3rd RBSC Polo Club Prajuab Cup

Venue
RBSC Polo Club Soi Sanamklee Wireless rd. Bangkok

• Rajakreeta room (Standard)
• Polo Club’s Chess room (Youth)

Participants
1. Standard category (Age>15 or >1600 Elo)

• RBSC, RBSC Polo club members
• TCA members, Affiliated members
• Invitational players (2 IMs, 1GM)
• Guests

2.  Youth category (Age <15)

• RBSC, RBSC Polo club member only

System

• Standard: 9-round Swiss
• Youth: 5-round Swiss

1. Direct encounter
2. Greater number of wins
3. Greater number of wins with Black
4. Buchholz Cut 1
5. Buchholz
6. Sonneborn-Berger

Schedule
1. Standard

• October 19, 2012 17:00 – 18:00 Registration
• 18:00 – 22:00 Round 1
• October 20, 2012 9:00 – 13:00 Round 2
• 14:00 – 18:00  Round 3
• October 21, 2012 9:00 – 13:00 Round 4
• 14:00 – 18:00  Round 5
• October 22, 2012 9:00 – 13:00 Round 6
• 14:00 – 18:00  Round 7
• October 23, 2012 9:00 – 13:00 Round 8
• 14:00 – 18:00  Round 9
• 18:30 Awards ceremony

2. Youth

• October 21, 2012 9:00 – 12:00 Round 1-5
• 13:00 Awards ceremony

Time Control

• Standard: 90 min+30 sec/move
• Youth: 25 min+10 sec/move (rapid)

Forfeit

• Late arrival >30 min

Prizes 
1. Standard

• Champion: Trophy / 20,000 Baht cash
• First runner-up: Trophy / 10,000 Baht cash
• Second runner-up: Trophy / 5,000 Baht cash*
• Best RBSC/Polo Club member: Trophy / 5,000 Baht Voucher

2. Youth

• 3 Trophies

Prizes subject to 5% withholding tax

Entry fee
1. Standard

• RBSC/Polo club member 500 Baht
• >2200 Elo 500 Baht
• 1901-2200 Elo 800 Baht
• 1601-1900 Elo 1,000 Baht
• <=1600 Elo or unrated 1,500 Baht
• (Includes free 4 lunches & 9 snacks)

2. Youth

• 500 Baht (free 2-hr chess training course, 1 lunch&snack)

Attire

• Smart casual (flip-flops are prohibited)