Venue:              Starlite Rooms
                    Dubbo RSL Club, corner Brisbane & Wingewarra Streets
                    Dubbo NSW 2830
Length:             6 rounds, 2 days (weekend)
Start/End:          Saturday 29 March - Sunday 30 March
Registration:       9.30 am Saturday 29 March 
                    Pre-registration would be greatly appreciated. Entries can be paid by bank transfer to DUBBO RSL MEMORIAL CLUB LTD, BSB: 082-564 Acc: 147276597
                    Please identify yourself in the payment
Start time:         10.30 am Saturday 29 March
Entry Fee(s):       $45 adults, $35 concession, $25 juniors
Rounds:             10:30 am, 1:30 pm, 4:00 pm on Saturday 
                    9:15 am, 11:45 pm, 2:15 pm on Sunday
Time Control:       Fischer  60 minutes + 10 seconds per move
Prizes:             $450 first prize guaranteed, divisional and junior prizes subject to number of entries
Contacts:           Prakashbabu Radhakrishnan 0422 877 165 email prakash2009babu@gmail.com
                    Trevor Bemrose 0424 225 323 (AH or SMS) email trevbem@gmail.com 

SPECIAL:            All NSW players are required to be either full or associate members of the NSW Chess Association (or members of NSW Junior Chess League if under 18).  Membership can be arranged on the day.

The Rooty Hill Chess Club Presents the Return of the 2025 Sydney International Open, sponsored by Jane Street.

Dates: Wednesday 23rd April to Sunday 27th April 2025
Venue: Conference Rooms 5 & 6 at Novotel West HQ

Divisions:
Championships: Over 2000 FIDE ONLY + Norm Event
Challengers: Over 1400 ACF or 1600 to 2050 FIDE (Accelerated Draws)
Contenders: Under 1600 ACF or Under 1700 FIDE (Accelerated Draws)

All classical divisions are 9 Round Swiss Events, with 90 minutes + 30 seconds as the time control


Blitz: Open to All (Accelerated Draws)
11 Round Swiss with 3 minutes + 2 seconds as the time control

Prizes
$16,600 Provisional Total Prize Pool

Championships: $8,750
Challengers: $4,550
Contenders: $2,300
Blitz: $1,000

Schedule
Please refer to the website.
Blitz starts at 3pm on Friday, 25th of April

Entries Open!

Any questions, email winston@rootyhillchessclub.org

Website: https://sio.rootyhillchessclub.org/