Coomera Winter Classic

A 7-round classical Swiss tournament!

ACF and QJ rated.

Eligibility:

2023 CAQ membership is required.

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

Entry Fees:

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

Non-Members  $70

Time control:

60 minutes + 10 seconds increment from move 1

Schedule:

Round 1 6:45 pm Tuesday 25 July

Round 2 6:45 pm Tuesday  1 July 

Round 3 6:45 pm Tuesday  8 July

Round 4 6:45 pm Tuesday  15 July

Round 5 6:45 pm Tuesday  22 July

Round 6 6:45 pm Tuesday  29 July

Round 7 6:45 pm Tuesday 5 Sept

Pairing System:

Vega using Swiss Dutch FIDE JaVaFo

Tie Break:

Tie Break: 1. Buchholz Median; 2. Average Rating Opposition; 3. Sonneborn Berger. 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 the advertised start time.

Byes:

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

The arbiter must be informed by Sunday, 5 pm if you require a bye for the following round. Contact David Esmonde on 0422 331 312.

 Players may enter the classical tournament up until Round 3, with byes for round 1 and round 2.

Prizes:

Modest Prize Pool depending on the number of entries

Arbiters:

The Coomera Winter Classic will be conducted as a player arbiter event.

Head Arbiter - David Esmonde FA  Assistant Arbiters - Orsen Van der Byl NA  Luka Hart