Regulations for the 2024 Peninsula Open
The City of Redcliffe Chess Club Inc invites all chess players to the 59th PENINSULA OPEN.
DATES: Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23.
VENUE: F and J Blocks of Grace Lutheran College, Buchanan St, Rothwell, Qld.
ROUNDS : 6 round Swiss Dutch JaFaVo.
FIDE Laws of Chess will apply.
ROUND TIMES: R1 Sat 10am R2 Sat 1pm R3 Sat 4pm.
R4 Sun 9:30am R5 Sun 12:30pm R6 Sun 3:30pm.
BYES: Up to two half point byes available in rounds 1 to 5.
A bye request must be made before the start of the previous round to the round concerned (i.e. A request for a bye in round 4 must be made before the start of round 3)
DEFAULT TIME : 30 minutes from the start of the round.
TIME CONTROL: 60 minutes each plus 20 seconds a move from move 1.
RATING : ACF and QJ rated.
TIE BREAKS : According to FIDE Baku (2023).
1. Direct Encounter (DE)
2. Buchholz Cut 1 (BH-C1)
3. Sonneborn-Berger (SB)
4. Sum of Progressive Scores (PS)
Players are expected to arrive prior to the sign-in closure time for the tournament. The organisers guarantee that if you and your opponent are at the table at the Round One start time you will play each other.
In instances where your opponent does not arrive the organisers will re-pair you with another player or allocate a bye. The organisers cannot cater to every contingency but will attempt to be as flexible as possible whilst still aiming to begin each round at the scheduled start time.
FAIR PLAY :
All “Mobile Phones” and other “Communication Devices” are to be switched off in the “Playing Area”. The bounds of the “Playing Area” will be clearly defined prior to the start of the tournament. It will include the tournament halls, toilets, and the walkways to the toilets. Exceptions to this will be to allow photos to be taken for the first 5 minutes of each round. The Organiser and the Arbiters may make exceptions to these conditions. eg: Mobile devices used for medical alarms.
“Communication Devices” include tablet computers, PDAs, MP3 players, smart watches and any other devices that can receive external transmissions. Players are not allowed to have any such device in the “Playing Area” during their game. Exceptions will be to allow these devices to be stored powered off as allowed by the arbiters; and not to be accessible to the player except with permission of the arbiters..
A breach of this rule will result in the automatic loss of the game in the case of a player (if a game is in progress), or the exclusion from the “Playing Area” until the start of the next round (in the case of a player who has finished their game), or for the rest of the day (in the case of a spectator).
PRIZES: 1st $1000 2nd $500 3rd $250 plus 5 Rating Groups!
GR A: $200 GR B: $$175 GR C: $150 GR D: $125 GR E: $100
All prizes will be paid by Bank Transfer.
BEST SENIOR 65 and older: $100 Best ACF Unrated: $50
ARBITERS: FA DAVID ESMONDE and FA MAX KERSHAW
ENTRY FEES: Free entry for GM’s, WGM’s, IM’s and WIM’s
ADULT ENTRY FEE: $80 JUNIORS/PENSIONERS: $60
Non CAQ Qld players add $20 – You will become a CAQ Member.
HOW TO ENTER: Enter by Direct Deposit to the City of Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Westpac Account using your name as the reference: BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
NB Please send advice of your payment by email to: markcstokes@hotmail.com Email name, DOB and mobile number.
ENQUIRIES: Text Mark C Stokes: 0431 419 136
CLOSE of ENTRIES: Entries close at 7pm on Friday June 21.
Bring your own food and drinks. Bottomless Tea and Coffee just $2 a day!
LIVE GAMES : Near live games for Boards 1-6 can be viewed at:https://livechess.aunz.net/
