or by telephone at 07890-998884.
To allow a prompt start, players must register on the day, before
11.15. You can register by reporting in person to the organiser
in The Rising Sun between 11:00 and 11:15, or by calling him on
07890-998884. If the number of players is divisible by
neither three nor four, anyone who arrives after 11:15 without first
registering risks missing the first round.
The entry fee for the day will be £5 per person, and prizes will be
awarded to the winner and possibly the runners up, depending on the
number of entrants.
We welcome players of all standards, provided that they are familiar
with the basic rules of the game and ideally have played a few times
before. In previous tournaments, several inexperienced or rusty players
have taken part and enjoyed the experience greatly.
The tournament will again be played according to the Synchron Skat system.
Each player's result for each round is compared with those of players at
other tables who held the same cards. For the players, there is very
little difference from playing ordinary Skat, but the system of scoring
reduces the element of luck somewhat – if you are dealt very good
cards you will only win if on average you score better than other players
who were dealt the same cards.
Players who would like to take part but don't want to play the whole
tournament do not need to play in all four rounds, but will score no
points for the rounds they miss.
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible in London in May.