FORMAT:
7 round Swiss. 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move per player from move 1.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday the 8th of March
Opening Ceremony 1:00pm
Round 1 - 1:30pm
Round 2 - 6:00pm
Sunday the 9th of March
Round 3 - 9:30am
Round 4 - 2:00pm
Round 5 - 6:00pm
Monday the 10th of March
Round 6 - 10:00am
Round 7 - 2:00pm
Closing Ceremony
ENTRIES:
All competitors MUST enter online using the digital registration form below.
Entries close at 12pm on Saturday the 8th of March.
A $10 early bird discount applies to all entries registered before Saturday 1st of March.
FEES:
Please pay online prior to the event by credit card or by direct bank transfer. Cash will be accepted on the day, but please note that cash on the day does not qualify for the early bird discount.
Adults $60
Juniors (under 18 years) $30
PRIZES:
TBC
DIRECTOR OF PLAY:
Official DOP: Carl Gorka
ARBITERS:
Chief Arbiter: Hayden Shaw
2 additional arbiters to be selected from the entrants.
BYES & NON-ATTENDANCE:
Forced byes generated due to pairing requirements will be given a score of 1 point.
Voluntary byes are not permitted.
Unnotified non-attendance will attract a forfeit and 0 points. 2 instances of unnotified non-attendance will result in withdrawal from the tournament.
NOTES:
FIDE Laws 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.
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