2022 Winter Classic
FIDE and ACF rated
9 rounds on Tuesdays from 24 May to 26 July 2022
(Tuesday 26 July is set aside as a spare week in case venue unavailability)
Congratulations to our 2022 Classic Champion Alaina Vincent and other prizewinners:
=1st: Alaina Vincent (Champion on tiebreak), Ridley Scott
=3rd: Nick Kordahi, Paul Russell
= Rating Group A: Arihant Yadav, Dean Chen, Ashok Reddy, Benjamin Tee
= Rating Group B: Marcel Lima, Deves Manoji
Unrated: Jongmin Lim
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Tournament Information and Rules
Location: Norths (formerly North Sydney Leagues Club), cnr Abbott & Palmer Streets, Cammeray.
Format: 9 rounds (Dutch) Swiss, with pairings by Vega.
Start Time: Games start at 7:30 pm.
Schedule: Tuesdays from 24 May to 26 July (rounds may be reduced in case of venue unavailability).
Eligibility: Open. Players who are not Australian residents must have a FIDE ID.
Entry Fees: $20 for Norths Chess Club members; $30 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: $200 2nd: $150 3rd: $100; Rating Group A: $50 Rating Group B: $50; Unrated: $50 (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
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 1-7. 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: 30 minutes 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:
Direct encounter
Buchholtz Cut 1
Average Rating of Opponents Cut 1
Rules: The FIDE Laws of Chess apply.
Arbiter: Robert Watson
Appeals panel: TBA
Notes:
Players may win one prize only.
Rating prizes are awarded based on a player's tournament rating. Players without a tournament rating are considered to be unrated and are ineligible for rating prizes.
Rating Group A and B are the players in the 2nd and 3rd thirds of the rated players (e.g. if there are 30 rated players, Rating Groups A and B include the 11th-20th and 21st-30th rated players).
Unrated prize is awarded only if there are at least 3 players in the category.
Entries close: Entries must be received by 21 May 2021. Late entries will be accepted at the arbiter's discretion, with up to two byes automatically allocated for missed rounds.
Entry: To enter CLICK HERE to complete THE ON LINE FORM. If not paid online, cheques and money orders make payable to Norths Chess Club. Entry payment is accepted at club meetings or make a bank transfer to Norths Chess Club, BSB 062 181, Account number 1044 1917 (use your name and Winter in the reference).
Enquiries: northsydneychess@gmail.com.
CLICK HERE for previous years' results.
