FORMAT:
7 round Swiss. 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move per player from move 1.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday the 7th of March
Opening Ceremony 12:00pm
Round 1 - 12:30pm
Round 2 - 5:00pm
Sunday the 8th of March
Round 3 - 9:30am
Round 4 - 2:00pm
Round 5 - 6:00pm
Monday the 9th of March
Round 6 - 10:00am
Round 7 - 2:00pm
Closing Ceremony
ENTRIES:
All competitors MUST enter online using the digital registration form below.
Entries close at 12pm on Saturday the 7th of March.
FEES:
Please pay online prior to the event by credit card or by direct bank transfer.
Adults $60
Juniors (under 18 years) $30
PRIZES:
TBC
DIRECTOR OF PLAY:
Official DOP: Carl Gorka
ARBITERS:
Chief Arbiter: Hayden Shaw
2 additional arbiters to be selected from the entrants.
BYES & NON-ATTENDANCE:
Forced byes generated due to pairing requirements will be given a score of 1 point.
Voluntary byes are not permitted.
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.
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