The first big tournament of the year on our Friday club nights. To be held at the
Box Hill Chess Club, 79 Carrington Road, Box Hill from Friday February 4 to March 18.
A 7 round super-accelerated Swiss with prizes in 2 sections.
| Playing dates: |
4-February
11-February
18-February
25-February
4-March
11-March (can be played in advance on Tuesday)
18-March |
| Entry fees: |
BHCC members: Early bird $20, Full fee
$30
Visitors: Early bird $35, Full fee $45 |
| Prize fund: |
| Total Prize fund $1200 |
| |
A Division |
B Division |
| 1st: |
$500 |
$100 |
| 2nd: |
$150 |
$50 |
| 3rd: |
$100 |
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| |
Under 1700 |
Under 1050 |
| 1st: |
$100 |
$100 |
| 2nd: |
$50 |
$50 |
Prizes will be shared equally between players on equal scores. |
| Starting time: |
7.45 p.m. sharp on all playing nights. |
| Rate of play: |
90 minutes/player + 30 seconds/move from move one. |
| Entries: |
Open to senior and junior players.
Maximum field 120
Early bird entries with payment close at 10 PM Tuesday January 25
All later entries with payment close 7.30 Friday February 4
Entries at the club or by telephone or mail with Mr.Trevor Stanning
Trevor Stanning's address is 23 Chester Street, Surrey Hills 3127
Telephone: 9898 7547 |
| Laws of chess: |
All F.I.D.E. laws of chess, tournament rules, and Swiss draw rules apply. |
| Type of tournament: |
A single multi-round Swiss with ratings based rankings with A and B division.
Unrated players will be provisionally rated. |
| Game recording: |
Players are required to record their games and hand in a copy of the completed game duly signed with the
result entered, at the end of play.
Duplicate score sheets are supplied. |
| Late arrivals: |
The arbiter will do his best to avoid forfeit wins due to
the unannounced absence of players.
Competitors not present at the venue half an hour after the advertised starting time,
run the risk of being taken out of the draw for that round and the game redrawn wherever possible. |
| Postponements: |
Postponements should be avoided as much as possible. If unavoidable BHCC guidelines for postponements should be followed. |
| Forfeits: |
Players who forfeit twice or have been taken out of the draw twice may be withdrawn from the tournament. |
| Player conduct: |
Players are requested to familiarise themselves with the
BHCC code of conduct and abide by that advise whenever possible. |
