TASMANIAN LIGHTNING CHAMPIONSHIP

Saturday, August 23, 2025
6:30 PM 10:00 PM 18:30 22:00

Guildford Young College 94 Barrack Street Hobart, Tasmania, 7000 Australia (map)

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FORMAT:

9 round Swiss. 3 minutes plus 2 seconds per move per player from move 1.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday the 23rd of August: Round 1 will commence at 7pm with all rounds proceeding as soon as possible after the previous round finishes. Short breaks will be taken as appropriate throughout the tournament.

ENTRIES:

All competitors MUST enter online using the form below.
Entries close at 6:30pm on Saturday the 23rd of August 2025.

All competitors $10

Personal Details

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Date of Birth

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Consent

I am over 18

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PAY

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PRIZES:

1st. 40%, 2nd. 25%, 3rd. 15%
Best Female 10%, Best Junior: 10%

DIRECTOR OF PLAY:

Official DOP: To Be Confirmed
Assistant DOP: To Be Confirmed

ARBITERS:

Chief Arbiter: To Be Confirmed
2 additional arbiters to be selected from the entrants.

BYES & NON-ATTENDANCE:

There are no byes for the Tasmanian Lightning Championships.
Forced byes generated due to pairing requirements will be given a score of 1 point.

Unnotified non-attendance will attract a forfeit and 0 points. 2 instances of unnotified non-attendance will result in withdrawal from the tournament.

NOTES:

FIDE Laws apply – ringing mobiles will incur automatic loss. Entrants agree to abide by all decisions of the organisers and arbiters. The organisers reserve the right to make any changes required.

This TCA tournament has been organised and operated to comply with the TCA Constitution and the Tournament Guidelines of the TCA. All titles and awards will be bestowed in accordance with the TCA Constitution and the TCA’s State Title Eligibility Policy. All information collected is protected under the TCA’s Privacy Policy. To view and/or download these documents, please click here.