2008 Queensland Championship events - OzChess

**Uki** · 09-03-2008, 01:14 AM

2008 Queensland Championship events

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2008 QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIP, MAJOR AND MINOR

Queensland Contract Bridge Club 67 Ipswich Road Woolloongabba

2008 QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIP (10 Player Round-Robin)

Round 1: Sunday October 26th 10am Round 2: Sunday October 26th 3.30pm
Round 3: Saturday November 1st 10am Round 4: Saturday November 1st 3.30pm
Round 5: Sunday November 2nd 10am Round 6: Sunday November 2nd 3.30pm
Round 7: Saturday November 8th 10am Round 8: Saturday November 8th 3.30pm
Round 9: Sunday November 9th 12pm

Time control: 40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by 30 minutes, with thirty-second increment from the first move till end of game.
Entry fee: Adults: $70 Pensioners/Students: $50
Entries close: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22
Players rated over 2000 on the 2008 September ACF normal/classical rating list receive free entry.

PRIZES

1ST: $500
2ND: $300
3RD: $200
4TH: $100

2008 QUEENSLAND MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP (Eight Player Round-Robin)
Round 1: Saturday November 1st 10am Round 2: Saturday November 1st 2.30pm
Round 3: Sunday November 2nd 10am Round 4: Sunday November 2nd 2.30pm
Round 5: Saturday November 8th 10am Round 6: Saturday November 8th 2.30pm
Round 7: Sunday November 9th 1pm
Time control: 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move from move one till end of the game.
Entry fee: Adults: $60 Pensioners/Students: $40
Entries close: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29

PRIZES

1ST: $400
2ST: $300
3RD: $200

2008 QUEENSLAND MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP (Seven Round Swiss)
Round 1: Saturday November 8th 10am Round 2: Saturday November 8th 12.30pm
Round 3: Saturday November 8th 3pm Round 4: Saturday November 8th 5.30pm
Round 5: Sunday November 9th 10am Round 6: Sunday November 9th 12.30pm
Round 7: Sunday November 9th 3pm

Time control: 60 minutes plus 10 seconds per move from move one till end of the game.
Entry fee: Adults: $50 Pensioners/Students: $40
Entries close: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7
NO entries on the day!

PRIZES

1ST: $200
2ST: $150
3RD: $125
Rating Groups (based on 10 players per group)
1ST: $100 in each rating group

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

Championship

1. Entrants shall be financial members of the Association.
2. 2007 Queensland Champion shall have right of entry (Stephen Solomon).
3. 2007 and 2008 Queensland Junior Champions shall have right of entry (Casey Barnard, Gene Nakauchi).
4. 2007 Queensland Reserve Champion shall have right of entry (Yi Liu).
5. A maximum of 2 places may be reserved for invited players to meet a specific need e.g., qualification for FIDE rating.
6. The remaining places shall be filled by the highest-rated players based on the current national rating list.
7. Should a vacancy occur at the commencement of the event, the vacancy shall be filled by the highest-rated available
reserve or, if no reserves are available, by the highest-rated available entrant to the Queensland Major Championship.
8. Will be ACF, QJR and FIDE rated (if eligible)
9. In the event of a tie for first, playoffs will be held at a time and venue to be arranged by CAQ Council.

Major

1. Entrants shall be financial members of the Association
2. Only players who are rated below the lowest ACF rated player in the Qld Championship are eligible to enter.
3. Since the preceding Queensland Major Championship, entrants must have played not less than fifteen games in
tournaments approved by the Association.
4. Should a vacancy occur at the commencement of the event, the vacancy shall be filled by the highest-rated available
reserve or, if no reserves are available, by the highest-rated available entrant to the Queensland Minor Championship.
5. Will be ACF and QJR rated.
6. In the event of a tie for first, playoffs will be held at a time and venue to be arranged by CAQ Council.
7. The winner will receive seeded entry to the next Queensland Championship

Minor

1. Entrants shall be financial members of the Association
2. Entrants shall not be eligible for the Queensland Major Championship
3. Will be ACF and QJR rated.
4. In the event of a tie for first place, prize money will be shared.

Entry fees may be paid by direct deposit to CAQ bank account:

Use online banking (or over-the-counter at your bank) to transfer your entry fee to -
Account name: Chess Association of Queensland Inc
Account number: 20501 7068
BSB: 084-120 (NAB)
Reference: Include your surname

or by cheque/money order to:

Garvin Gray
4 Hogan Street
Keperra 4054

**Uki** · 09-03-2008, 01:19 AM

AO will you be playing in this one?

**Arrogant-One** · 09-04-2008, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Uki

AO will you be playing in this one?

Sorry I missed your post Uki, just got back.

I might not have told you this but I have given up tournament chess, at least for a year or two. I simply wasn't getting the results over the board I wanted, and was getting frustrated because I didn't have the time to put into chess training which one needs to improve their play and their rating. I also saw my rating fall about 300 points as a result of not practising, and while there is no doubt in my mind that I could get back to the level I was at a few years ago, or even much farther, it isn't a priority for me anymore.

As such, I won't be going to this event mate.

Best Regards,

Alex Toolsie

09-03-2008, 01:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Uki Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 23	2008 Queensland Championship events 2008 Queensland Championship events ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2008 QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIP, MAJOR AND MINOR Queensland Contract Bridge Club 67 Ipswich Road Woolloongabba 2008 QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIP (10 Player Round-Robin) Round 1: Sunday October 26th 10am Round 2: Sunday October 26th 3.30pm Round 3: Saturday November 1st 10am Round 4: Saturday November 1st 3.30pm Round 5: Sunday November 2nd 10am Round 6: Sunday November 2nd 3.30pm Round 7: Saturday November 8th 10am Round 8: Saturday November 8th 3.30pm Round 9: Sunday November 9th 12pm Time control: 40 moves in 90 minutes, followed by 30 minutes, with thirty-second increment from the first move till end of game. Entry fee: Adults: $70 Pensioners/Students: $50 Entries close: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22 Players rated over 2000 on the 2008 September ACF normal/classical rating list receive free entry. PRIZES 1ST: $500 2ND: $300 3RD: $200 4TH: $100 2008 QUEENSLAND MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP (Eight Player Round-Robin) Round 1: Saturday November 1st 10am Round 2: Saturday November 1st 2.30pm Round 3: Sunday November 2nd 10am Round 4: Sunday November 2nd 2.30pm Round 5: Saturday November 8th 10am Round 6: Saturday November 8th 2.30pm Round 7: Sunday November 9th 1pm Time control: 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move from move one till end of the game. Entry fee: Adults: $60 Pensioners/Students: $40 Entries close: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29 PRIZES 1ST: $400 2ST: $300 3RD: $200 2008 QUEENSLAND MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP (Seven Round Swiss) Round 1: Saturday November 8th 10am Round 2: Saturday November 8th 12.30pm Round 3: Saturday November 8th 3pm Round 4: Saturday November 8th 5.30pm Round 5: Sunday November 9th 10am Round 6: Sunday November 9th 12.30pm Round 7: Sunday November 9th 3pm Time control: 60 minutes plus 10 seconds per move from move one till end of the game. Entry fee: Adults: $50 Pensioners/Students: $40 Entries close: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7 NO entries on the day! PRIZES 1ST: $200 2ST: $150 3RD: $125 Rating Groups (based on 10 players per group) 1ST: $100 in each rating group ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS Championship 1. Entrants shall be financial members of the Association. 2. 2007 Queensland Champion shall have right of entry (Stephen Solomon). 3. 2007 and 2008 Queensland Junior Champions shall have right of entry (Casey Barnard, Gene Nakauchi). 4. 2007 Queensland Reserve Champion shall have right of entry (Yi Liu). 5. A maximum of 2 places may be reserved for invited players to meet a specific need e.g., qualification for FIDE rating. 6. The remaining places shall be filled by the highest-rated players based on the current national rating list. 7. Should a vacancy occur at the commencement of the event, the vacancy shall be filled by the highest-rated available reserve or, if no reserves are available, by the highest-rated available entrant to the Queensland Major Championship. 8. Will be ACF, QJR and FIDE rated (if eligible) 9. In the event of a tie for first, playoffs will be held at a time and venue to be arranged by CAQ Council. Major 1. Entrants shall be financial members of the Association 2. Only players who are rated below the lowest ACF rated player in the Qld Championship are eligible to enter. 3. Since the preceding Queensland Major Championship, entrants must have played not less than fifteen games in tournaments approved by the Association. 4. Should a vacancy occur at the commencement of the event, the vacancy shall be filled by the highest-rated available reserve or, if no reserves are available, by the highest-rated available entrant to the Queensland Minor Championship. 5. Will be ACF and QJR rated. 6. In the event of a tie for first, playoffs will be held at a time and venue to be arranged by CAQ Council. 7. The winner will receive seeded entry to the next Queensland Championship Minor 1. Entrants shall be financial members of the Association 2. Entrants shall not be eligible for the Queensland Major Championship 3. Will be ACF and QJR rated. 4. In the event of a tie for first place, prize money will be shared. Entry fees may be paid by direct deposit to CAQ bank account: Use online banking (or over-the-counter at your bank) to transfer your entry fee to - Account name: Chess Association of Queensland Inc Account number: 20501 7068 BSB: 084-120 (NAB) Reference: Include your surname or by cheque/money order to: Garvin Gray 4 Hogan Street Keperra 4054

09-03-2008, 01:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Uki Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 23	Who will play? AO will you be playing in this one?

09-04-2008, 02:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Arrogant-One Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1,662	Long Break Away From Tournament Chess Originally Posted by Uki AO will you be playing in this one? Sorry I missed your post Uki, just got back. I might not have told you this but I have given up tournament chess, at least for a year or two. I simply wasn't getting the results over the board I wanted, and was getting frustrated because I didn't have the time to put into chess training which one needs to improve their play and their rating. I also saw my rating fall about 300 points as a result of not practising, and while there is no doubt in my mind that I could get back to the level I was at a few years ago, or even much farther, it isn't a priority for me anymore. As such, I won't be going to this event mate. Best Regards, Alex Toolsie __________________ . ... for it is always the person not in the predicament who knows what ought to have been done in it, and would unquestionably have done it too . . . ~ Charles Dickens novel ~

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