MCC ANZAC Day Weekender! - OzChess

**Grant Szuveges** · 03-04-2010, 02:38 PM

MELBOURNE CHESS CLUB
ANZAC DAY WEEKENDER

A FIDE rated event.

Guaranteed Prize Money!
$500 First prize!

When: Saturday April 24th to Monday April 26th.

Where: Melbourne Chess Club, 66 Leicester St. Fitzroy.

Format: 7 round Swiss.

Timetable: Round 1: Saturday April 24, 2pm
Round 2: Saturday April 24, 7pm
Round 3: Sunday April 25, 10am
Round 4: Sunday April 25, 2pm
Round 5: Sunday April 25, 7pm
Round 6: Monday April 26, 10am
Round 7: Monday April 26, 3pm

Time controls: 90 min + 30 seconds per move.

Grand Prix: Catagory 2

Prizes: The following prizes are guaranteed:
1st, $500
2nd, $300
3rd, $200
Rating prizes totaling $300

Rating: The event will be FIDE and ACF rated.

Arbiter: David Stimson

Pairings: Pairings will be done with Swissperfect

Parking: For advice on parking, please contact Grant Szuveges 0401-925-075.

Entry Fees: $65 full and $55 concession ($10 discount for MCC members) *note this is $10 more than advertised on the calendar

Enquires: For any questions, please contact Grant Szuveges on 0401-925-075 or via email: grantszuveges@gmail.com

**Grant Szuveges** · 03-04-2010, 03:01 PM

Dear chess players

At the beginning of 2010, the MCC committee distributed surveys asking players what sort of tournaments they were interested in playing in and what type of tournaments the MCC was running well or badly and what could be improved about tournaments at MCC.

We put out the same surveys at the start of 2009 and the overwhelming majority of people who filled them out wanted the return of the MCC Saturday Allegro. This is why we have promoted that event so heavily over the past year. The allegro is now firmly entrenched as a great tournament which anyone is welcome to play in.

The results of this years surveys however, have been rather different. While people are still happy with our allegro, our Monday evening events and our Cup Weekender, a large number of people considered our smaller weekenders to be not up to expected standards - with the Australia Day weekender a low point...

In order to provide what the punters want, the MCC is giving its smaller weekenders special attention this year (in the way we gave the allegro special attention last year) so that they can grow and flourish into events which most players want to play in.

The following changes have been put in place so that our ANZAC Day Weekender has every chance of success:

1. The event will be FIDE rated. (last year it was only ACF rated)

2. The event will be a Catagory 2 Grand Prix Event. (last year it was Cat 1)

3. The first 3 prizes are guaranteed - $500 first, $300 second and $200 third. (last year the prize pool was significantly lower)

4. The event will be 7 rounds. (last year it was 5 rounds)

5. The pairings will be done using Swissperfect. (last year they were done manually)

6. The event is being promoted nearly 2 months in advance in order to secure a maximum attendence. (last year things were not so well organised)

7. The allegro will not be run on the ANZAC Day weekend, so the weekender will have the centre stage. (last year both events ran at once)

These changes have been made because they reflect the things that the people who filled out our surveys felt were important when participating in a weekend chess tournament. We have tried to please a much larger section of the chess public through these changes.

However, this tournament will only become a great tournament, and a permanent fixture on the Australian chess calendar if people actually support the event and play in it. The MCC has done its bit by making changes that you, the chess playing public asked for. We now ask all of you to support this event and seriously consider playing in it.

I hope to start a list of confirmed entries in the next few days. I would love to see all of your names on it!

Grant Szuveges, MCC President

**Firegoat7** · 03-04-2010, 09:21 PM

Ok Ok I will play, but will there be a BBQ?

cheers,

**SHump** · 03-05-2010, 09:58 AM

Grant, I appreciate that you have listened to the survey responses and made changes accordingly. Well done. I hope the event is a success.

**flavid dude** · 03-05-2010, 03:35 PM

Grant, are you also cancelling the ballroom blitz.

**Grant Szuveges** · 03-05-2010, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by flavid dude

Grant, are you also cancelling the ballroom blitz.

Yes, of course. (That is unless all of the games in round 2 finish ridiculously early and everyone wants to play blitz instead...)

**Grant Szuveges** · 03-06-2010, 12:21 AM

Ive received 2 official entries so far:

Michael ADDAMO
Tristan RAYSON - HILL

Get your entries in early so that we can keep adding to this list!

**Grant Szuveges** · 03-08-2010, 12:59 AM

The latest list of entries is as follows (in alphabetical order):

ADDAMO, Michael
KOLAK, Chris
LEKKAS, Frank
RAYSON - HILL, Tristan
WARREN, Elizabeth

Please get your entries in early so that we can add to the list! Dont forget about the $500 first prize... You cant win it if you dont play!

**Firegoat7** · 03-08-2010, 08:09 PM

What is happening with the BBQ?

What about getting Fitzroy st blocked off? Cause like Ballarat had 123 players!

Did you hear the Apes of Kaos played there last Thursday?

cheers,

**Grant Szuveges** · 03-09-2010, 09:22 PM

ADDAMO, Michael
KOLAK, Chris
LEKKAS, Frank
RAYSON - HILL, Tristan
WALLMUELLER, Joerg
WALLMUELLER, Peter
WARREN, Elizabeth

**Firegoat7** · 03-09-2010, 11:09 PM

I am gonna have to start a protest song for the Anzac day weekender

chords- A5-C5-F5-D5
(First verse)

THEREs A $500 GUAR-A

TEE
THAT SHOULD MAKE FM ERIC HAPP-YYY
HBK GONNA PLAY THE K-I-D
COZ ONLY WIMPS PLAY DA BENO

-eeeee

THE EVENTS GONNA BE CAT 2 GRAND PRIX
BUT DONT HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR THE ACFS DGT'S
oN SATURDAY THERE WILL BE NO ALLEGRO
MISCHA BARONS GONNA STARVE WITHOUT HIS PAY CHECK!

(AD GUITAR SOLO AND VERSE 2 FROM OZCHESS POSTERS HERE)

Cheers,

**Lekko** · 03-09-2010, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by Firegoat7

I am gonna have to start a protest song for the Anzac day weekender

chords- A5-C5-F5-D5
(First verse)

THEREs A $500 GUAR-ATEE
THAT SHOULD MAKE FM ERIC HAPP-YYY
HBK GONNA PLAY THE K-I-D
COZ ONLY WIMPS PLAY DA BENO-eeeee

THE EVENTS GONNA BE CAT 2 GRAND PRIX
BUT DONT HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR THE ACFS DGT'S
oN SATURDAY THERE WILL BE NO ALLEGRO
MISCHA BARONS GONNA STARVE WITHOUT HIS PAY CHECK!

(AD GUITAR SOLO AND VERSE 2 FROM OZCHESS POSTERS HERE)

Cheers,

Yeah just broadcast my opening repertoire...

cause I don't do that enough right?

**Firegoat7** · 03-09-2010, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid

Yeah just broadcast my opening repertoire...

cause I don't do that enough right?

Haha.

Read this page HBK
Tetsuro Tanaka: Philosophy of Struggle

Like do you want to be strong mentally like this guy when you play chess or do you want to play like Pecori?

cheers,

**Grant Szuveges** · 03-10-2010, 02:27 PM

ADDAMO, Michael
KOLAK, Chris
LEKKAS, Frank
RAYSON - HILL, Tristan
TAN, Justin
TAN, Kai
WALLMUELLER, Joerg
WALLMUELLER, Peter
WARREN, Elizabeth
ZELESCO, Karl

**Grant Szuveges** · 03-12-2010, 09:23 PM

ADDAMO, Michael
KOLAK, Chris
LEKKAS, Frank
RAYSON - HILL, Tristan
TAN, Justin
TAN, Kai
TANNER, Michael
WALLMUELLER, Joerg
WALLMUELLER, Peter
WARREN, Elizabeth
ZELESCO, Karl

03-04-2010, 02:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 942	MCC ANZAC Day Weekender! MELBOURNE CHESS CLUB ANZAC DAY WEEKENDER A FIDE rated event. Guaranteed Prize Money! $500 First prize! When: Saturday April 24th to Monday April 26th. Where: Melbourne Chess Club, 66 Leicester St. Fitzroy. Format: 7 round Swiss. Timetable: Round 1: Saturday April 24, 2pm Round 2: Saturday April 24, 7pm Round 3: Sunday April 25, 10am Round 4: Sunday April 25, 2pm Round 5: Sunday April 25, 7pm Round 6: Monday April 26, 10am Round 7: Monday April 26, 3pm Time controls: 90 min + 30 seconds per move. Grand Prix: Catagory 2 Prizes: The following prizes are guaranteed: 1st, $500 2nd, $300 3rd, $200 Rating prizes totaling $300 Rating: The event will be FIDE and ACF rated. Arbiter: David Stimson Pairings: Pairings will be done with Swissperfect Parking: For advice on parking, please contact Grant Szuveges 0401-925-075. Entry Fees: $65 full and $55 concession ($10 discount for MCC members) *note this is $10 more than advertised on the calendar Enquires: For any questions, please contact Grant Szuveges on 0401-925-075 or via email: grantszuveges@gmail.com __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

03-04-2010, 03:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 942	letter to the chess playing public Dear chess players At the beginning of 2010, the MCC committee distributed surveys asking players what sort of tournaments they were interested in playing in and what type of tournaments the MCC was running well or badly and what could be improved about tournaments at MCC. We put out the same surveys at the start of 2009 and the overwhelming majority of people who filled them out wanted the return of the MCC Saturday Allegro. This is why we have promoted that event so heavily over the past year. The allegro is now firmly entrenched as a great tournament which anyone is welcome to play in. The results of this years surveys however, have been rather different. While people are still happy with our allegro, our Monday evening events and our Cup Weekender, a large number of people considered our smaller weekenders to be not up to expected standards - with the Australia Day weekender a low point... In order to provide what the punters want, the MCC is giving its smaller weekenders special attention this year (in the way we gave the allegro special attention last year) so that they can grow and flourish into events which most players want to play in. The following changes have been put in place so that our ANZAC Day Weekender has every chance of success: 1. The event will be FIDE rated. (last year it was only ACF rated) 2. The event will be a Catagory 2 Grand Prix Event. (last year it was Cat 1) 3. The first 3 prizes are guaranteed - $500 first, $300 second and $200 third. (last year the prize pool was significantly lower) 4. The event will be 7 rounds. (last year it was 5 rounds) 5. The pairings will be done using Swissperfect. (last year they were done manually) 6. The event is being promoted nearly 2 months in advance in order to secure a maximum attendence. (last year things were not so well organised) 7. The allegro will not be run on the ANZAC Day weekend, so the weekender will have the centre stage. (last year both events ran at once) These changes have been made because they reflect the things that the people who filled out our surveys felt were important when participating in a weekend chess tournament. We have tried to please a much larger section of the chess public through these changes. However, this tournament will only become a great tournament, and a permanent fixture on the Australian chess calendar if people actually support the event and play in it. The MCC has done its bit by making changes that you, the chess playing public asked for. We now ask all of you to support this event and seriously consider playing in it. I hope to start a list of confirmed entries in the next few days. I would love to see all of your names on it! Grant Szuveges, MCC President __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

03-04-2010, 09:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Firegoat7 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Getting owned by White in the Dragon and trying to recover lost positions from shock paralysis OTB Posts: 1,924 ICC Handle: guest	Ok Ok I will play, but will there be a BBQ? cheers, __________________ "...What I meant? Dear Mr Ian Rout (ACF news publisher) could you please put Ozchessforum in the next news letter! There is no reason to hide this forum from the Australian chess public. What they meant? Sorry, No english!- Amir Karibasic

03-05-2010, 09:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
SHump Hamilton Chess, NZ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Posts: 211	Grant, I appreciate that you have listened to the survey responses and made changes accordingly. Well done. I hope the event is a success. __________________ Scott.. Hamilton Chess club (http://hamiltonchess.net/) secretary and chess enthusiast!

03-05-2010, 03:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
flavid dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 329	Ballroom blitz Grant, are you also cancelling the ballroom blitz. __________________ Box Hill Chess Club -website http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/ -calendar of club events http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/e2011/calendar.htm _google calendar showing information about both club activities and other users of the club rooms. http://www.davidflude.com/boxhill.htm -newsletters http://www.boxhillchess.org.au/newsletters.htm

03-05-2010, 08:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 942	Originally Posted by flavid dude Grant, are you also cancelling the ballroom blitz. Yes, of course. (That is unless all of the games in round 2 finish ridiculously early and everyone wants to play blitz instead...) __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

03-06-2010, 12:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 942	Ive received 2 official entries so far: Michael ADDAMO Tristan RAYSON - HILL Get your entries in early so that we can keep adding to this list! __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

03-08-2010, 12:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 942	latest list of entries The latest list of entries is as follows (in alphabetical order): ADDAMO, Michael KOLAK, Chris LEKKAS, Frank RAYSON - HILL, Tristan WARREN, Elizabeth Please get your entries in early so that we can add to the list! Dont forget about the $500 first prize... You cant win it if you dont play! __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

03-08-2010, 08:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Firegoat7 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Getting owned by White in the Dragon and trying to recover lost positions from shock paralysis OTB Posts: 1,924 ICC Handle: guest	What is happening with the BBQ? What about getting Fitzroy st blocked off? Cause like Ballarat had 123 players! Did you hear the Apes of Kaos played there last Thursday? cheers, __________________ "...What I meant? Dear Mr Ian Rout (ACF news publisher) could you please put Ozchessforum in the next news letter! There is no reason to hide this forum from the Australian chess public. What they meant? Sorry, No english!- Amir Karibasic

03-09-2010, 09:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 942	list of entries ADDAMO, Michael KOLAK, Chris LEKKAS, Frank RAYSON - HILL, Tristan WALLMUELLER, Joerg WALLMUELLER, Peter WARREN, Elizabeth __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

03-09-2010, 11:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Firegoat7 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Getting owned by White in the Dragon and trying to recover lost positions from shock paralysis OTB Posts: 1,924 ICC Handle: guest	I am gonna have to start a protest song for the Anzac day weekender chords- A5-C5-F5-D5 (First verse) THEREs A $500 GUAR-ATEE THAT SHOULD MAKE FM ERIC HAPP-YYY HBK GONNA PLAY THE K-I-D COZ ONLY WIMPS PLAY DA BENO-eeeee THE EVENTS GONNA BE CAT 2 GRAND PRIX BUT DONT HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR THE ACFS DGT'S oN SATURDAY THERE WILL BE NO ALLEGRO MISCHA BARONS GONNA STARVE WITHOUT HIS PAY CHECK! (AD GUITAR SOLO AND VERSE 2 FROM OZCHESS POSTERS HERE) Cheers, __________________ "...What I meant? Dear Mr Ian Rout (ACF news publisher) could you please put Ozchessforum in the next news letter! There is no reason to hide this forum from the Australian chess public. What they meant? Sorry, No english!- Amir Karibasic

03-09-2010, 11:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,311 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	Originally Posted by Firegoat7 I am gonna have to start a protest song for the Anzac day weekender chords- A5-C5-F5-D5 (First verse) THEREs A $500 GUAR-ATEE THAT SHOULD MAKE FM ERIC HAPP-YYY HBK GONNA PLAY THE K-I-D COZ ONLY WIMPS PLAY DA BENO-eeeee THE EVENTS GONNA BE CAT 2 GRAND PRIX BUT DONT HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR THE ACFS DGT'S oN SATURDAY THERE WILL BE NO ALLEGRO MISCHA BARONS GONNA STARVE WITHOUT HIS PAY CHECK! (AD GUITAR SOLO AND VERSE 2 FROM OZCHESS POSTERS HERE) Cheers, Yeah just broadcast my opening repertoire... cause I don't do that enough right? __________________ Originally Posted by Iconoclast Girls attract boys. more girls playing chess = many more boys playing chess

03-09-2010, 11:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
Firegoat7 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Getting owned by White in the Dragon and trying to recover lost positions from shock paralysis OTB Posts: 1,924 ICC Handle: guest	Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid Yeah just broadcast my opening repertoire... cause I don't do that enough right? Haha. Read this page HBK Tetsuro Tanaka: Philosophy of Struggle Like do you want to be strong mentally like this guy when you play chess or do you want to play like Pecori? cheers, __________________ "...What I meant? Dear Mr Ian Rout (ACF news publisher) could you please put Ozchessforum in the next news letter! There is no reason to hide this forum from the Australian chess public. What they meant? Sorry, No english!- Amir Karibasic

03-10-2010, 02:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 942	latest entry list ADDAMO, Michael KOLAK, Chris LEKKAS, Frank RAYSON - HILL, Tristan TAN, Justin TAN, Kai WALLMUELLER, Joerg WALLMUELLER, Peter WARREN, Elizabeth ZELESCO, Karl __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

03-12-2010, 09:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 942	new entries list ADDAMO, Michael KOLAK, Chris LEKKAS, Frank RAYSON - HILL, Tristan TAN, Justin TAN, Kai TANNER, Michael WALLMUELLER, Joerg WALLMUELLER, Peter WARREN, Elizabeth ZELESCO, Karl __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

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