Arianne Caoili Memorial Weekender 2024
Fri, 23 Aug
|Broadbeach Cultural Centre
A beautiful weekend of classical chess with $6000 in prizes!
Time & Location
23 Aug 2024, 6:30 pm AEST – 25 Aug 2024, 7:00 pm AEST
Broadbeach Cultural Centre, 61 Sunshine Blvd, Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218, Australia
About the event
Arianne Caoili Memorial 2024
“I would love to be involved in chess for girls. For mental toughness. Chess teaches that.” - WIM Arianne Caoili
The Gold Coast Chess Club cordially invites you to our 4th annual event to commemorate the life and chess of WIM Arianne Caoili, who began her chess journey at Somerset College and tragically passed away in 2020 in her prime.
A 7-round Swiss tournament for the Open Division and a 6-round Swiss tournament for the Minor Division (Under 1800 ACF).
ACF and QJ rated. AND NOW FIDE RATED!!! (Open Division Only)
IMPORTANT: All Queensland players and those who live within 100km of the border must hold current CAQ membership to register for the event. Currently, 1-year CAQ membership is $20. This can be purchased on the day of registration or in advance online. Details can be found at: https://caq.org.au/membership/
Entry Fees:
- Early: $60 until August 5th
- Standard: $80
- Gold Coast CC Members: 50% discount at checkout
- GM/IM/WGM/WIM: Free Entry
Entries Close: Friday, August 23rd at 6:00 pm.
Venue:
Broadbeach Cultural Centre, 61 Sunshine Blvd, Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218
Time Control:
60 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1
Pairing System:
Vega using Swiss Dutch FIDE JaVaFo
Tie Break:
- Buchholz Cut 1
- Buchholz
- Direct Encounter
Schedule:
Open Division Schedule:
- Round 1: 6:45 pm, Friday 23 August 2024
- Round 2: 9:00 am, Saturday 24 August 2024
- Round 3: 12:30 pm, Saturday 24 August 2024
- Round 4: 4:00 pm, Saturday 24 August 2024
- Round 5: 9:00 am, Sunday 25 August 2024
- Round 6: 12:30 pm, Sunday 25 August 2024
- Round 7: 4:00 pm, Sunday 25 August 2024
Minor Division (Under 1800 ACF) Schedule:
- Round 1: 9:30 am, Saturday 24 August 2024
- Round 2: 1:00 pm, Saturday 24 August 2024
- Round 3: 4:30 pm, Saturday 24 August 2024
- Round 4: 9:00 am, Sunday 25 August 2024
- Round 5: 12:30 pm, Sunday 25 August 2024
- Round 6: 4:00 pm, Sunday 25 August 2024
Presentations: Approximately 6:30 pm, Sunday 25 August 2024
Forfeiture Time: 30 minutes from the start time.
Half Point Byes: A maximum of two half-point byes only will be permitted for rounds 1 to 4. The arbiter must be notified one round in advance. Byes for round 1 must be notified before 8:00 pm, August 23rd.
Chief Arbiter:
David Esmond FA
Deputy Chief Arbiter(s):
Marek Breeden NA and Matt Smith NA
Chief Organiser:
Marek Breeden
Total Prize Pool: $6000 Prizes:
Open Division ($3600 total)
- 1st Place: $1300
- 2nd Place: $900
- 3rd Place: $700
- Top Women: $300
- Rating Group 1st: $250
- Rating Group 2nd: $150
Minor Division (Under 1800) ($2400 total)
- 1st Place: $700
- 2nd Place: $500
- 3rd Place: $300
- Top Women: $300
- Rating Group A: $200
- Rating Group B: $200
- Unrated Group: $200
In case of a tie, the tournament title will be decided on tie-break, but all prize money for placings will be evenly split. Players may win one prize only, the highest prize they are eligible for.
Join us for an exciting weekend of competitive chess in memory of Arianne Caoili. Register now to secure your spot and compete for a share of the $6000 prize pool!