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.

Schedule:	10:30am 	Round 1

Format:  	11 round Swiss

Time Control: 3 minutes plus 2 seconds per move

Entry Fee:
If registered by 22 November: 		$35 including all titled players
If registered on 23 November: 		$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.
• 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 22 November 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.
• 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.

The Annual General Meeting of the New South Wales Chess Association Inc will be held on Sunday 24th November 2024 at 3.00pm at Sydney Academy of Chess, Level 2, Suite 2, 1-17 Elsie Street, Burwood, NSW.

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/