- Event:
- Sydney International Open 2012
- Start:
- April 11, 2012
- End:
- April 15, 2012
- Category:
- Event
- Updated:
- October 16, 2011
- Venue:
- Parramatta Town Hall
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Address:
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Parramatta Town Hall, Church Street, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
- This 9 round individual chess tournament is open to all players and will be ACF and FIDE rated.
- The tournament is an Oceania & ACF Grand Prix Class 5 event.
- The Swiss Manager program will be used for pairings.
- Time control is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game plus 30 seconds per move from move 1.
- 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 mobile phones and electronic devices are banned in the tournament hall.
- All NSW resident players must be full members of (or join) the NSWCA or NSWJCL.
- Players removing equipment from the playing hall will be withdrawn from the tournament
Location: Parramatta Town Hall, Church Street, Parramatta NSW Australia
Prizes
Open $14,200
- 1st $4,000
- 2nd $2,000
- 3rd $1,500
- 4th $1,000
- 5th $900
- 6th $800
- 7th $700
- 8th $600
- 9th $500
- 10th $400
- 11th $300
- 12th $300
- U2200 $300
- U2100 $300
- U2000 $300
- U1900 $300
Challengers (U1900)
- 1st $750
- 2nd $500
- 3rd $400
- 4th $300
Challengers (U1700)
- 1st $300
- 2nd $200
Challengers (U1500)
- 1st $300
- 2nd $200
Challengers (U1300)
- 1st $300
- 2nd $200
Playing schedule
Tuesday April 10
- Registration 6-7:15pm
- Players meeting 7:15pm
- City of Sydney Lightning 7:30pm
Wednesday April 11
- Opening Ceremony 9:45am
- Round 1 10am
- Round 2 3:30pm
Thursday April 12
- Round 3 10am
- Round 4 4pm
Friday April 13
- Round 5 10am
- Round 6 4pm
Saturday April 14
- Round 7 10am
- Round 8 4pm
Sunday April 15
- Round 9 10am
- Prize Giving 4:30pm
Conditions for titled players
- The first 10 Grandmasters to register will be provided with free accommodation (twin share).
- Tournament entry is free for GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs
- All other players are required to budget for their own board, lodgings and entry fees.
- All players are required to budget for their own transport costs including airfares.
Entry Fees (based on March 2011 FIDE rating list)
Open entry Fees
- FIDE rated $150
- FIDE Unrated$225
- Challengers $100
Method of Payment
- Send a cheque to the NSW Chess Association, GPO Box 2418, Sydney NSW 2001. Cheques should be made out to NSW Chess Association
- Pay by direct deposit. Commonwealth Bank BSB 062-181 A/C 1011-6372. Please ensure your name appears in the description on the direct deposit details to identify your payment.
- Pay by PayPal/Credit card via www.nswca.org.au/tournaments.html