BCA Monthly Rapid - APRIL 2024

Tournament Format

The BCA Monthly Rapid - APRIL 2024 will be a 7 round SWISS event with a RAPID time control of 10 minutes with no increment (10+0).

Participation

Players are required to use a single Lichess.org account for all BCA tournaments.

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Prizes

• Cash Prizes are in Ghana cedis (GHS) and will be paid using Mobile Money transfer.
• Payments will be processed within 3 business days after the tournament to ensure all fair play checks.
• Circuit Points to be awarded to top 30 finishers
• Prize winners will be contacted via Lichess.org inbox using the BrilliancyChess Lichess handle.

Opens

• 1st: GHS 50 + 20 CP + 1 month Lichess Patron Wings
• 2nd: GHS 30 + 15 CP
• 3rd: GHS 20 + 12 CP
• 4th: GHS 15 + 10 CP
• 5th: GHS 10 + 8 CP
• 6th: GHS 9 + 6 CP
• 7th: GHS 8 + 5 CP
• 8th: GHS 7+ 5 CP
• 9th: GHS 6+ 5 CP
• 10th: GHS 5+ 5 CP
• 11th - 15th: 4 CP
• 16th - 20th: 3 CP
• 21st - 25th: 2 CP
• 26th - 30th:1 CP

Juniors (U14)

• 1st- GHS 10
• 2nd- GHS 7
• 3rd- GHS 5

Ladies

• 1st- GHS 7
• 2nd- GHS 5
• 3rd- GHS 3

GHS- Ghana Cedis
CP- Circuit Points
1 month Lichess Patron Wings

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Fair Play

• Participants are to adhere strictly to the lichess.org terms and conditions
• Any form of cheating, including but not limited to computer assistance, external help, or sandbagging, will result in an immediate disqualification and a potential 6 month ban from future BCA events.

Appeals

• All concerns regarding the tournament, should be relayed promptly to the tournament organizers via the designated channels.
• Decisions made by the tournament organizers regarding such cases will be final.

Updates

BCA reserves the right to modify or update tournament regulations, format, or any other aspects pertaining to the event. Participants will be duly informed of any changes.

Conclusion

Participation in the BCA Monthly Rapid - APRIL 2024 edition implies acceptance and adherence to these regulations.

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