45th Trusts Open 2023
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- 10:00 am
- Sat 3rd June 2023

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45th Trusts Open 2023
45th Trusts Open 2023 is a 6 round chess tournament held from Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th June 2023 (King’s Birthday Weekend) at the Te Pai Centre, Henderson, Auckland.
Results
Prizewinners
Prizewinners would be listed here.
Vega Webpage View
Links to Vega Webpages.
Live Game Broadcast
Photos available from
Entry Details
Entry Fees
Tournament | By 30th May 2022 | Late |
---|---|---|
A grade | $60 | $70 |
B grade | $60 | $70 |
C grade | $60 | $70 |
Junior grade | $45 | $55 |
GMs and IMs | Free | $10 |
Family discount, deduct $5 per player. Family discount applies to relatives living at same address.
Entries must be paid by 30th May 2023 or will be treated as late entries.
Entry Instructions
No entries accepted after 9pm Friday 2nd June 2023.
Waitakere Chess Club account for payment: 02-0152-0036627-00 (Reference: Trusts Open Particulars: Your Name).
Use online entry form to enter.
New Zealand chess players who participate in more than one NZCF rated event in a year must be a member of a chess club that is affiliated or associated with NZCF (New Zealand Chess Federation). The Mount Maunganui RSA Chess Club offers memberships that fulfill this requirement from just $10.
Event Information
Further information available on event website.
Dates
Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th June 2023
Venue

Te Pai Centre, Cnr Lincoln Road & Te Pai Place, Henderson, Auckland.
Travel Arrangements
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 an 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 2023 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 | |
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Report attendance | 9am | Saturday 3rd June 2023 |
Round 1 | 9.30am | Saturday 3rd June 2023 |
Round 2 | 2pm | Saturday 3rd June 2023 |
Round 3 | 9.30am | Sunday 4th June 2023 |
Round 4 | 2pm | Sunday 4th June 2023 |
Round 5 | 9.30am | Monday 5th June 2023 |
Round 6 | 2pm | Monday 5th June 2023 |
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
Upset per round | $10 | |||
Junior grade | $150 | $100 | $75 | |
Under 10 years | $50 | $25 | ||
Under 8 years | $50 | $25 | ||
Best Game | $100 |
Anti Agreed Draw Rules
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.
Personnel

Organised by Waitakere Chess Club
Chief Organiser: IO Bob Smith
Chief Arbiter: IA Bruce Pollard