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2024 Gosford Open incorporating the NSW Country Championship Central Coast Leagues Club, Dane Drive, Gosford 26 Oct, 2024 2 days
Tournament: 2024 Gosford Open incorporating the NSW Country Championship
Venue: Central Coast Leagues Club, Dane Drive, Gosford
Start Date: 26 Oct, 2024
Duration: 2 days
Details:

 

When : Saturday 26th October and Sunday 27th October 2024
Where : Central Coast Leagues Club, Dane Drive, Gosford.
Parkview Room

Time limit: 1 hour with 10 sec Fischer Style increments

Saturday Rounds ( Oct 26 )
10am; 1pm; 3:30pm
Sunday Rounds ( Oct 27)
10am; 12:30pm & 3pm prizegiving 5:35pm

Arbiter: Rick Keuning
Prizes 
Open 1st $325, 2nd $175, 3rd $100)
Under 1800	Under 1400	
Under 1600	Under 1200 
1st $100 and 2nd $40 in each Division* 

Senior and Junior Lloyd Fell Shield awarded to best performers.

Entry fees $40; $30 concession; $25 juniors
$10 additional fee if paid after to 24th October
(Free Entry for IMs & GMs who enter prior to Saturday 19th October)
All entrants need to be a financial member of NSW Chess Association or join on the day.
Post entries to - Allen Robinson, CCLCC Treasurer,
Unit 407/125A Jerralong Drive Schofields, NSW 2762
Payment can be made by direct deposit to
Central Coast Chess Club
Westpac Bank
BSB - 032 289
Account number - 159552
If you pay by direct deposit, please write your surname and "GosOpen" in the description and send your receipt to our treasurer Allen Robinson allenarobinson@hotmail.com also provide full name of entrant, age (if junior) and rating if known.

Enquiries : rod.tiffen@sydney.edu.au  or Keith@GosfordChess.com

• 	Minimum number of entries in divisions (eg at least 5 to have a second prize)
• 	These guaranteed minimums are calculated on a 30 entrant assumption 
• 	Some prizes will increase if entries exceed 30
•	Prize Divisions may be banded
•	The DoP may examines players’ ratings history when determining eligibility for prizes
• 	Only one prize per player; players provisionally rated after 3 rounds
• 	Best junior may be combined with Lloyd Fell Shield & Cash prizes
• 	Default time is 30 minutes - ie Any player who arrives at the chessboard more than 30 minutes after the start of the session shall lose the game unless the arbiter decides otherwise.

Brochure: Download Brochure
2025 Sydney International Open Novotel West HQ, Conference Rooms 5 & 6 23 Apr, 2025 5 days
Tournament: 2025 Sydney International Open
Venue: Novotel West HQ, Conference Rooms 5 & 6
Start Date: 23 Apr, 2025
Duration: 5 days
Details:

 

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/

Link: https://sio.rootyhillchessclub.org/