23:14 05/09/2006 DIRECTIONS-RULES

DIRECTIONS-RULES

DIRECTIONS

KEYNSHAM LIES OFF THE A4 BETWEEN BATH AND BRISTOL. THE FEAR INSTITUTE IS IN THE HIGH STREET NEXT TO THE HSBC BANK AND ALMOST OPPOSITE THE BAR "ONE NINE". THERE IS AMPLE FREE CAR PARKING TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE FEAR (OFF CHARLTON ROAD).

BUS SERVICES:

SERVICE 339 RUNS BETWEEN BRISTOL AND BATH CALLING AT KEYNSHAM CHURCH. ENQUIRES SHOULD BE MADE TO FIRSTLINE INFORMATION HOTLINE: 0845 6064446.

TRAIN SERVICES:

KEYNSHAM IS ON THE MAIN BETWEEN BRISTOL AND BATH. FURTHER INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL RAIL ENQUIRIES: 0845 7484950.

TOURIST INFORMATION:

WHY NOT MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT? FOR ACCOMMODATION ENQUIRES ETC. CONTACT THE LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES AT: BRISTOL - 0906 7112191 OR BATH - 01225 462831

RULES

OPEN SECTION: OPEN TO ALL

MAJOR SECTION: FOR PLAYERS GRADED UNDER 150

MINOR SECTION: FOR PLAYERS GRADED UNDER 110

GRADES USED SHALL BE THE HIGHER OF THE HIGHER OF THE CURRENT BCF GRADING LIST AND THE CURRENT BCF RAPIDPLAY LIST.

ENTRY FEE IN ALL SECTIONS - £12 (£8 FOR JUNIORS)

PRIZES ACCORDING TO ENTRY - USUALLY INCLUDES 3 PLACE PRIZES IN EACH SECTION PLUS JUNIOR AND GRADING PRIZES. LATE ENTRY FEE: THERE IS A £2.00 SURCHARGE FOR ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER FRIDAY 1 SEPTEMBER.

GENERAL POINTS

THE CONGRESS COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TRANSFER ANY PLAYER TO ANOTHER SECTION AND AMALGAMATE ANY OF THE SECTIONS SHOULD THIS BE DEEMED NECESSARY BY LACK OF NUMBERS. NO SMOKING WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING AS INSTRUCTED BY THE FEAR INSTITUTE. LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. ENQUIRIES TO BARRY DAVIES 0117 967 6054, DAVID WOODRUFF 0117 986 2301 OR JAMES MACARTHUR 07930315282.

TIMETABLE

ROUND 1 11:00-11:50, ROUND 2 12:00-12:50, ROUND 3 13:00-13:50, ROUND 4 15:00-15:50, ROUND 5 16:00-16:50, ROUND 6 17:00-17:50

PRIZE GIVING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER ROUND 6.

THE BRISTOL CHESS GRAND PRIX

RESULTS IN THIS EVENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE BRISTOL CHESS GRAND PRIX. THE EVENT CARRIES A MULTIPLE OF 4. ONLY MEMBERS OF THE BRISTOL & DISTRICT LEAGUE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GRAND PRIX, BUT NON-MEMBERS ARE NOT EXCLUDED FROM PLAYING IN THIS EVENT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE GRAND PRIX PLEASE CONTACT THE SECRETARY JAMES CHAPPELL ON 01453 842645.