45th Trusts Open 2023 is a 6 round chess tournament held from 3rd to 5th June 2023 at the Te Pai Centre, Henderson, Auckland.

45th Trusts Open 2023

Te Pai Centre front

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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.

A grade, B grade, C grade, Junior grade.

Live Game Broadcast

Links to broadcast of games with 15 minutes delay on Chess24 and Lichess.

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 front

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.

  1. A grade, players rated 1800 and above.
  2. B grade, players rated from 1500 to 1999.
  3. C grade, players rated under 1500.
  4. 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
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

Waitakere Chess Club logo

Organised by Waitakere Chess Club

Chief Organiser: IO Bob Smith

Chief Arbiter: IA Bruce Pollard

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