Divisions: Divisions will be groups of up to twelve players. ACF ratings will be used to guide selection into divisions. Winners of divisions in the 2013 Club Championship have automatic entry in the next higher division.

Eligibility: Current financial members of norths chess club.  CLICK HERE for membership forms.

Format: Single round robin. 

Rating: The Championship, Candidates and Reserves A divisions are FIDE and ACF rated; other divisions are ACF rated.

Time controls: All moves in 90 minutes but each time a player makes a move an additional 30 seconds is added to that player’s time. 

Completion of games: All games must be completed by Tuesday 30 April 2013. 

Draw and table allocations: Are detailed on a draw sheet and crosstable provided to each participant and displayed at the club. The first listed player has the white pieces. 

Postponed games: Wednesday 5 March, Wednesday 2 April, Tuesday 22 April, and Thursday 24 April are available for postponed games to be played at the club. 

Players may arrange with their opponent to play a game earlier or later than in the draw, on these nights or at a time and place of their choosing.

Players must advise norths chess club and their opponent if they want a game postponed. It is the responsibility of the player postponing the game to contact the opponent before the game is due to be played. Failure to do so will result in a forfeit. Only in the event of illness or emergency should this be less than 24 hours notice. 

Players must make arrangements with the opponent to play postponed games. Communications between players about postponements should be reported to the arbiter. Email communication should be copied to northsydneychess@gmail.com. 

Uncompleted games may be judged to be abandoned or forfeited. Consideration will be given to evidence of players making themselves available to play the game. 

Arbiter: