46th Trusts Open 2024
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46th Trusts Open 2024
46th Trusts Open 2024 is a 6 round chess tournament held from Saturday 1st to Monday 3rd June 2024 (King’s Birthday Weekend) at the Te Pai Centre, Henderson, Auckland.
Results
Prizewinners
| Position | Points | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Grade | |||
| 1st | 5.5/6 | FM Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | IM Russell J Dive | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | IM Anthony F Ker | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | Cohen Young | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | IM Paul A Garbett | |
| Under 2100 | 4/6 | Zachary Yu | |
| Under 2000 | 3.5/6 | Winston Weng | |
| Under 1900 equal | 3.5/6 | WCM Nadia Braganza | |
| Under 1900 equal | 3.5/6 | Justin Zhide Wang | |
| Under 1900 equal | 3.5/6 | Yanbo Jin | |
| Under 1900 equal | 3.5/6 | Karthik Sethuramalingam | |
| B Grade | |||
| 1st | 5.5/6 | Xxavier Willoughby-Ansell | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Buthsara Hettiarachchi | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Ziyi Huang | |
| Under 1700 equal | 4.5/6 | Sophia Feng | |
| Under 1780 equal | 4.5/6 | Huankai (Eden) Xu | |
| Under 1580 | 4.5/6 | Francisco Nascimento | |
| Under 1500 equal | 3.5/6 | Tom Nicholson | |
| Under 1500 equal | 3.5/6 | Elena Moshakova | |
| Under 1500 equal | 3.5/6 | Jeremy Xi Xu | |
| Under 1500 equal | 3.5/6 | Thomas Beier | |
| C Grade | |||
| 1st | 5.5/6 | Brillion Yan Jun Lau | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Huiyi (Janice) Shi | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Yanshuo Pei | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Marco Leon | |
| Under 1360 | 4.5/6 | Troy Matich | |
| Under 1200 | 4.5/6 | Ziyang (Jayden) Huang | |
| Under 900 equal | 3/6 | Amrish Khanolkar | |
| Under 900 equal | 3/6 | Quinn Song | |
| Under 900 equal | 3/6 | Mario Jingnan Huang | |
| Junior Grade | |||
| 1st | 5.5/6 | Conghan (Kirby) Shao | |
| 2nd | 5/6 | Oliver Sun | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Chenyi (Hannah) Yang | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Leon Zhang | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Andrey Ding | |
| Under 10 years old | 1st | 4/6 | Eddie Yixuan Han |
| Under 10 years old | 2nd | 3.5/6 | Cynthia Zhang |
| Under 8 years old | 1st | 4/6 | Vera Jintian Xu |
| Under 8 years old | 2nd | 4/6 | Linyu Wang |
Vega Webpage View
Links to Vega Webpages.
Links to Vega Results as regenerated by NZ Chess News with FIDE and NZCF ratings valid for June 2024.
Live Game Broadcast
Link to broadcast of games on Lichess with 15 minutes delay.
Photos available from
Entry Details
Entry Fees
| Tournament | By 28th May 2024 | Late |
|---|---|---|
| A grade | $60 | $70 |
| B grade | $60 | $70 |
| C grade | $60 | $70 |
| Junior grade | $45 | $50 |
| GMs and IMs | Free | $10 |
GMs and IMs would have $60 entry fee deducted from prizes of $100 or more.
Family discount, deduct $5 a player for 2 or more family members.
Entry Instructions
Use online entry form to enter and for further instructions.
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 $15.
Event Information
46th Trusts Open 2024 is a 6 round chess tournament held at the Te Pai Centre, Henderson, Auckland over King’s Birthday Weekend from Saturday 1st to Monday 3rd June 2024. There is an anticipated prize fund of $4500 spread over 4 tournaments.
Summarised information available in printable brochure.
Dates
Saturday 1st to Monday 3rd June 2024
Venue
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, B, C, NZCF & FIDE rated where possible. Junior NZCF rated only where possible.
- A tournament (1800 and above)
- B Tournament (1500 to 1999)
- C Tournament (under 1500)
- Junior Tournament (under 12 years old on 1st January, 2024 and under 1200)
Time Controls
90 minutes each player plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one.
Schedule
| Start Time | Day & Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Report attendance | 9am | Saturday 1st June 2024 |
| Round 1 | 9.30am | Saturday 1st June 2024 |
| Round 2 | 2pm | Saturday 1st June 2024 |
| Round 3 | 9.30am | Sunday 2nd June 2024 |
| Round 4 | 2pm | Sunday 2nd June 2024 |
| Round 5 | 9.30am | Monday 3rd June 2024 |
| Round 6 | 2pm | Monday 3rd June 2024 |
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 |
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
Chief Organiser: IO Bob Smith. phone +64274786282 or email [email protected]
Chief Arbiter: IA Bruce Pollard
Deputy Arbiter: IA Ying Wang
