2020 Round-Robin Qualification 2019 MCC Semi-Open Enter EntriesFORMAT: 9 round Round Robin + 9 Round Swiss10 player Round Robing for top 9 FIDE rated entrants plus the 2018 MCC Semi-Open qualifier (whose entries are registered no later than Saturday 24th August). 9 round Swiss for remainder of entries (Non-eligiblity for prizes for Swiss players rated above the third bottom seeded Round Robin player or as decided by organiser).
Dates:
Monday August 26th – Monday October 21st
Register: https://mcc.enter.services/2019-tournaments/mcc-open/ Entries: https://mcc.enter.services/2019-tournaments/mcc-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 Round Robin + 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 24th August
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 26th Aug, 7.15pm Round 2: Mon 2nd Sep, 7.15pm Round 3: Mon 9th Sep, 7.15pm Round 4: Mon 16th Sep, 7.15pm Round 5: Mon 23rd Sep, 7.15pm
Round 6: Mon 30th Sep, 7.15pm
Round 7: Mon 7th Oct, 7.15pm Round 8: Mon 14th Oct, 7.15pm Round 9: Mon 21st Oct, 7.15pm Byes: Up to two half point byes for rounds 1-7. Results/Pairings: On Chess Chat tournament discussion. Prizes: Round-Robin Tournament (Guaranteed!) 1st: $1000 2nd: $400 Swiss Open Tournament $1200 prize pool (provisional) Field will be divided into three prize divisions: Prize category 1: 1st-$260 & 2nd-$140 Prize category 2: 1st-$260 & 2nd-$140 Prize category 3: 1st-$260 & 2nd-$140 Brilliancy prize (over both Tournaments): $40 book voucher at club bookshop 2020 Round-Robin Qualification The winner of the Swiss qualifies to play in the 2020 MCC Semi-Open Round-Robin tournament (subject to payment of applicable entry fee). Should the winner decline to play, qualification will then pass on to the 2nd placegetter and then on to 3rd placegetter. The tie-break method to determine rankings of placegetters will be the Buchholz method. The tie-break will be used only to rank players for the purpose of qualification into the 2020 MCC Semi-Open Round-Robin. |
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