The aim of this competition was to enable unrated players to try and gain a rating in one competition. In an all-play-all, all games count as rated provided that there are no defaults and at least one third of the players have a rating. Players need to play 9 rated games to gain a full rating and score a minimum of 1 point. In this tournament, provided everyone plays all games without default and scores a minimum of 1 point, everyone will have played 11 rated games, which will be enough.

In an all-play-all, anyone scoring less than 1 has all their results discounted. That would leave just 10 rated games. However, if one player having their results dis-counted leaves another player having scored less than 1 out of 10, then that player's results are discounted. The process goes on until everyone left has scored at least 1 point against the remaining players under consideration. This is why CCF has gone for a 12 player all-play-all to hopefully strengthen the odds on everyone coming away with a rating.

Rated players will be paid 50 (at the end of the event assuming they do not default any of their games). Un-rated players will pay 50 if they were playing in the CCF Club Championship during Season 2006-7 or 70 if not (unless they are guaranteeing entry into the 2007-8 season's competition). The tournament's winning player will receive a free entry to a future Challengers' event (as long as the place in taken within the 12 months following this event). This is a 10 player all-play-all where the winner receives free entry into a future IM norm international. It is all part of the plan to enable players to go from bottom to top within the CCF structures.

All players must be members of their national federations. This is a standard rule in respect of FIDE Rated players, which by definition players who play in this event will be seeking to be.

Player & ECF Grade	Fed	Rating	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	PL	W	D	L	PTS
01 Nicholas Tavoularis 190	GRE	2266		1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	11	10	1	0	10
02 Kevin Bailey 169	ENG	2101	0				1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	11	8	2	1	9
03 Ross Mooring u139	ENG	2027	0						1	1	1	1	1	1	11	6	4	1	8
04 Geoff Marchant 160	ENG	0					0		1	1	1	1	1	1	11	6	4	1	8
05 Francis Fields 124	ENG	1921	0	0		1			1		1	1	1	1	11	6	3	2	7
06 Frank Kane 125	ENG	0	0	0						1	1	1	1	1	11	5	4	2	7
07 Howard Curtis 114	ENG	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	1	1	1	1	11	4	1	6	4
08 John McKenna 141	ENG	0	0	0	0	0		0	1			0		1	11	2	3	6	3
09 David Howes 105	ENG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1	1	1	11	3	1	7	3
10 Tom O'Neill 88	SCO	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0	1	11	2	0	9	2
11 Dominic Warner 83	ENG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1		0	11	1	1	9	1
12 Fred Coombes 51	ENG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		11	1	0	10	1

Time control & Start Times:
1 hour 30 minutes all moves plus 30 seconds Fischer timings added per move from the start. It is hoped that the 2nd round of the day will start for each player as soon as is reasonably possible after their first game, but the start time quoted will be the default time subject to games have been finished from the morning session and up to half an hour's break being allowed for the players involved in a late "morning" game finish. Players should be flexible in respect of their afternoon round start time; everyone will be guaranteed the right to up to half an hour's break between matches.

ROUND BY ROUND RESULTS
Round 1	David Howes 0-1 Geoff Marchant, Francis Fields 1-0 Dominic Warner, Fred Coombes, 0-1 Howard Curtis, John McKenna 0-1 Tom O'Neill, Kevin Bailey 1-0 Frank Kane, Ross Mooring 0-1 Nicholas Tavoularis.
Round 2	Nicholas Tavoularis - Geoff Marchant, Ross Mooring - Kevin Bailey, Tom O'Neill 0-1 Francis Fields, Howard Curtis 1-0 David Howes, Frank Kane 1-0 John McKenna, Dominic Warner 0-1 Fred Coombes.
Round 3	Kevin Bailey 0-1 Nicholas Tavoularis, Francis Fields - Frank Kane, Geoff Marchant 1-0 Howard Curtis, Fred Coombes 0-1 Tom O'Neill, John McKenna 0-1 Ross Mooring, David Howes 1-0 Dominic Warner.
Round 4	Tom O'Neill 0-1 David Howes, Frank Kane 1-0 Fred Coombes, Ross Mooring - Francis Fields, Kevin Bailey 1-0 John McKenna, Nicholas Tavoularis 1-0 Howard Curtis, Dominic Warner 0-1 Geoff Marchant.
Round 5	Geoff Marchant 1-0 Tom O'Neill, David Howes 0-1 Frank Kane, Fred Coombes 0-1 Ross Mooring, Howard Curtis 1-0 Dominic Warner, Francis Fields 0-1 Kevin Bailey, John McKenna 0-1 Nicholas Tavoularis.
Round 6	John McKenna - Francis Fields, Kevin Bailey 1-0 Fred Coombes, Tom O'Neill 0-1 Howard Curtis, Frank Kane - Geoff Marchant, Nicholas Tavoularis 1-0 Dominic Warner, Ross Mooring 1-0 David Howes.
Round 7	David Howes 0-1 Kevin Bailey, Dominic Warner 1-0 Tom O'Neill, Geoff Marchant - Ross Mooring, Fred Coombes 0-1 John McKenna, Francis Fields 0-1 Nicholas Tavoularis, Howard Curtis - Frank Kane.
Round 8	Francis Fields 1-0 Fred Coombes, Nicholas Tavoularis 1-0 Tom O'Neill, Kevin Bailey - Geoff Marchant, Frank Kane 1-0 Dominic Warner, John McKenna - David Howes, Ross Mooring 1-0 Howard Curtis.
Round 9	Fred Coombes 0-1 Nicholas Tavoularis, Tom O'Neill 0-1 Frank Kane, Dominic Warner 0-1 Ross Mooring, David Howes 0-1 Francis Fields, Geoff Marchant 1-0 John McKenna, Howard Curtis 0-1 Kevin Bailey.
Round 10	Fred Coombes 0-1 David Howes, Nicholas Tavoularis 1-0 Frank Kane, Kevin Bailey 1-0 Dominic Warner, Ross Mooring 1-0 Tom O'Neill, John McKenna 1-0 Howard Curtis, Francis Fields 1-0 Geoff Marchant .
Round 11	Geoff Marchant 1-0 Fred Coombes, Tom O'Neill 0-1 Kevin Bailey, Frank Kane - Ross Mooring, David Howes 0-1 Nicholas Tavoularis, Dominic Warner - John McKenna, Howard Curtis 0-1 Francis Fields.