2025 Norths Allegro

FIDE and ACF rated

8 rounds - Tuesdays 19and 26 August

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Location and time: 7:30 pm, Norths (formerly North Sydney Leagues Club), cnr Abbott & Palmer Streets, Cammeray

Format: 8 round (Dutch) Swiss, with pairings by Vega.

Eligibility: ​​​​​​Players who are not Australian citizens or permanent residents must have a FIDE ID. To request one from a national Federation contact details for them are HERE.

Adult entrants in our rated competitions are required to be members of, or registered players with, the New South Wales Chess Association or other state association. CLICK HERE for NSWCA membership details.

Entry Fee: Members $10. Non-members $20. Free for GM, WGM, IM,WIM. Late enties incur a $10 surcharge.

Time Control: All moves in 13 minutes + 3 seconds increment per move from move 1.

Rating: A player's touranment rating (used for pairings and rating prizes) will be determined according to the following hierarchy:

1. ACF Quick rating
2. FIDE Rapid rating
3. ACF Classic rating

Players without any of these ratings will be considered unrated. Results will be submitted for the ACF Quick and FIDE Rapid rating lists.

Prizes will be decided by tiebreaks and may be paid by gift cards
Open: 1st $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $100
Rating groups: $100 for first in rating categories A and B (where these are the second and third tertile of rated players).
Unrated: $75

Byes: Players may take up to two half-point byes in Rounds 1–6 by advising the arbiter prior to Sunday midday before rounds 1 and 5; and prior to the commencement of the previous round for rounds 2, 3, 4 and 6.

Tiebreaks: In the event of ties, prize monies will be decided by tiebreak. The winner and standings order will be determined by applying the following tiebreaks in descending order:

1. Direct encounter 
2. Buchholtz Cut 1 
3. Average Rating of Opponents Cut 1 

Rules: The FIDE Laws of Chess apply, including Appendix A: Rapid Chess and Appendix A.4.

Arbiter: Rob Watson

Entries close: Early entries close Sunday 17 August at 6pm. Late entries will be accepted and the Director of Play will determine whether any of the late entries will be included in Round 1 or whether they will receive a half point bye for that round.

Entry: CLICK HERER TO ENTER

Enquiries: northsydneychess@gmail.com or call 0414 793 791.

CLICK HERE for previous years' results