ENTRIES:

This is a closed event with invitation to players who compete in the Northern Summer Team Championship and Southern Summer Team Championship. Top 2 placers in those teams will compete in division 1 of the State Championship, where bottom 2 teams will compete in division 2 of the State Championship. For information on those tournaments please see below.

FORMAT:

3 round Teams Round Robin.

30 minutes plus 30 seconds per move per player from move 1.

Tournament shall be both FIDE and ACF rated. Note: Games shall only be FIDE rated where both players are under 1800 rated.

Team seeds shall be selected by lot.

Board number shall be selected by rating order, where a player does not have a rating, board number shall be determined by organizers.

Teams will consist of 4 players, as well as up to 2 reserves.

There will be 2 divisions. Divisions will follow the same schedule and rules.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday the 14th of December

• Round 1 - 10:00am

  • Team 2 vs Team 1

  • Team 3 vs Team 4

• Round 2 - 1:00pm

  • Team 4 vs Team 2

  • Team 1 vs Team 3

• Round 3 - 4:00pm

  • Team 4 vs Team 1

  • Team 2 vs Team 3

PRIZES:

1st Place in Division 1: Perpetual State Champion Trophy, as well as Medals for team members.
1st Place in Division 2: Perpetual State Plate, as well as Medals for team members.

DIRECTOR OF PLAY:

Official DOP: Carl Gorka
Assistant DOP: To Be Confirmed

ARBITERS:

Chief Arbiter: Zach Lim
Additional Arbiters: To Be Confirmed

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.