Burleigh Club Championship - FIDE Rated

Who will be our 2023 Burleigh Champions??

An 7-round Swiss tournament.    FIDE, ACF and QJ rated

Eligibility:

2023 CAQ membership is required.  

CAQ membership:   https://caq.org.au/membership/

Players without FIDE IDs must be Australian citizens or permanent residents to enter or they will be required to request a FIDE ID be issued from their country of citizenship prior to acceptance of registration.

Entry Fees:

GCCC Members $35 (Discount Applied at Checkout Automatically if Logged In)

Non-Members $70

Time control:

60 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1

Schedule:

Round 1 6:45 pm Friday 28 July

Round 2 6:45 pm Friday 4 August

Round 3 6:45 pm Friday 11 August

Round 4 6:45 pm Friday 18 August

Round 5 6:45 pm Friday 25 August

Round 6 6:45 pm Friday 1 September

Round 7 6:45 pm Friday 8 September

Pairing System:

Vega using Swiss Dutch FIDE JaVaFo

Tie Break:

1.Buchholz Cut 1;

2.Buchholz;

3.Direct Encounter.

In case of a tie, the Tournament title will be decided on tie-break but all prize money for placings will be evenly split.

Forfeiture time:

30 minutes from advertised start time.

Byes:

Half Point Byes: A maximum of two half point byes only will be permitted for rounds 1 to 5

Provisional Pairings will be published on Wednesday. Arbiter must be informed  by Wednesday, 5 pm if you require a bye for the following round.

Prizes:

Total Prize Pool: $1450  Prizes: 1st $500, 2nd $300 3rd $200

1st Rating Group A $150, 1st Rating Group B $150 and 1st Rating Group C $150

GCCC Members that place highest for the following will qualify to play for the club titles at the GCCC North vs South Titles match to be held  later this year:

Seniors 50+, Open, Under 18, Under 16, Under 14, Under 12 and Under 10

In the case of a tie prize money will be shared.  Players are eligible for 1 prize only and will be awarded the larger prize. Titles will be decided on countback.

Arbiters:

The Club Championships will be conducted as a player arbiter event.

Head Arbiter - Marek Breeden NA  Assistant Arbiters - Mathew Smith NA