Our entries are capped at 60, so make sure to sign up soon
Trybooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CZITL


Venue:
Specific Room TBA; High St, UNSW Sydney, Kensington 2033
Accessible by public transport - a short walk from UNSW High St or UNSW Anzac Parade Light Rail station.

Format:
60 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1
ACF and FIDE rated 7-round tournament, using Swiss pairings
Players may request one half-point bye for rounds 1-5 by emailing a bye request to chessclubunsw@gmail.com before the 18th of March.

Schedule:
21-23rd March 2025
Opening: 21st March, 6:00pm
Round 1: 21st March, 7:00pm
Round 2: 22nd March, 11:00am
Round 3: 22nd March, 2:30pm
Round 4: 22nd March, 6:00pm
Round 5: 23rd March, 10:00am
Round 6: 23rd March, 1:30pm
Round 7: 23rd March, 5:00pm

Entry Fee:
General entry - $80
UNSW Arc member - $40
UNSW Arc members must be a member of the UNSW Chess Club and have signed up through the UNSW SpArc portal. You may be asked to present your UNSW student ID at the event.
Overseas entrants must have a FIDE ID number OR must obtain one from their home country federation before entering. Parents must ensure children are supervised between rounds.
Entries close at 6pm on March 20th

Prizes:
1st: $800
2nd: $600
3rd: $400
4th: $200
u1800 ACF $100 (conditional on 5 eligible players)
u1600 ACF $100 (conditional on 5 eligible players)
Unrated $100 (conditional on 5 eligible players)
Junior prize $100 (conditional on 5 eligible players)
(Players are only eligible for one prize. Prizes are split in the case of a tie)
All Prizes will be paid by bank transfer

Chief Arbiter:
NA Edward Rust

For more enquiries please contact chessclubunsw@gmail.com

Venue:              Starlite Rooms
                    Dubbo RSL Club, corner Brisbane & Wingewarra Streets
                    Dubbo NSW 2830
Length:             6 rounds, 2 days (weekend)
Start/End:          Saturday 29 March - Sunday 30 March
Registration:       9.30 am Saturday 29 March 
                    Pre-registration would be greatly appreciated. Entries can be paid by bank transfer to DUBBO RSL MEMORIAL CLUB LTD, BSB: 082-564 Acc: 147276597
                    Please identify yourself in the payment
Start time:         10.30 am Saturday 29 March
Entry Fee(s):       $45 adults, $35 concession, $25 juniors
Rounds:             10:30 am, 1:30 pm, 4:00 pm on Saturday 
                    9:15 am, 11:45 pm, 2:15 pm on Sunday
Time Control:       Fischer  60 minutes + 10 seconds per move
Prizes:             $450 first prize guaranteed, divisional and junior prizes subject to number of entries
Contacts:           Prakashbabu Radhakrishnan 0422 877 165 email prakash2009babu@gmail.com
                    Trevor Bemrose 0424 225 323 (AH or SMS) email trevbem@gmail.com 

SPECIAL:            All NSW players are required to be either full or associate members of the NSW Chess Association (or members of NSW Junior Chess League if under 18).  Membership can be arranged on the day.

The Rooty Hill Chess Club Presents the Return of the 2025 Sydney International Open, sponsored by Jane Street.

Dates: Wednesday 23rd April to Sunday 27th April 2025
Venue: Conference Rooms 5 & 6 at Novotel West HQ

Divisions:
Championships: Over 2000 FIDE ONLY + Norm Event
Challengers: Over 1400 ACF or 1600 to 2050 FIDE (Accelerated Draws)
Contenders: Under 1600 ACF or Under 1700 FIDE (Accelerated Draws)

All classical divisions are 9 Round Swiss Events, with 90 minutes + 30 seconds as the time control


Blitz: Open to All (Accelerated Draws)
11 Round Swiss with 3 minutes + 2 seconds as the time control

Prizes
$16,600 Provisional Total Prize Pool

Championships: $8,750
Challengers: $4,550
Contenders: $2,300
Blitz: $1,000

Schedule
Please refer to the website.
Blitz starts at 3pm on Friday, 25th of April

Entries Open!

Any questions, email winston@rootyhillchessclub.org

Website: https://sio.rootyhillchessclub.org/

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 and U1600 Division will be FIDE and ACF rated. Players who are not Australian citizens or have a permanent residency visa must have a FIDE ID number. 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. Entry to the U1600 section is restricted to an ACF standard rating of 1600. If the player has no ACF rating, their FIDE must be below 1600. Players who are ACF and FIDE unrated can only play in the U1600 section. Entry to the respective sections is based on June 2025 FIDE and ACF ratings.

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.