2019 City of Melbourne Open Enter EntriesDates: Monday April 15th – Monday June 24th (no play April 22nd due to Doeberl Cup and June 10th due to Vic Open) Register: https://mcc.enter.services/2019-tournaments/city-of-melbourne-open Entries: https://mcc.enter.services/2019-tournaments/city-of-melbourne-open-entries Location: Melbourne Chess Club - 66 Leicester St, Fitzroy Organiser: Simon Dale (0407834027, scd@thecrag.com) Arbiter: Alexej Khamatgaleev (0426731726, melbchessclub@gmail.com) Format: 9 Round Swiss, ACF & FIDE rated Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move (Half hour forfeit time from published start time) Entry fees: $75 Full Member, $65 Concession / Junior Member (add $15 for Non-Members) Early bird discount of $10 if paid by Saturday 13th April
Free entry for Club Member GMs/WGMs, IMs/WIMs and FMs/WFMs and non Victorian GMs/WGMs and IMs/WIMs.If you want a round 1 bye you must have have fully paid your entry to be paired. Refunds are available if notified 24 hours before the event.
Timetable: Round 1: Mon 15th Apr, 7.15pm -- no play 22nd Apr due to Doeberl Cup --
Round 2: Mon 29th Apr, 7.15pm
Round 3: Mon 6th May, 7.15pm Round 4: Mon 13th May, 7.15pm Round 5: Mon 20th May, 7.15pm
Round 6: Mon 27th May, 7.15pm
Round 7: Mon 3rd Jun, 7.15pm -- no play 10th Jun due to Vic Open --
Byes: Up to two half point byes for rounds 1-7.Round 8: Mon 17th Jun, 7.15pm Round 9: Mon 24th Jun, 7.15pm Results/Pairings: On Chess Chat tournament discussion. Prizes (provisional): $1800 prize pool 1st: $500 2nd: $350
3rd: $200
Rating 1: $250
Rating 2: $250
Rating 3: $250
Brilliancy Prize: $40 book voucher at club bookshop
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