Melbourne Chess Club CUP WEEKENDER
I would like to announce some details of the Melbourne Chess Club Cup Weekend tournament for October/November 2009! As follows are the basic details of the event, which will be a 9 round Swiss with a similar format to that of the Doeberl Cup. The event will be FIDE rated with norm opportunities.
GM David Smerdon will be participating in the event and we will be starting a list of participants asap. Pamphlets and extra details will be released very soon.
MELBOURNE CHESS CLUB
CUP WEEKEND TOURNAMENT
WHEN? October 30th – November 3rd
WHERE? Melbourne Chess Club, 66 Leicester St. Fitzroy, 3065 Telephone. 9416-3149
FORMAT? 9 round Swiss, FIDE rated, with norm opportunities.
TIME CONTROLS? Ninety minutes + 30 seconds per move from move 1. Players are required to record all moves.
SCHEDULE?
Friday 30th October: Round 1, 7pm
Saturday 31st October: Round 2, 1pm
Round 3, 7pm
Sunday 1st November: Round 4, 1pm
Round 5, 7pm
Monday 2nd November: Round 6, 10am
Round 7, 3pm
Tuesday 3rd November: Round 8, 10am
Round 9, 3pm
PRIZES? Awaiting confirmation of sponsorship. However the prize fund based on 50 entries without sponsorship would be approximately as follows:
1st: $1500
2nd: $750
3rd: $500
4th: $250
Rating prizes: totalling $500
ENTRY FEES? GM, IM, WGM, WIM: free entry
Adults: $85 Under 18 years of age: $70
ENQUIRES? Carl Gorka 0406-021-559 or Grant Szuveges 0401-925-075
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