The Leinster Chess Union (LCU) is pleased to announce that this year’s Mick Germaine Cup competition for teams of juniors/novices will take place on:
Sunday 10th December 2017 in the Ierne Sports and Social Club (Main Hall), Gracepark Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 (home of the Elm Mount Chess Club).
Registration and Playing Timetable.
- Registration from 10.30am to 11am.
- Round 1 – 11 am.
- Round 2 – 11.40 am.
- Round 3 – 12.20 pm.
- 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm – break.
- Round 4 – 2.00 pm.
- Round 5 – 2.40 pm.
- Round 6 – 3.20 pm.
- Prize-giving 4.00 pm.
Eligibility Requirements.
Teams should be comprised of 4 players who are under 16 years of age on 1st December 2017. Players with an ICU rating of 900 or less or who are unrated are eligible to compete in the tournament. (ICU September 2016 rating list applies).
Format of Tournament.
It will be a swiss tournament with 6 rounds of matches with a break for lunch in accordance with the above timetable. Teams from both schools and chess clubs can enter the tournament.
The results of the tournament will be based on match points. However, as the top scoring individual players on each team also win prizes, team captains will be asked to fill in the attached scorecard during the tournament for their teams. This will facilitate the holding of the prize giving ceremony immediately on conclusion of the final round at 4pm at the latest.
Time Control and Playing Equipment.
The time control is 15 minutes per player per game and all equipment will be provided by the LCU. Players will have to use clocks but are not obliged to record their moves.
Entry Fees.
Entry fee is 20 euro per team, which can be paid on 10th December 2017 at registration.
Composition of Teams
Please complete the team sheet below for each team entered and present it to the controller at registration or email it to [email protected] if you are sure of the composition of your team in advance of the tournament. If you are unsure of the composition of your team in advance, you can submit an entry via email and name the players at registration. Please note that substitutes can be used during the tournament.
Enquiries/Entries to:
Pat Fitzsimons at [email protected], or phone at 087 4195253.
If you wish to pay the entry fee in advance of registration please make cheques payable to the “Leinster Chess Union” and post them to Pat Fitzsimons at 216 Glasnevin Avenue, Dublin 11.