43rd Trusts Open 2021
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43rd Trusts Open 2021
43rd Trusts Chess Open 2021 is a 6 round chess tournament held from 5th to 7th June 2021 at the Te Pai Centre, Henderson, Auckland.
Entry Details
Entry Fees
| Tournament | By 29th May 2021 | Late |
|---|---|---|
| A grade | $60 | $70 |
| B grade | $60 | $70 |
| C grade | $60 | $70 |
| Junior grade | $45 | $50 |
| GMs and IMs | Free | $10 |
Free entry for GMs and IMs, but a $60 entry fee will be deducted from prizes of $100 or more.
Family discount, deduct $5 per player for 2 or more family members.
Entries must be paid by 29th May 2021 or will be treated as late entries.
Entry Instructions
No entries accepted after 4th June 2021.
Unpaid entries will be treated as late entries after 29th May 2021 and must be fully paid by 9am 5th June 2021.
Club account for payment: 02 0152 0036627 00 (Reference: “Trusts Open” and selected tournament grade. Particulars: Your Name).
Use Waitakere Chess Club’s online entry form to enter.
Event Information
Summarised information available in printable PDF brochure.
Dates
Thursday 6th & Saturday 8th February 2021
Venue
Te Pai Centre, Cnr Lincoln Road & Te Pai Place, Henderson, Auckland.
Eligibility
Open to all players.
Non-NZL players must have FIDE ID issued by their chess federation.
NZL players without FIDE ID must provide full Date of Birth.
Players rated between 1800 and 1999 can enter either the A or B grade tournaments. Other players can enter a tournament higher than their rating, but the organisers reserve the right to move them if they feel they have entered and inappropriate one.
Format
Four separate 6 round Swiss tournaments.
- A grade, players rated 1800 and above.
- B grade, players rated from 1500 to 1999.
- C grade, players rated under 1500.
- Junior grade, players aged under 12 years before 1 January 2021 and rated under 1200.
A grade and B grade tournaments NZCF & FIDE rated where possible.
C grade and Junior grade tournaments only NZCF rated where possible.
Time Controls
90 minutes each player plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one.
Schedule
| Start Time | Day & Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 9.30am | Saturday 5th June 2021 |
| Round 2 | 2pm | Saturday 5th June 2021 |
| Round 3 | 9.30am | Sunday 6th June 2021 |
| Round 4 | 2pm | Sunday 6th June 2021 |
| Round 5 | 9.30am | Monday 7th June 2021 |
| Round 6 | 2pm | Monday 7th June 2021 |
Players are asked to report by 9am Saturday 5th June 2021.
The prizegiving will be held as soon as possible after the last game of Round 6.
Prize Fund
| Tournament | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A grade | $700 | $500 | $350 | $200 |
| 6 wins bonus | $150 | |||
| Rating prize 1/3 | $75 | |||
| Rating prize 2/3 | $75 | |||
| Rating prize 3/3 | $75 | |||
| Biggest Upset per round | $10 | |||
| B grade | $350 | $250 | $150 | |
| 6 wins bonus | $100 | |||
| Rating prize 1/3 | $50 | |||
| Rating prize 2/3 | $50 | |||
| Rating prize 3/3 | $50 | |||
| Biggest Upset per round | $10 | |||
| C grade | $200 | $150 | $100 | |
| 6 wins bonus | $50 | |||
| Rating prize 1/3 | $40 | |||
| Rating prize 2/3 | $40 | |||
| Rating prize 3/3 | $40 | |||
| Biggest Upset per round | $10 | |||
| Junior grade | $150 | $100 | $75 | |
| Under 10 years | $50 | $25 | ||
| Under 8 years | $50 | $25 | ||
| Best Game | $100 |
GM Murray Chandler has kindly agreed to judge the Best Game prize. Players must submit gaems either during the event, or by email to the organiser, Bob Smith [email protected] by 21st June 2021.
Positive Chess
Agreed draws under 30 moves are not permitted.
First breach – loss of 50% of any prize money.
Second breach – loss of 100% of any prize money.
Refreshments
Complimentary coffee, tea and chilled water will be available throughtout
Dinner may be purchased at the nearby Quality Hotel Lincoln Green. There are also many places where meals can be purchased along Lincoln Road.
Sponsorship of 43rd Trusts Chess Open 2021
43rd Trusts Chess Open 2021 is made possible with the generous support of the Trusts Community Foundation and the West Auckland Trusts that is gratefully acknowledged.
Flights and Accommodation
Quality Hotel Lincoln Green is offering a discount. Quote “Trusts Chess Open” or group reference 66870 when booking.
Personnel
Chief Organiser: IO Bob Smith
Chief Arbiter: IA Bruce Pollard
Arbiter: IA Ying Wang
Results
Vega Webpage View
Link to Vega Webpages.
Live Game Broadcast
Boards 1 to 10 for A grade are broadcast live and may be viewed through DGT Livechess and Lichess.
Photos available from
Prizewinners
| Position | Points | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A grade | |||
| 1st | 6/6 | IM Brodie McClymont | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | FM Daniel Hanwen Gong | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | IM Russell J Dive | |
| 4th equal | 4/5 | FM Allen Chi Zhou Fan | |
| 4th equal | 4/5 | IM Paul A Garbett | |
| 4th equal | 4/5 | IM Anthony F Ker | |
| 4th equal | 4/5 | FM Leonard J McLaren | |
| 4th equal and Under 2270 | 4/5 | Nunilon III Fulo | |
| 4th equal and Under 2270 | 4/5 | WIM Jasmine Haomo Zhang | |
| 4th equal and Under 2270 | 4/5 | FM Robert W Smith | |
| 4th equal and Under 2270 | 4/5 | Giovanni A Thornton | |
| Under 2050 | 3/6 | Hao Tang | |
| Under 2050 | 3/6 | J Nigel Metge | |
| Under 1940 | 3.5/6 | Kendrick Botong Zhang | |
| B grade | |||
| 1st | 5/6 | Allen Li | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | Henry Vital | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | Clinton A Wells | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | Karl Holdo | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | Euan McDougall | |
| Under 1820 | 3.5/6 | Philip Mukkattu | |
| Under 1820 | 3.5/6 | Mark Gilmour | |
| Under 1720 | 4/6 | Harry Redwood | |
| Under 1560 | 3/6 | Zikun Kenneth Liu | |
| Under 1560 | 3/6 | Zachary Yu | |
| Under 1560 | 3/6 | Jie Gong | |
| C grade | |||
| 1st | 6/6 | Xxavier Willoughby-Ansell | |
| 2nd | 5/6 | Justine Aubrey Cortez | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Fergus Lee | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Anderson Chen | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Eric Mironov | |
| Under 1400 | 4/6 | Bevis Jiang | |
| Under 1245 | 4/6 | Lucas Wang | |
| Under 1245 | 4/6 | Yuchen (Daniel) Shen | |
| Under 1245 | 4/6 | Cole Wright | |
| Under 1000 | 4/6 | Frank Deng | |
| Under 1000 | 4/6 | Joshua Salmon | |
| Junior grade | |||
| 1st | 6/6 | Charles Zhang | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Haoran (William) Zhang | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Franklyn Zhang | |
| Under 10 years | 4/6 | D P Sayuni Rehansi | |
| Under 10 years | 4/6 | Taoran Ethan Sun | |
| 1st Under 8 years | 4/6 | Richard Liu | |
| 2nd Under 8 years | 3.5/6 | Dexuan (Derek) Meng |
