2010 Queensland Open

2010 QUEENSLAND OPEN- A FIDE RATED EVENT

2010 YULGILBAR-THINK BIG AUSTRALIAN CHESS GRAND PRIX CLASS 4 TOURNAMENT

Dates

Friday 2nd April - Monday 5th April

Organiser

CAQ

Arbiter

Fide Arbiter Garvin Gray

Venue

MILLENIUM CENTRE HALL
TOOWOOMBA PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2 CAMPBELL STREET TOOWOOMBA EAST

Forfeit time

30 minutes from the start of each session

Prizes

1st: $800

2nd: $500 3rd : $300 4th: $250 5th: $200

Rating Groups (minimum ten players per group)

Rating Group A: 1st: $150
Rating Group B: 1st $100
Other Rating Divisions: 1st $80

If more than 40 entries are received,

an extra $100 will be added to places 1 to 5,
plus the following extra place prizes will be awarded.

6th: $250
7th: $225
8th: $200

Session times

ENTRIES CLOSE: 10:30am Friday 2nd April

2 April (Fri):     Round One:     11.00am    Round Two:   4.00pm
3 April (Sat):    Round Three: 10.00am    Round Four:   3.00pm
4 April (Sun):   Round Five:     10.00am      Round Six:     3.00pm
5 April (Mon): Round Seven: 10.00am      Final Round: 3:00pm

Presentations 8pm

Time controls

90 minutes each clock plus 30 seconds per move (Fischer mode)

Entry fees

Before Monday 22nd March: $60
After Monday 22nd March: $80
Third family member: Free entry

Players who register and enter on the day, add $10.

Players rated over 2200 on the March 2010 ACF Classical Rating list will receive free entry

Tournament Rules

1. The 2010 Queensland Open will be FIDE, ACF and QJRL rated.
2. All 2009 FIDE Laws of Chess will be enforced.

3. Without the permission of the arbiter, a player is forbidden to have a mobile phone or other electronic means of communication in the playing venue, unless they are completely switched off. If any such device produces a sound, the player shall lose the game.

4. Two half point byes in total are available in first six rounds.
5. There will be no half point byes awarded in the final two rounds
6. March 2010 ACF rating list will be used to determine a players rating.
7. Outright money prizes will be shared.
8. Tie breaks will be used to decide rating group prizes.

Special conditions

All Queensland players must be financial CAQ members - list of financial members here.
Non-members add $10 annual subscription, or join online here.
Non-Queensland residents must be members of a state chess association.
Full tournament rules and entry conditions in the tournament flyer, which can be downloaded here (100 Kb PDF file)

Policy on unauthorised withdrawals

- From the CAQ code of conduct

Any player who has completed the first round of any tournament shall not withdraw from that tournament without approval from the organiser or DOP.

A player whose withdrawal has not been approved by the organiser or DOP will be regarded as an unapproved withdrawer.

In such cases one or more of the following penalties may be applied:-

Listing as an unapproved withdrawer in CAQ newsletters and/or web site
And/or suspension from the CAQ

The secretary may request a verbal or written explanation in determining the appropriate course of action.

Entries/enquiries

Cheques &c to:

Chess Association of Queensland Inc
3 Didsbury St
East Brisbane Qld 4169

Enquiries -

Garvin Gray
Tel 0422 993 062
email graygarvin@gmail.com

Direct bank deposit option:

Account name: Chess Association of Qld
A/c No: 20501 7068 BSB: 084-391
Quote as reference player’s name plus 2010 Qld Open
(allow three working days for interbank transfer)

and let us know you've done so via online entry form

(registration only - does not include online payment facility)

Online entry form here

Online payment option via PayPal:

Click the appropriate button, redirecting you to Paypal, and complete the on-screen details. Also complete the online entry form to submit your details to CAQ.