FORMAT:
The 9th Sturges Memorial (set positions theme tournament) will be on in Hobart on Anzac Day. The event commemorates Tony (Thelston) Sturges (1953-2013), a great Tasmanian character, patron of the chess scene and its players and devotee of offbeat openings. This is a fundraiser for the TCA. The 7th annual Sturges Memorial scheduled for 2020 was cancelled due to COVID.
SCHEDULE:
The final starting positions will be released closer to the time, or on the day - who knows!
For example last year featured mostly Tony-ish gambits with a few other (in some cases dubious) things thrown in…
Round 1 Sodium Attack 1. Na3
Round 2 Latvian Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5
Round 3 Queens Gambit Accepted 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4
Round 4 Kings Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.f4
Round 5 Stafford Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nc6
Round 6 Myers Defence 1.c4 g5
Round 7 Lisitsin Gambit 1.Nf3 f5 2.e4
ENTRIES:
Registrations close at 7:00pm on the 25th of April. You can register online, or in person on the day.
FEES & LEVIES:
Entry fees may be paid on the day in cash (please tender the correct change). Entry fees may also be paid online prior to the event by credit card or PayPal, or by direct transfer.
All Competitors $30
The TCA Membership Levy does not apply to this event. This event is open to all players regardless of local club or association membership. All moneys are donated to the Tasmanian Chess Association.
PRIZES:
You’re playing for PRIDE!
Play for pride, play for the love of the game, play knowing your entry fee will be put to good use by the TCA to keep chess in Tasmania ticking along!
NOTES:
FIDE Laws 2018 apply – ringing mobiles will incur automatic loss. Entrants agree to abide by all decisions of the organisers and arbiters. The organisers reserve the right to make any changes required.
This TCA tournament has been organised and operated to comply with the TCA Constitution and the Tournament Guidelines of the TCA. All titles and awards will be bestowed in accordance with the TCA Constitution and the TCA’s State Title Eligibility Policy. All information collected is protected under the TCA’s Privacy Policy. To view and/or download these documents, please click here.