Club Rapid Championship 2024

Held on three Thursdays: 18 July, 25 July and 1 August 2024 (1st postponed to 8th August)

The Club Rapid Championship returns for its second year. This annual event determines our official club rapid champion for the year. Julien Shepley is the reigning champion from 2023.

Format

• 2 games a night, held on the Thursday club night for three consecutive weeks (6 rounds total)
• Time control will be 20 + 10 (20 minutes for each player plus 10 second increment per move)
• Results will be submitted to the ECF Rapid rating list
• Play begins at 19:30 on each night
• HALF-POINT BYES: each player is entitled to take up to two half-point byes in rounds 1-4. To request a bye, let the club know either by email, phone or in-person in advance of the round.
• LATE ARRIVALS: if you arrive after 19:30 and have not informed the club before this time that you are running late (either by email to info@camberleychess.co.uk or by phone/Whatsapp), then you will not be paired and will be given a zero-point bye. If you have informed us that you will be running late, then you will be paired and your clock will be started at the scheduled round start time.
• If two players finish on the same number of points, a 5 + 3 blitz playoff match will be played to determine the tournament winner (if this is a draw the players will be declared joint winners). If three or more players finish on the same number of points, the top player based on tiebreaks will be declared the winner.

Entry Requirements

• All entrants must be fully paid-up members of Camberley Chess Club, as well as current members of the ECF
• To enter email to info@camberleychess.co.uk or contact a committee member
• To see who has entered and to see the tournament progress once it is underway click here.