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

Entries close: Friday, June 27th 2025, at 5pm sharp. No entries on the day.

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: 15 minutes plus 10 second increment

Rounds: 7 

Registration Opens - 9:30 am
Round 1 - 10:00 am

(Note: The starting times of Rounds 2-7, and prize giving may vary)

Open Division
1st - $300 2nd - $200 3rd - $150
Division 1
1st - $100 2nd - $50
Division 2
1st - $100 2nd - $50
Division 3
1st - $100 2nd - $50
Best Junior - $40 Best Unrated Player - $30

Prizes:
Rating prizes will be based on ACF quick ratings. For those without an ACF quick rating, their ACF classical rating may be used if available (Ratings found on the ACF Quick Rating Vega file). In addition to the Open division the organisers will form 3 additional division bands based on players ratings. These bands will be posted before Round 5. The Open Division will have prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The 3 additional division bands will have 1st and 2nd prizes awarded in each. No tiebreaks: prizes will be shared in the usual way. A player may only win one prize. Unrated players cannot win any rating division prizes, but are eligible for the open, Junior and unrated prizes.
(Note: Organisers reserve the right to vary prize amounts depending upon the number of entries. The following
prize amounts totalling $1170 are guaranteed if more than 40 entries).

A player may only win one prize.

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 9 July: 	$35 including all titled players
If registered before 13 July: 	$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 9 July 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 2025 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.