Chess tourney at Swakop

THE first Kehat Beukes Memorial International Chess tournament will be held at Swakopmund on Saturday.

The Namibian Chess Federation is inviting all chess players to participate in the tournament, which will be hosted at the Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre, Spitzkoppe Rooms. The event starts at 10h00 and runs until 18h00.Adults pay an entry fee of N$50 and schoolchildren N$20.The registration fees are payable by Thursday.The winner will receive N$1 200, while the runner-up will walk away with N$800.Third prize is N$300, while the best schoolchild will go home with N$200.Namibia Beverages Limited has also provided four crates of soft drinks for a lucky draw.The tournament will be a rapid chess tournament with 30 minutes per player for the game.The Swiss pairing system will be used over seven rounds.The tiebreak system will be Progressive score and Median Bucholz.The FIDE laws of Rapid Chess apply.To register, e-mail your title, name and surname to chessnamibia@iway.na and pay the entry fee at the NCF offices at BPI House, Room 104, Independence Avenue, Windhoek.Late registration will close at 09h00 on Saturday at the Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre.Spectators are welcome.The event starts at 10h00 and runs until 18h00.Adults pay an entry fee of N$50 and schoolchildren N$20.The registration fees are payable by Thursday.The winner will receive N$1 200, while the runner-up will walk away with N$800.Third prize is N$300, while the best schoolchild will go home with N$200.Namibia Beverages Limited has also provided four crates of soft drinks for a lucky draw.The tournament will be a rapid chess tournament with 30 minutes per player for the game.The Swiss pairing system will be used over seven rounds.The tiebreak system will be Progressive score and Median Bucholz.The FIDE laws of Rapid Chess apply.To register, e-mail your title, name and surname to chessnamibia@iway.na and pay the entry fee at the NCF offices at BPI House, Room 104, Independence Avenue, Windhoek.Late registration will close at 09h00 on Saturday at the Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre.Spectators are welcome.