A 6-round Swiss tournament – ACF rated.

FIDE Laws of Chess shall apply.

Time control – 60 minutes + 20 seconds increment from move 1.

Pairing System – Vega using Swiss Dutch FIDE JaVaFo

Entries: – Entries close at 9:00pm Friday, 9th June. Late entries may be accepted, and may be paired into Round 2.

Tie Breaks:
Buchholz Cut 1;
Buchholz;
AROC Cut 1.

Forfeiture time:
30 minutes from advertised start time.

Byes:
Half Point Byes: A maximum of two half point byes only will be permitted for rounds 1 to 5.

Schedule:
Round 1 10:00 am Saturday 10th June
Round 2 1:00 pm Saturday 10th June
Round 3 4:00 pm Saturday 10th June
Round 4 9:00 pm Sunday 11th June
Round 5 12:00 pm Sunday 11th June
Round 6 3:00 pm Sunday 11th June

Prizes:
1st: $1000 2nd: $500 3rd: $250
Five rating group prizes
Rating Group A: $200 B: $175 C: $150 D: $125 E: $100
Best Senior over 65 years: $100
Best ACF unrated for players new to tournament chess: $50
In the event of a tie, the title will be awarded on tie-breaks, and the prize money will be shared.
Players can only win one prize.

2023 CAQ membership is required.
CAQ membership: https://caq.org.au/membership/

Fair Play:
No electronic devices will be permitted in the playing area unless authorised by the Arbiters.
Players only will be permitted in the playing area unless authorised by the Arbiters.