MCC Transfer Tournament - OzChess

**Grant Szuveges** · 06-18-2010, 05:13 AM

MELBOURNE CHESS CLUB

TRANSFER TOURNAMENT

When: Sunday July 4th at 3pm-6pm

Where: Melbourne Chess Club, 66 Leicester St. Fitzroy, 3065

Time controls: 5 minutes per team per game

Format: Transfer Chess, not regular chess! 11 round Swiss, 2 players per team.

Entry fees? $20 per team if one player is an MCC member, $30 per team if both players are non-members.

Prizes: 70% of entry fees collected. It is likely that there will be prizes for 1st through to 6th, and possibly other prizes such as “best parent-son/daughter team”, “best siblings team”, “best kids team”, “best adults team” etc.

Registration: Register early by calling Grant Szuveges (see number below). You will need the names of both players and your team name. If you don’t have a team-mate but would like to play, register anyway and we will match you up with one.

Please note: This event will only go ahead if a MINIMUM of 10 teams enter by 6pm, Saturday July 3rd.

Further questions: Call Grant Szuveges, 0401-925-075

**Grant Szuveges** · 06-30-2010, 10:05 PM

So far we have 2 teams entered:

Michael ADDAMO and Michael TANNER
Justin TAN and Eugene SCHON

Ive also got players who need a teammate. If you want to play, please contact me.

Remember, this event will only go ahead if we get 10 teams. 8 to go!

**Lekko** · 06-30-2010, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Grant Szuveges

So far we have 2 teams entered:

Michael ADDAMO and Michael TANNER
Justin TAN and Eugene SCHON

Ive also got players who need a teammate. If you want to play, please contact me.

Remember, this event will only go ahead if we get 10 teams. 8 to go!

Its already a strong event, and there's only 2 entries O_O

**MikesGuns** · 06-30-2010, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid

Its already a strong event, and there's only 2 entries O_O

Play with Deniz, HBK

**Lekko** · 07-01-2010, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by MikesGuns

Play with Deniz, HBK

I can't play transfer for ....

Plus I never really liked it. I'll just let him down, horribly. I might if you get Tanner and yourself to come down with Deniz to MCC one day and we can have like a marathon training session of transfer??

**Just2Good** · 07-01-2010, 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid

I can't play transfer for ....

Plus I never really liked it. I'll just let him down, horribly. I might if you get Tanner and yourself to come down with Deniz to MCC one day and we can have like a marathon training session of transfer??

I am the most awesomest transfer player ever!

**Lekko** · 07-01-2010, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by Just2Good

I am the most awesomest transfer player ever!

I am the weakest transfer player ever!

**Grant Szuveges** · 07-04-2010, 12:04 PM

Hi All

Here are the final teams for today:

Michael ADDAMO and Michael TANNER
Justin TAN and Eugene SCHON
Zhong Hao GAN and Jason TANG
Jack PUCCINI and Ishan RHODES - MORRIS
Jack HUGHES and Petros KOUTRABINAS

If you turn up at 2.30pm today, you can still enter. Give your money to Helena Smirnis when you get to the club.

**LMatheson** · 07-04-2010, 12:39 PM

Please enter

Laurence MATHESON and Nathan HIBBERD

**MikesGuns** · 07-04-2010, 07:50 PM

Results from the transfer tournament which was a triple round robin
1st Zhong Hao Gan and Jason Tang 13
2nd Eugene Schon and Justin Tan 12
3rd Laurence Matheson and Nathan Hibberd 9
4th Michael Addamo and Michael Tanner 7
=5th Ishan Rhodes-Morris and Jack Puccini 2
Jack Hughes and Petros Koutrabinas

**Just2Good** · 07-04-2010, 08:57 PM

Laurence only got third!

**Axiom** · 07-04-2010, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Just2Good

Laurence only got third!

yes , shock result , ...
one of the winners Zhong Hao is a new member here i think

**Lekko** · 07-05-2010, 03:19 AM

From memory the turn out was larger last year, but this years was much stronger with the additions of Jason, Justin, laurence and Eugene (all over 1900ACF)

06-18-2010, 05:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,003	MCC Transfer Tournament MELBOURNE CHESS CLUB TRANSFER TOURNAMENT When: Sunday July 4th at 3pm-6pm Where: Melbourne Chess Club, 66 Leicester St. Fitzroy, 3065 Time controls: 5 minutes per team per game Format: Transfer Chess, not regular chess! 11 round Swiss, 2 players per team. Entry fees? $20 per team if one player is an MCC member, $30 per team if both players are non-members. Prizes: 70% of entry fees collected. It is likely that there will be prizes for 1st through to 6th, and possibly other prizes such as “best parent-son/daughter team”, “best siblings team”, “best kids team”, “best adults team” etc. Registration: Register early by calling Grant Szuveges (see number below). You will need the names of both players and your team name. If you don’t have a team-mate but would like to play, register anyway and we will match you up with one. Please note: This event will only go ahead if a MINIMUM of 10 teams enter by 6pm, Saturday July 3rd. Further questions: Call Grant Szuveges, 0401-925-075 __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

06-30-2010, 10:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,003	2 teams entered so far... Get your entries in! So far we have 2 teams entered: Michael ADDAMO and Michael TANNER Justin TAN and Eugene SCHON Ive also got players who need a teammate. If you want to play, please contact me. Remember, this event will only go ahead if we get 10 teams. 8 to go! __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

06-30-2010, 10:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,359 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	Originally Posted by Grant Szuveges So far we have 2 teams entered: Michael ADDAMO and Michael TANNER Justin TAN and Eugene SCHON Ive also got players who need a teammate. If you want to play, please contact me. Remember, this event will only go ahead if we get 10 teams. 8 to go! Its already a strong event, and there's only 2 entries O_O __________________ Originally Posted by Iconoclast Girls attract boys. more girls playing chess = many more boys playing chess

06-30-2010, 10:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
MikesGuns BHCC and MCC Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 248 ICC Handle: MikesGuns	Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid Its already a strong event, and there's only 2 entries O_O Play with Deniz, HBK __________________ Never get cocky when you are playing a lower rated player.

07-01-2010, 12:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,359 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	Originally Posted by MikesGuns Play with Deniz, HBK I can't play transfer for .... Plus I never really liked it. I'll just let him down, horribly. I might if you get Tanner and yourself to come down with Deniz to MCC one day and we can have like a marathon training session of transfer?? __________________ Originally Posted by Iconoclast Girls attract boys. more girls playing chess = many more boys playing chess

07-01-2010, 12:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,233 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid I can't play transfer for .... Plus I never really liked it. I'll just let him down, horribly. I might if you get Tanner and yourself to come down with Deniz to MCC one day and we can have like a marathon training session of transfer?? I am the most awesomest transfer player ever! __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~

07-01-2010, 12:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,359 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	Originally Posted by Just2Good I am the most awesomest transfer player ever! I am the weakest transfer player ever! __________________ Originally Posted by Iconoclast Girls attract boys. more girls playing chess = many more boys playing chess

07-04-2010, 12:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Grant Szuveges Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,003	Hi All Here are the final teams for today: Michael ADDAMO and Michael TANNER Justin TAN and Eugene SCHON Zhong Hao GAN and Jason TANG Jack PUCCINI and Ishan RHODES - MORRIS Jack HUGHES and Petros KOUTRABINAS If you turn up at 2.30pm today, you can still enter. Give your money to Helena Smirnis when you get to the club. __________________ People who have nothing to hide post using their real names...

07-04-2010, 12:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
LMatheson Siberian Chess Cub Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 318	Please enter Laurence MATHESON and Nathan HIBBERD

07-04-2010, 07:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
MikesGuns BHCC and MCC Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 248 ICC Handle: MikesGuns	Results from the transfer tournament which was a triple round robin 1st Zhong Hao Gan and Jason Tang 13 2nd Eugene Schon and Justin Tan 12 3rd Laurence Matheson and Nathan Hibberd 9 4th Michael Addamo and Michael Tanner 7 =5th Ishan Rhodes-Morris and Jack Puccini 2 Jack Hughes and Petros Koutrabinas __________________ Never get cocky when you are playing a lower rated player.

07-04-2010, 08:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,233 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Laurence only got third! __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~

07-04-2010, 11:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Axiom Reality Analyst Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 3,498	Originally Posted by Just2Good Laurence only got third! yes , shock result , ... one of the winners Zhong Hao is a new member here i think __________________ "Sometimes the obligation of the intelligent is to restate the obvious. None more important than emphatically stating that there is a : ' Naked Emperor Elephant in the Room' " Axiom

07-05-2010, 03:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,359 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	From memory the turn out was larger last year, but this years was much stronger with the additions of Jason, Justin, laurence and Eugene (all over 1900ACF) __________________ Originally Posted by Iconoclast Girls attract boys. more girls playing chess = many more boys playing chess

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