Event:    City of Sydney Chess Championship 2010

Date:       February 10, 2010 to March 24, 2010 (seven consecutive Wednesdays)

Time:      7:00pm start      

Venue:  Sydney Chess Centre: Level 1, 30a George Street Burwood

Arbiter:   Brett Tindall

 

Tournament format: 7 round Swiss tournament (all players welcome) the tournament is ACF and FIDE Rated

 

Time control: 90 minutes per player plus 30 seconds per move (from move 1)

                          Please note that all clocks will be started at 7.00pm and the forfeit time will be 8.00pm

Entry Fees: Full: $55 (if payment received on or before the 9th February)

                     Concession (U/18 /Uni Student/ Unemployed/Pensioner): $48.

                                GMs / WGMs, IMs/ WIMs receive free entry

To be eligible for the concession rate proof of concession must be shown at the beginning of the tournament.

Late Entries: Entries received after the 9th February, will attract a $10 late fee

 

Prizes: The major prizes and ratings prizes will be calculated in accordance with entries and a full list of prizes will be announced before round 3. The winner of the City of Sydney Championships will win the right to take part in the top division of the State Championships.

 

Rules of the tournament:

  • There are no postponents allowed in the tournament
  • Half point byes can be taken provided the arbiter is given 1 week notice
  • No half point byes are given in the last two rounds.
  • The prize giving will be held on the 24th March after the last chess game has finished
  • Any player who arrives at the chessboard more than 1 hour after the start of the session shall lose the game unless the arbiter decides otherwise.
  • All entry fees must be paid at the start of the tournament, no exceptions
  • All entrants must be members of the NSWCA or the NSWJCL
  • To be eligible to win the title of City of Sydney Champion members must live within the County of Cumberland.
  • In event of a tie for first place a playoff match will be arranged to determine the City of Sydney title

 

For more information, please contact

 

Peter Parr on (02) 9211 2994

Brett Tindall (02) 9745 1170.

 

 

 

City of Sydney Chess Championships 2010

 

 

        

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Full: $55   Concession: $48

(Please circle the appropriate fee)

(Proof of concession must be shown or full fee will be charged)

Payments received after the 9th February will attract a $10 late fee.

 

Methods of payment:

 

1)       Send a cheque to the NSW Chess Association, GPO Box 2418, Sydney NSW 2001

Cheques should be made out to NSW Chess Association

2)       Pay online at website http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/index.cfm?p=catalog&g=events or pay in person or over the phone at Australian Chess Enterprises: Shop: 1 Garfield Road East, Riverstone. Tel (02) 9838-1529

3)       Pay over the phone or in person at Chess Discount Sales 72 Campbell St Surry Hills Sydney 2010 Tel (02) 9211-2994

4)       Pay in person at Sydney Academy of Chess: Level 1, 30A George Street Burwood

Tel (02) 97451170

5)       Pay in person at the City Of Sydney Lightning on 3rd February 2010

 

 

 

 

2010 City of Sydney Lightning also at the Sydney Chess Centre Wednesday February 3rd 

Entries ($12, or $9 concession)  enter and pay between 6pm and 6.30pm on the day    

11 round swiss starting at 7pm

Time control 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move from move 1