Melbourne Chess Club Calendar for 2009
January: Australia Day Weekender Sat. 24th – Mon 26th January
7 round Swiss
Time control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds \ move
24th Jan: Entries close 1:00 pm,
Round 1: 2:00pm, Round 2: 6:00pm
25th Jan Round 3: 11:00am, Round 4: 3:00pm, Round 5: 7:00pm
Entry Fee: $55 full, $45 concession, $25 u/18, less $10 MCC Members.
February: Melbourne Chess Club Championship, A FIDE rated event
9 round Swiss
Monday 2nd February to Monday 6th April; no play 9th March
Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds \ move
All rounds at 7:00 pm, entries close on Monday 2nd February at 6:00 pm
Entry Fee: $65 Working, $55 concession, all players must be Club Members.
April: Anzac Day Weekender: a 5-round Swiss Sat 25th – Sun 26th AprilTime Control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds \ move
Saturday 25th April: Entries close: 10:00 am;
25th April, Round 1: 11:00am, Round 2: 3:00pm, Round 3: 7:00pm
27th April, Round 4: 11:00am, Round 5: 3:00pm, prize giving after Round 5
Entry Fee: $55 full, $45 concession, $25 u/18, less $10 MCC Members.
City of Melbourne Open:
9 Rounds Swiss
When: Mondays at 7:00 pm
Dates: 20th April (entries close 6:00 pm) through to 22nd June; No play
8th June because of Queen’s Birthday Holiday
Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds \ move
Entry Fee: $65 Working, $55 concession, less $10 MCC Members.
July: Under 2000
7 round Swiss events
Mondays at 7:00 pm starting 6th July to 17th August (entries close 6:00 pm on first night)
Time control: 60 minutes + 60 seconds \ move
Entry Fee: $50 Working, $40 Non-Working, less $10 MCC Members.
August: Melbourne Chess Club Open:
9 round Swiss
Mondays at 7:00 pm from 31st August to the 26th October
Entries close: 6:00 pm 31st August
Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds \ move
Entry Fee: $65 full, $55 concession, less $10 MCC Members.
September: MCC Transfer Tournament:
Sunday September 20th, 1pm to 6pm
11 rounds of transfer chess.
Entries close: 12.30pm Sunday 20th September
Time control: 10 minutes per game.
Entry Fee: $30 per team, $20 if at least one member of team is an MCC member.
October/November: Cup Weekend Tournament:
9 round Swiss, FIDE rated
Friday October 30th to Tuesday 3rd November
Entries close at 6pm Friday 30th October
Time Control: 90 min + 30 seconds per move.
Entry Fee: $85 adults, $70 juniors (under 18), GM, IM, WGM, WIM free entry
November: Fitzroy Open 8 player round robin events:
Mondays at 7:00 pm from the 9th November to the 21st December.
Entries close at 6:00 pm on the first night
Time control: 60 minutes + 60 seconds \ move
Entry Fee: $45 Working, $35 Non-Working, less $10 MCC Members.
December: Christmas Swiss Weekender: 19th and 20th December
Time Control: 60 minutes + 30 seconds \ move
Saturday 19th December: Entries close: 10:00 am
Round 1: 11:00am, Round 2: 3:00pm, Round 3: 7:00pm
Sunday 20th December: Round 4: 11:00am, Round 5: 3:00pm
& then prize giving
Entry Fee: $55 full, $45 concession, $25 u/18, less $10 MCC Members.