2024 Victorian Championship (Round Robin) and 2024 Victorian Major

Chess Victoria welcomes players to enter the 2024 Victorian Championship and 2024 Victorian Major. For the first time, the tournament will be split into two separate events.

Format: Round Robin 9 rounds
Venue: Box Hill Chess Club (21A Electra Avenue, Ashwood)
Eligibility:
Championship: Top 10 Victorian players based on the June 1/2024 Australian Chess
Major: Remaining players (max 64)

ACF Rating (FIDE if ACF is 0) list who will apply before the deadline.
Rate of play: All moves in 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move increment from move 1
Ratings: Event will be rated on ACF & FIDE rating lists. Players MUST be an Australian Citizen or have a FIDE ID to play in the event.
Forfeit time: 30 minutes after scheduled start time.
Entry Fees: $95 full; $70 concession; GMs, IMs, WGMs & WIMs free;
Payments: TryBooking. For players that do not make it into the Championship, entry fee will be refunded via TryBooking or a transfer to the Major will be processed.
TryBooking:
Championship: https://www.trybooking.com/CSGEM
Major: https://www.trybooking.com/CSHHV

Enquiries: via TryBooking and e-mail to the Tournament Director Leonid Sandler leonidsandlerchess@gmail.com or Chief Arbiter Alana Chibnall
alanachibnall91@gmail.com.
Chief Arbiter: IA Alana Chibnall
Entries for both events close on Thursday 18th July 5pm.

Prizes:
Championship: 1st $1200, 2nd $600, 3rd $300, 4th $200.
Major: Prizes: 1st $1200, 2nd $600, 3rd $300, 4th $200. Top female $200.Top senior(50 plus) $200. The winner will qualify for 2025 Victorian Round Robin Championship

Playoff: In case of two players sharing first place in the Championship, a play-off match for the State title will be arranged. The playoff will be over two games with Championship time control and in case of a tie two rapid games, if still tied two blitz games and if still tied an Armageddon game. In case of 3 or more players tying for first place a round-robin tournament for the title will be arranged.

Schedule:
Round 1 Saturday July 20
Round 2 Saturday July 27
Round 3 Saturday August 3
Round 4 Saturday August 10
Round 5 Saturday August 17
Round 6 Saturday August 24
NO GAME AUGUST 31
Round 7 Saturday September 7
Round 8 Saturday September 14
Round 9 Saturday September 21

Starting time: All rounds will start at 7:00 pm