Here was the tournament details….
ZIMBABWE CHESS OPEN 2018 (***FIDE RATED***)
Saturday 30th December 2017 – Monday 1st January 2018
Venue: ALL SECTION Sections: POSB Causeway, 3rd / Central Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe
Registration will close on Friday 29th December 2017 at 1600hrs. Payment must be received in full prior to close of registration. Registrations received after this deadline deadlines will attract a $2 penalty fee and the player May HAVE TO miss the first round. Pairings for Round One will be published on Chess Results Server at 2000hrs on 29th December 2017, for confirmed and paid up entries only. ECOCASH PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE ONLY TO THE ZCF TREASURER ON
0772 422 015
( FARAI MASANGANISE)
Open Section(Open to all Players Men and Women)
8 Rounds
FIDE Rated Swiss
(US$1,500 Prize Fund Guaranteed!) Ladies Section (Open to all ladies)
8 Round
FIDE Rated Swiss
(US$1000 Prize Fund Guaranteed!)
Entry fees (ECOCASH /SWIPE and CASH)
UNACCREDITED ADULTS pay US $10 /US$ 5 for Scholars
ACCREDITED ZCF MEMBERS will pay $7.00 (To be paid in full upon registration)
Late entries will be charged $5 late entry penalty
ECOCASH PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE ONLY TO THE ZCF TREASURER ON 0772 422 015( FARAI MASANGANISE) Official Receipts will be issued. PLEASE SEND REGISTRATION PAYMENT DETAILS VIA WHATSAPP ONCE PAYMENT IS DONE DETAILING PLAYERS NAME(s), FIDE ID/RATING etc. THESE SHOULD ALSO BE COPIED TO MR IVAN CHIVESE 0734 757 877
Rate of play 8 Rounds @ 65/65 minutes 8 Rounds @ 65/65
Saturday 30/12/2017 Registration of Late entries fees: 08:00 – 09:00
Round 1: 09:00 – 11:10 +
Round 2: 12:00 – 14:10 +
Round 3: 15:00 – 17:10 +
Sunday 31/12/2017 Round 4: 8:30 – 10:40 +
Round 5: 11:30 – 13:40 +
Round 6: 15:00 – 17:10 +
Monday
01/01/2018 Round 7: 08:30 – 10:40 +
Round 8: 11:30 – 13:40 +
