Christmas Freestyle Blitz

 

Wolverhampton Chess Club will be hosting it's annual Xmas Blitz "with a difference" on 7th Dec 2026.

 

This year it will be a 5m+2s, 9rd, Freestyle (960) Event.

 

Everyone Welcome!

 

There will be a Trophy for the winner & best Junior, as well as the usual monetary split & entry fee, below.

Entry Fee: £3

Prizes:

1st Prize: 50%
2nd Prize: 30%
Rating Bracket 1: 10%
Rating Bracket 2: 10%

Rating bracket 1 will be up to the lowest 1/3 of participating players.
Grading bracket 2 will be up to 2/3.

 

Rating: 

December ratings will be used in the following order: Blitz, RP & SP.

Rounds: 9

Time Control: 5min + 2sec 

Rules:

Other than starting position, all standard rules of chess apply, although players are advised to familiarize themselves with freestyle castling before the event.

 

A player may claim one extra minute of time for the first illegal move (with the exception of castling, where clocks should be paused & they should be allowed to do it again correctly & with direction if legally possible) without penalty, the second illegal move loses the game.

 

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