FORMAT:
7 round Swiss. 25 minutes plus 10 seconds per move per player from move 1.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday the 14th of September
Round 1 - 12:00 noon
Round 2 - 1:30pm
Round 3 - 3:00pm
Round 4 - 4:30pm
Sunday the 15th of September
Round 5 - 9:30am
Round 6 - 11:00am
Round 7 - 12:30pm
ENTRIES:
All competitors MUST enter online using the digital registration form below.
Entries close at 11:50am on Saturday the 14th of September.
FEES & LEVIES:
Entry fees may be paid on the day in cash (please tender the correct change) or by credit card. Entry fees may also be paid online prior to the event by direct transfer (preferred), credit card or PayPal.
Adults $25
Juniors (under 18 years) $10
TCA Levy (if not a member of the TCA) Seniors $15/Juniors $5
In accordance with section 3 of the TCA Constitution, Tasmanian players not already a member of the TCA must pay an Individual TCA Membership levy in addition to their entry fee. This fee entitles the individual to all items listed under rule 3.2 of the constitution until the commencement of the next TCA financial year (rule 6.5)
Note that the Levy fees are at the End Of Year (EOY) discount rate which applies from 1st September.
PRIZES:
1st. 40%
2nd. 20%
3rd. 10%
Best Junior: 10%
U1800 10%
U1500 10%
DIRECTOR OF PLAY:
Official DOP: To Be Confirmed
Assistant DOP: To Be Confirmed
ARBITERS:
Chief Arbiter: To Be Confirmed
2 additional arbiters to be selected from the entrants.
BYES & NON-ATTENDANCE:
Competitors may take up to 2 half-point byes during rounds 1-5 of this event. Half point byes are not available in rounds 6 or 7. Half-point bye requests for rounds 1 and 2 must be notified to the Director of Play before the start of round 1. Half-point bye requests for rounds 3, 4, & 5 must be notified before the start of the preceding round round. Late requests may be declined and result in either a 0 point bye, or a time forfeit.
NOTES:
FIDE Laws apply – ringing mobiles will incur automatic loss. Entrants agree to abide by all decisions of the organisers and arbiters. The organisers reserve the right to make any changes required.
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