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Congress/Events Diary
MCA
Team Lightning Tournament
2008
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Adelphi Hotel, Lime Street, Liverpool
7.15 for a 7.30pm start.
for clubs affiliated to the Merseyside Chess league
Teams: Teams of 4 required
(plus one reserve if desired).
No eligibility restrictions – clubs
can get together to make up a team if they
wish and individuals can just turn
up and tag on to any team that’s short of a player.
Arbiter: David Welch (International Arbiter, Chief Arbiter of the English Chess Federation).
Timetable: 6 round swiss finishing at approximately 10.30pm.
Photos and results table 2007.
MCA Lightning rules.
Further details will be posted in the near future.
What is lightning chess?
Lightning chess means you get 10 seconds for each move. Sometimes lightning and blitz chess are confused, one uses a clock (blitz) and one a buzzer (lightning). The buzzer
sounds and you have to move, then on the next buzz your opponent moves and so on ... more.
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