Rounds: 6 Round Swiss Tournament
Rate of Play: 1 hour + 10 second increments

10:30am Saturday (Round 1 to 3) 
Venue - Armidale District Baptist Church Halll (Corner Rusden & Jessie Streets. Carpark entry from Rusden Street)

8:30am Sunday (Round 4 to 6)
Armidale Ex Services Memorial Club (“Servies”) (137 Dumaresq St, Armidale)

Schedule: Saturday 17th
10:30am - Arrive, Morning Tea
11:00am - Round 1
1:30pm - Lunch
2:30pm - Round 2
5:00pm - Round 3

Sunday 18th 
8:30am - Arrive
9:00am - Round 4
11:30am - Lunch
12:30pm - Round 5
3:00pm - Round 6
5:30pm - Prizegiving

DOP:  Richard Torning
Entry Fee: 
$30 - Adults
$20 - Students & Pensioners

Registration
Registration to be by Sunday 11th September 2022. Registration to be by phone or email.
Phone (Chris Martin): 0435 528 242 (Text or call) Email: chessinarmidale@gmail.com
For Registration to be complete please transfer the Entry Fee to ... 
BSB: 932-000 (Regional Australia Bank)
Account Name: Armidale Chess Club
Account Number: 100292283
Reference: Your name.

We will also accept cheques if they are received no later than Thursday 15th September.
Mail to: Armidale Chess Club, c/- Unit 1, 4 College Ave, Armidale, NSW, 2350

Awards and Prizes:
Prizes - subject to the number of entries.
The player who wins the tournament will be the New England Chess Open Winner 2022.
The highest scoring player who is a resident of the New England Region will be declared the New England Region Chess Champion 2022.

The games will be rated through the NSW Chess Association. Adult participants must be registered as members with the NSW Chess Association. Juniors, Under 18 years of age, must be members of the NSW Junior Chess League. Raings registration fee will be $10 for all country partcipants

Venue:              Dubbo RSL Club, corner Brisbane & Wingewarra Streets, NSW 2830
Length:             6 rounds, 2 days (weekend)
Start/End:          Saturday 25 March - Sunday 26 March
Registration:       9.30 am Saturday 25 March
Start time:         10.30 am Saturday 25 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 pa, 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
Enquiries to:       Prakashbabu Radhakrishnan 0422 877 165 prakash2009babu@gmail.com and Trevor Bemrose, 02 6884 4096(AH), 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.

Handicap Blitz – Saturday 8:00 pm

ENTRIES ARE LIMITED TO 100 PLAYERS

7 rounds from 11 a.m.

Registration 10:15-10:30am.

Time Limit: 15 minutes each per game plus 10 seconds per move. 

Entry Fee:
If registered by 7 July: 	$25 including all titled players
If registered on 8 July: 	$35 including all titled players
If registered on 9 July: 	$50 including all titled players

Prizes: 
1st $300 2nd $250 3rd $200 
U2000-1800, U1800-1600, U1600-1400 and U1400
$150 in each division

• The event will be ACF & FIDE rated. All foreign players must have a FIDE Identification number.
• All players under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian on the premises at all times.
• Entry for players under 18 years of age is restricted to those who have an ACF Quick rating of at least 1100 (if unrated then ACF standard of at least 1100) or a FIDE Rapid rating of at least 1400 (if unrated then FIDE standard of at least 1400).
• You need to register and pay by 7 July to be eligible for the early entry fee.
• Entries on the day of the tournament will be included in the round 1 draw at the arbiter’s discretion. Absolutely no entries will be accepted after 10:30am.
• Players are eligible for one prize only. Rating prizes are based on ACF ratings. Unrated players are not eligible for rating-restricted prizes.
• Forfeit times: Any player who arrives at the chessboard after their time has elapsed shall lose the game unless the arbiter decides otherwise.
• All NSW resident players must be full members for 2023 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 email tournaments@nswca.org.au or visit the NSWCA website: www.nswca.org.au
• All prizes not redeemed within 3 months will be treated as donations to the next Olympiad.

Note: All foreign players must have a FIDE Identification number.

Australian Citizens & Permanent residents without FIDE id numbers will need to provide DOB prior to the start of the event or their entry will not be accepted.

Foreign players without a FIDE id number will not be accepted. They will need to obtain a FIDE id number from their National Federation and advise that number prior to their entry being accepted.

ENTRY IS LIMITED TO 80 PLAYERS

    Saturday	    	    	 	Sunday
10:15am - 10:30am Registration
11am	   Round 1			11am	   Round 5
1:30pm     Round 2      	        1:30pm     Round 6
4pm	   Round 3			4pm        Round 7 
6:30pm     Round 4		        6:30pm     Prize giving
Prizes Fund: $2365
Open:	1st $500     2nd $350     3rd $300     4th $225
Rating Divisions: U1800-1600, U1600-1400 and U1400
1st $200 2nd $130- subject to 5 players  in each division

Time Control:	60 minutes plus 10 seconds per move

Entry Fees:		
If registered by 3 August: Adult: $57.00   Junior [U18]: $52.00  Pensioner: $48.00
If registered on 4 August: Adult: $75.00   Junior [U18]: $68.00  Pensioner: $63.00
If registered on 5 August: Adult: $95.00   Junior [U18]: $88.00  Pensioner: $83.00

• The tournament will be ACF rated.
• All players under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian on the premises at all times.
• Entry for players under 18 years of age is restricted to those who have an ACF standard rating of at least 1100 or a FIDE standard rating of at least 1400.
• You need to register and pay by 3 August to be eligible for the early entry fee.
• Entries on the day of the tournament will be included in the round 1 draw at the arbiter’s discretion. Absolutely no entries will be accepted after 10:30am.
• Full-time students under 25 can enter at the junior rate. Student ID card must be produced on the day of the tournament otherwise the applicable adult entry fee will be charged.
• For the Pensioner discount, Centrelink Pension card must be produced on the day of the tournament otherwise the applicable adult 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 3 August 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.
• 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 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 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.