10:30am	Round 1

Number of Rounds: 7
Time Control: 15 minutes plus 10 seconds per move


Time Limit: 15 minutes each per game plus 10 seconds per move. 

Entry Fee:
If registered by 12 February: 	$35 including all titled players
If registered before 16 February: 	$50 including all titled players

Prizes: 
1st $300 2nd $250 3rd $200 
U2000-1800, U1800-1600, U1600-1400 and U1400
$150 in each division

• The event will be ACF & FIDE rated. All foreign players must have a FIDE Identification number.
• Use of FIDE Baku acceleration will be at the discretion of the NSWCA.
• All players under 13 years of age must have a parent or guardian on the premises at all times.
• You need to register and pay by 1 March to be eligible for the early entry fee.
• Absolutely no entries will be accepted on the day.
• Players are eligible for one prize only. Rating prizes are based on ACF ratings. Unrated players are not eligible for rating-restricted prizes.
• Forfeit times: Any player who arrives at the chessboard after their time has elapsed shall lose the game unless the arbiter decides otherwise.
• All NSW resident players must be full members for 2024 of (or join) the NSWCA or the NSWJCL.
• To be eligible to win the title of City of Sydney Rapid Champion the player must live within the County of Cumberland.
• By entering the event, players acknowledge that the decision of the organiser (NSWCA) is final.
• For further information email tournaments@nswca.org.au or visit the NSWCA website: www.nswca.org.au
• All prizes not redeemed within 3 months will be treated as donations to the next Olympiad.

NOTE: All foreign players must have a FIDE Identification number.

Australian Citizens & Permanent residents without FIDE id numbers will need to provide DOB prior to the start of the event or their entry will not be accepted.

Foreign players without a FIDE id number will not be accepted. They will need to obtain a FIDE id number from their National Federation and advise that number prior to their entry being accepted.

Entry Fee:
Adults: $30 Juniors: $25 Gosford Chess Club Members: $10 discount
Payment: https://www.trybooking.com/CYAZE Payment Gosford Chess Club

FIDE and ACF rated.

Note: To enter this tournament, you must be an Australian citizen, or a
permanent resident, or have a FIDE id.
Note: Adult players from NSW must be members of the NSWCA or join on the day.

Time Control: 3 minutes plus 2 second increment

Rounds: 12 (2 two-hour sessions)

Registration Opens - 9:30 am
Round 1 - 10:00 am Round 2 - 10:20 am Round 3 - 10:40 am
Round 4 - 11:00 am Round 5 - 11:20 am Round 6 - 11:40 am
Lunch Break - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm - 60 minutes
Round 7 - 1:00 pm Round 8 - 1:20 pm Round 9 - 1:40 pm
Round 10 - 2:00 pm Round 11 - 2:20 pm Round 12 - 2:40 pm
Prize Giving and Presentation - 3pm

Prizes:
The organisers reserve the right to alter division bands and vary prize amounts depending upon
the number of entries. This will be finalised on the day of the competition.
(Note: The following divisions and prize amounts are indicative of 40 entries or more).

Open Division
1st - $160 2nd - $120 3rd - $80
Under 1600s Division (Unrated players may not win a prize in this division)
1st - $80 2nd - $50
Under 1200s Division (Unrated players may not win a prize in this division)
1st - $80 2nd - $50
Best Junior - $40 Best unrated Player - $30 (minimum 2 players)

A player may only win one prize.

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/