Novotel Sydney West HQ
55 Sherbrooke St, Rooty Hill NSW 2766 

Schedule:

Friday:
7:30pm Round 1
Saturday:
10:30am Round 2
3pm Round 3
Sunday:
10:30am Round 4
3pm Round 5
Monday:
10:30am Round 6
3:00pm Round 7
7:30pm Prizegiving


FIDE time control 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move from move 1

Open Prizes
1st $1500, 2nd $1000, 3rd $650, 4th $550, 5th $400
U2000-1800 1st $300, 2nd $175 U1800 1st $300, 2nd $175

Minor (U1600) Prizes
1st $1000, 2nd $600, 3rd $500, 4th $350, 5th $300 Unrated $150
U1400-1200 1st $300, 2nd $175 U1200 1st $300, 2nd $175

Conditions
The Open Division will be FIDE and ACF rated. The U1600 will be ACF rated. Players who are not Australian citizens or have a permanent residency visa must have a FIDE ID number to enter the Open tournament. This can be obtained from their national federation.

All players under 13 years of age must have a parent or guardian on the premises at all times.

Entry in the Open section is restricted to players with an ACF standard rating of at least 1400 or a FIDE standard rating of at least 1600. 

You need to register and pay by 4 June to be eligible for the early entry fee.

Absolutely no entries will be accepted on the day

For Concession discount, a Healthcare Card, Pensioner Concession Card or a National Assistance Card must be produced on the day of the tournament otherwise the applicable Standard entry fee will be charged.

Exemption from entry fees: FIDE titleholders � GM, IM, WGM, WIM.  Entry must be received by the early entry cut off date of 4 June or full entry fees must be paid.

Players are eligible for one prize only. Rating prizes are based on ACF ratings. Unrated players are not eligible for rating-restricted prizes, including 1st-5th prizes in the Minor.

Forfeit times: Any player who arrives at the chessboard more than 30 minutes after the start of the session shall lose the game unless the arbiter decides otherwise.

All NSW resident players must be full members for 2025 of (or join) the NSWCA or the NSWJCL.

By entering the event players acknowledge that the decision of the organiser (NSWCA) is final.

For further information contact e-mail tournaments@nswca.org.au or visit the NSWCA website: www.nswca.org.au

Players may request up to two half point byes prior to the start of the round before the bye is needed. Half point byes are not available in the last two rounds.

All prizes not redeemed within 3 months will be treated as donations to the next Olympiad.