Location: Norths (formerly North Sydney Leagues Club), cnr Abbott & Palmer Streets, Cammeray.
Format: 8 rounds (Dutch) Swiss, with pairings by Vega.
Start Time: Games start at 7:30 pm.
Schedule: Tuesdays from 28 May to 30 July (excluding 18 June, and with 30 July used only in the case of a venue booking conflict).
Eligibility: Restricted to players with a FIDE Standard rating of less than 2200. Players who are not Australian residents must have a FIDE ID.
Entry Fees: $15 for Norths Chess Club members; $25 for non-members. GM, WGM, IM and WIM free.
Draw: The provisional draw will be published on the Sunday evening prior to each round.
Prizes: 1st: $150 2nd: $100 3rd: $50; Rating Group A: $50 Rating Group B: $50; Unrated: $25 (based on 40 entries). Prizes will be shared equally among players on the same score but each player may only receive one prize.
Ratings: Results will be submitted for inclusion in the ACF Classic and FIDE Standard rating lists. A player's tournament rating will be determined using the following hierarchy:
- ACF Classic
- FIDE Standard
- FIDE Rapid
- FIDE Blitz
Players without any of these ratings will be considered to be unrated. Byes: Postponements
are not permitted. However, up to two half-point byes may be requested
for rounds 1-6. Notice to the arbiter must be received by 7pm on the
Sunday prior to the round.
Time Control: All moves in 60 minutes + 30 seconds (Fischer) increment per move from move 1.
Forfeit Time: 1 hour after the commencement of the round (at the Arbiter’s discretion).
Tiebreaks: In the event of ties, prize monies will be shared. The rank order will be determined by applying the following tiebreaks in descending order:
