £5. |
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B.C.F. Direct Members deduct £1. |
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Team Entry: £3 per club team of three. |
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TIMETABLE |
| OPEN: Except for the final round, all games start at 1.30 p.m. (13:30 hrs). |
| MAJOR & MINOR: All games start at 12.30 p.m., except Thursday 1.30p.m. |
| FINAL ROUND: Sunday 7th October play starts at 10.30 a.m. |
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PRIZES |
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OPEN |
| 1st £2,000 2nd £1,200 3rd £800 4th £600 5th £400 |
| 6th £300 7th £200 8th £150 9th £120 10th £100 |
| 5 Rating Prizes - £100 each; plus £100 best score by non-rated player. |
| £100 each for best Veteran, Lady, Junior and Manx. |
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MAJOR |
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1st £400; 2nd £300; 3rd £200. Plus six Grading Prizes of £100 each. |
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£100 each for best Veteran, Lady, Junior and Manx. |
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MINOR |
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1st £250; 2nd £150; 3rd £100. Plus six Grading Prizes of £50 each. |
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£50 each for best Veteran, Lady, Junior and Manx. |
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TEAM PRIZES |
| These will be awarded in each of the Major and Minor tournaments for the best aggregate scores by club teams of three players. The size and number of prizes will be dependent upon the number of competing teams, but with two teams will not be less than £150. |
| There will be a free Buffet and Prizegiving at approx. 9.00 p.m. on Final Day |
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TOURNAMENT
RULES |
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In
all matters the decision of the Tournament Committee is final. |
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RATES OF
PLAY |
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Open:
40 moves in two hours, then 20 moves in one hour. |
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After
black's 60th move, clocks will be put back 30 mins, |
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and
game completed in the time remaining. |
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Major
& Minor: 48
moves in two hours. Then all moves in one hour. |
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BYES |
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Untitled
Players may claim a 1/2 point bye in any one round, |
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provided
it is requested on entry. |
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OPEN |
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International
Ratings take precedence over National Ratings for |
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Tournament
Classification and Rating Prize eligibility. |
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MAJOR
& MINOR |
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The
current National Grading Lists will be used to determine eligibility to |
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enter
these sections and for Grading purposes. Ungraded players will be |
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assessed
using all available information. |
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PRIZES |
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Where
players finish equal, cash prizes will be shared. However, if a |
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player
wins more than one cash prize they will receive the larger of the |
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prizes.
The smaller prize will be redistributed to other players (in the case |
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of
level scores) or re-awarded to the next eligible players, at the |
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discretion
of the organisers. |
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DATES OF
BIRTH |
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Veterans
should be born in 1941 or earlier. |
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Juniors
should be born in 1983 or later |
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The
Tournament Director reserves the right to decline any entry at his sole
discretion. |
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ORGANISER |
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Dennis
Hemsley |
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18
St. Mary's Avenue, Port St. Mary, Isle of Man, 1M9 5ET |
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Telephone:
(01624) 833742 Fax: (01624) 833583 |
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HISTORY OF TOURNAMENT SINCE 1990 |
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This year is the 10th anniversary of the Monarch Assurance International,
and because of this, the previous winners, where possible, are being
invited back. |
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Our first winner was Colin Crouch, followed by Colin McNab; |
| 1997 was the year of Alexander 'O'Baburin who remained undefeated, now an Irish National, Alex is also a well-known chess journalist |
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1998 and 1999 saw a former world junior champion, Emil Sutovsky from
Israel, winning. Emil is also quite a renowned opera singer, we made
him sing for his supper last year. |
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The year 2000 saw the victory of one of our most popular English G.M.s the
Terence Chapman Grand Prix winner, Mark Hebden. |
| Now for 2001, we have gathered together a number of G.M.s and l.M.s from all parts of the world, so come along and enjoy our superb tournament, be you a G.M. or a rabbit, you will be treated with respect and courtesy by all of us here. |
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My grateful thanks to Monarch Assurance once again, for their continued
support, and to the Isle of Man Tourist Board, the Cherry Orchard Hotel
and Port Erin Commissioners. These people are our backbone, without
them, this event would not be as well-known as it is. |
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Come and enjoy the wonderful Isle of Man, play chess, and win some money,
but most of all enjoy yourself. |
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Tournament
Organiser |
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Dennis Hemsley |
Page 5 ENTRY FORM
Page 6 CHERRY ORCHARD BOOKING FORM
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THE
ISLE OF MAN |
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Isle of Man is situated at the approximate centre of the Irish Sea. It is
some 32 miles long and 11 miles wide and has a population of some |
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The Island is steeped in history and Tynwald - the Parliament - is the
oldest continuous legislature in the world with its millennium having been
celebrated in 1979. Whilst the Manx climate is basically
'temperate', the warming effect of the Gulf Stream, which touches the
Island's coasts and shores, produces an abundance of palm trees in many
places. |
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| Wildlife and scenic beauty abound and the tranquil pace of life - outside of Douglas - provides an ideal atmosphere for the visitor. | ||
| Port Erin itself was originally a fishing village, which has developed into a peaceful tourist resort cum residential suburb. It is the terminus for the legendary Isle of Man Steam Railway and the Southern route of the Island's bus service. The resident population of some 3,000 people enjoy magnificent scenic surroundings, a superb curving sandy beach, excellent shopping facilities, a testing 18-hole moorland golf course and a variety of stunning walks and historical artefacts. | ||
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Whilst the Isle of Man and, indeed, Port Erin, are 'steeped in history',
the Cherry Orchard Hotel is far from an ancient monument.
Purpose-built some 20 years ago, the hotel's modest exterior belies the
modern day comforts within. The range of superb accommodation
includes single, double, twin, king-size, family and four-poster
bedrooms-all en suite - which are equipped with facilities to cover most
people's requirements. One and two-bedroomed apartments are
available, each containing a fully fitted kitchen,
bathroom and lounge, together with a sofa-bed.
Such apartments
will therefore accommodate
2-4 or 4-6 guests respectively, and can be utilised as self-catering units
or with occupants taking meals in the hotel's restaurants or bars. |
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All guests enjoy free use of the hotel's indoor heated swimming pool,
jacuzzi, sauna, gym and other leisure facilities. The spacious
function rooms provide a light, airy and very comfortable playing area as
does the 'overspill' facility at the Erin Arts Centre. |
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Last year's Tournament was a huge success - why not combine pleasure with
pleasure and join us in 2001? |
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Page 8
On the final page are a number of thumb-nail pictures, including a couple of Dennis Hemsley the Tournament Organiser. We don't want to put you off coming to the beautiful Isle of Man, so Instead of showing the pictures, why not come and meet Dennis personally !!! chessmaster
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