2017 MCC Australia Day Weekender Enter EntriesDates: Thursday January 26th – Sunday January 29thRegister: https://mcc.enter.services/2017-tournaments/australia-day-weekender Entries: https://mcc.enter.services/2017-tournaments/australia-day-weekender-entries Location: Melbourne Chess Club - 66 Leicester St, Fitzroy Organiser: Sylvester Urban (melbchessclub@gmail.com) Arbiter: Gary Bekker (0418 142 258, gbekkerchess@gmail.com) Format: 7 Round Swiss, ACF & FIDE rated Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move (Half hour forfeit time from published start time) Entry fees: $60 Full Member, $50 Concession / Junior Member (add $15 for Non-Members) Club Member IMs & FMs free. IMs not resident in Victoria free. $5 early bird discount if paid before Wednesday 25th Jan. Timetable: Round 1: Thu 26th Jan, 10.30am Round 2: Thu 26th Jan, 3.30pm Round 3: Fri 27th Jan, 7pm Round 4: Sat 28th Jan, 10.30pm Round 5: Sat 28th Jan, 3.30pm Round 6: Sun 29th Jan, 10.30am Round 7: Sun 29th Jan, 3.30pm Byes: Up to two half point byes for rounds 1-5. Results/Pairings: On Chess Chat tournament discussion. Prizes: $1500 total (based on 45 paying players, may be adjusted depending on numbers). 1st: $450 2nd: $280 3rd: $170 Rating 1: $150 Rating 2: $150 Rating 3: $150 Rating 4: $150 |