Just2Good

Please re-fresh my memory. What are the Sandman's instructions?

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MOZ

1.We got fantastic sponsor(thanks to our President!) and Championship are called now
Lexus Blackburn Victorian Championship and Reserves 2009.
2.We do have a new format 12 players round robin .
All games will be played in designated Clubs.
3.Here are the schedule
Round 1 October 10 Elwood Chess Club starting time 1-15pm
Round 2 October 13 Box Hill Chess Club starting time 7-30pm
Round 3 October 17 Elwood Chess Club starting time 1-15 pm
Round 4 October 20 Box Hill Chess Club starting time 7-30 pm
Round 5 October 22 Melbourne Chess Club starting time 7-30 pm
Round 6 October 24 Elwood Chess Club starting time 1-15 pm
Round 7 October 27 Box Hill Chess Club starting time 7-30 pm
Round 8 November 7 Elwood Chess Club starting time 1-15pm
Round 9 November 12 Melbourne Chess Club starting time 7-30 pm
Round 10 November 14 Elwood Chess Club starting time 1-15pm
Round 11 November 15 venue to be advised starting time 12-00 noon.
4.The prize fund like last year.
5.Players allocations to the events will be based on September 2009 ACF rating list.
From the last year Championships Victorian Champion Igor Goldenberg and winner of Reserves Tournament Pano Skiotis have qualify ed for 2009 Championships.
6.Deadline for entries October 2nd 8-00 pm.
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If you have any questions , suggestions please contact me.
Best regards,

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Sobriquet

Elwood Chess Club is the only Club with two resident IMs, and also a strong Russian entrant within 10 minutes of the Club.
Perhaps that is the scheduling attraction.

justaknight

Hi Sobriquet
for all the above plus I live in a very pleasant walking distance from Elwood Chess Club. However, according to this logic how many more titled players has Box Hill Club (my club) than Melbourne Chess Club? (Also my Club)!

Sobriquet

Second level attraction factors may also be in play. Perhaps the decision was influenced by electronic display of games to the internet.

Grant Szuveges

In response to Elwood Chess Club being the only chess club with 2 residents IMs, I can state that Melbourne Chess Club has 4 IMs as members (Guy West, Greg Hjorth, Robert Jamieson and Mirko Rujevic). MCC also has 2 GMs as members (Darryl Johansen and Ian Rogers - though I dont think that he would play in the Vic Champs!) and 4 FMs as members (Michael Baron, Bill Jordan, Doug Hamilton and Grant Szuveges).

In conclusion, Melbourne Chess Club has 10 titled players amongst its membership...

MOZ

The 2009 Victorian Lexus Championships <details in this post> stepped up a grade today with the confirmation of the entry of Grand Master Darryl Johansen.

There are very few opportunities in Victoria for the strong performing group of U20's to challenge the GM. This has to be the best opportunity because time-controls in the event are superior to the normal weekender scramble.

Challenge GM Darryl Johansen in the Victorian Championship; now I want to see that.

Four venues are involved (see linked post) so all spectators from Clubs should be able to find one to suit for watching.


MOZ*

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MikesGuns

What are the selections of this tournament based on? I'm confused

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MOZ

Mike

I went to 09 Entry information
to read, for the Championship.

Eligibility
Players will be allocated to the tournaments on the basis of rankings as published by the ACF on September 2009 to complete the total number
in each tournament to 12.

There is also a Championship Reserves
And, I agree, the web-site does not specify SWISS or Round-Robin as far as I can see.
I will get in touch with the Tournament Organiser.

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IM Mirko Rujevic
and Eddi Levi now confirmed starters to add to the good news earlier on today that GM Darryl Johansen is a starter.

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MikesGuns

But what rankings do they need to play in the reserves?

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LMatheson

I think it is just the top 10 players they can get based on ACF ratings.

MOZ

Lexus of Blackburn Victorian Championship and Reserves 2009


2009 Victorian Championship Prizes
First $1500 and Gold medal
second $750 and Silver medal
third $375 and Bronze medal
fourth $200

2009 Victorian Reserves Prizes
First $400
Second $200
Third $100



Entries close 2 October 2009.

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flavid dude

It is great to see such a clear and good looking posting showing that the present team of Chess Victoria are on the ball.

One again Chess Victoria is sending out information often.

I sent out this notice to everyone on the Chess Victoria mailing list. If you did not receive this notice by email and wish to receive Chess Victoria mail outs then send me an email.

Just2Good

Thanks to David Beaumont and Trevor Stanning and David Cordover and others, chess in Victoria is really starting to take off!

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Heartbreak Kid

And Grant Szuveges, who as I understand it, has been the driving force behind the "rebirth" of MCC.

Well done everyone who has played an influential role in Victorian chess!