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Traditional style, FIDE rated, “one game per evening” events, which together with the four weekenders, form the MCC Grand Prix: MCC Club Championship Monday February 6th – Monday April 16th (no play March 12th due to Ballarat tournament and April 9th due to Easter) 9 round Swiss, FIDE/ACF rated Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move Entry Fees: $75 ($65 concession) All players must be MCC members City Of Melbourne Open Monday April 30th – Monday July 2nd (no play June 11th due to Queens Birthday event) 9 round Swiss, FIDE/ACF rated Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move Entry Fees: $75 ($65 concession) less $10 MCC members Edwin Malitis Memorial Monday July 16th – Monday August 27th 7 round Swiss, FIDE/ACF rated Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move Entry Fees: $65 ($55 concession) less $10 MCC members MCC Open Monday September 10th – Monday November 12th (no play November 5th due to Cup Weekend event) 9 round Swiss, FIDE/ACF rated Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move Entry Fee: $75 ($65 concession) less $10 MCC members Bob Brooking Round Robins Monday November 19th – Monday December 17th 5 round (6 player) round robins, FIDE/ACF rated Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move Entry Fee: $60 ($50 concession) less $10 MCC members TUESDAY NIGHT CALENDAR: Novice Night – a perfect introduction to club chess, consisting of mostly social play. Events are occasionally organized depending on levels of interest including small tournaments and lectures. The evening is aimed at beginners and those new to club chess, however experienced players also attend and give advice! Visitors fee is reduced to $3 on Tuesdays. WEEKEND CALENDAR: The MCC conducts a number of tournaments over weekends throughout the year. With the exception of the Allegro Championship, all are traditional style, FIDE rated, weekend events, which together with the five Monday evening events, form the MCC Grand Prix: Australia Day Weekender January 26th – 29th 7 round Swiss, FIDE/ACF rated Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move Entry Fee: $65 ($55 concession) less $10 MCC members ANZAC Day Weekender April 21st – 22nd and 24th – 25th 7 round Swiss, FIDE/ACF rated Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move Entry Fee: $75 ($65 concession) less $10 MCC members MCC Cup Weekender November 2nd – 6th 9 round Swiss, FIDE/ACF rated Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move Entry Fee: $100 ($90 concession, $80 for under 18s) less $10 MCC members MCC Allegro Championship November 24th – 25th 13 round Swiss Time control: 15 minutes per player for the whole game Entry Fee: $35 less $10 MCC members (the highest scoring MCC member will win the title of “MCC Allegro Champion”) Christmas Swiss December 14th – 16th 6 round Swiss, FIDE/ACF rated Time control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move Entry Fee: $65 ($55 concession) less $10 MCC members SATURDAY CALENDAR: Saturday Morning Junior Coaching Every Saturday during school term between 10am and noon Saturday Afternoon Allegro Every Saturday at 2pm 7 round Swiss Time control: 15 minutes per player for the whole game Entry Fee: MCC members; $7 seniors $5 juniors, non-members; $12 seniors $10 juniors SUNDAY CALENDAR: Blitz Marathons Summer: February 5th Autumn: April 29th Winter: July 22nd Spring: October 14th Time control: 5 minutes per player for the whole game Entry Fee: $25 MCC members, $35 non-members Fitzroy Skittles September 2nd Losing points allegro (points allocated based on rating) Time control: 15 minutes per player for the whole game Entry Fee: $25 MCC members, $35 non-members MCC Blitz Championship A November or December date to be announced, likely to be the same day as the AGM Time control: 5 minutes per player for the whole game Entry Fee: $25 MCC members, $35 non-members (the highest scoring MCC member will win the title of “MCC Blitz Champion”) MCC AGM A Sunday evening in late November or December – yet to be finalized, but likely to be the same day as the MCC Blitz Championship. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: MCC Grand Prix Throughout the year, MCC ‘traditional time control’ FIDE rated events form the MCC Grand Prix, whereby a player’s scores from all 9 events will add up to form a grand prix score at the end of the year. The tournaments included are: Australia Day Weekender (Jan 26th – Jan 29th) MCC Club Championship (Feb 6th – Apr 16th) ANZAC Day Weekender (Apr 21st – Apr 25th) City Of Melbourne Open (Apr 30th – Jul 2nd) Edwin Malitis Memorial (Jul 16th – Aug 27th) MCC Open (Sep 10th – Nov 12th) MCC Cup Weekender (Nov 2nd – Nov 6th) Bob Brooking Round Robins (Nov 19th – Dec 17th) Christmas Swiss (Dec 14th – Dec 16th) Every point a player scores in any of these events, equals a grand prix point, for example if a player scores 5.5 points in the club championship and 4 points in the City of Melbourne, they will have accumulated 9.5 points over the two events. At the end of the year, the players with the highest number of points will win the grand prix prizes. Extra events Occasionally we trial new events or add something in during vacant time slots. If you have a specific type of event you would like us to run, please contact Grant Szuveges on 0401-925-075 or grantszuveges@gmail.com and we may be able to trial it. |
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