Peter Stuart Memorial Chess Open 2020
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Event Cancelled due to COVID-19 please do not enter event.
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Peter Stuart Memorial Chess Open 2020
WAS: Saturday 29th August to Sunday 30th August 2020.
Entry Details
Entry Fees
$55 Open
$45 B-grade
$45 C-grade
FREE for GMs and IMs.
Late entries (received after 26th August) incur a $10 surcharge and may be accepted up until 8.30am Saturday 29th August 2020.
Entry Instructions
No entries accepted after 8.30am 29th August 2020 or when full.
Club account for payment: 12-3008-0301266-00 (state name & tournament entered).
If paying by cheque, please make cheques payable to North Shore Chess Club Inc. and post to: The Secretary, North Shore Chess Club, PO Box 33-587, Takapuna, Auckland 0740.
Use online entry form to enter.
Event Cancelled due to COVID-19 please do not enter event.
Event Information
Summarised information available in printable PDF brochure.
COVID-19 Issues
New Zealand must be in alert level 1 or below before this event will go ahead. Shaking hands is NOT required.
Dates
WAS: Saturday 29th August to Sunday 30th August 2020.
Venue
Northcote Community Hall, 34 College Road (corner College Road and Ernie Mays Street), Northcote.
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.
Format
Three 5 round Swiss tournaments, NZCF and FIDE rated where possible.
- Open (A-grade) restricted to players FIDE rated 1800 or higher (juniors rated below 1800 may be accepted).
- B-grade restricted to players rated under 2000.
- C-grade restricted to players rated under 1500.
Time Controls
90 minutes each player plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one.
Half-point Byes
A player may take a half-point bye in any one of the first three rounds. Notice must be given before the start of the tournament and may be given on the entry form.
Schedule
| Start Time | Day & Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Players meeting | 9am | Saturday 29th August 2020 |
| Round 1 | 9.20am | Saturday 29th August 2020 |
| Round 2 | 2pm | Saturday 29th August 2020 |
| Round 3 | 6.40pm | Saturday 29th August 2020 |
| Round 4 | 9.20am | Sunday 30th August 2020 |
| Round 5 | 2pm | Sunday 30th August 2020 |
Prize Fund
The prize fund of $2,250 will be allocated as follows:
| Open | B-grade | C-grade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $400 | $200 | $200 |
| 2nd | $300 | $120 | $120 |
| 3rd | $150 | $80 | $80 |
| Grade/junior prizes | $200 | $200 | $200 |
Grade (FIDE rating) and junior (age) prize cut-offs will be announced before round 3.
Personnel
Chief Organiser: Dr. Helen Milligan
Chief Arbiter: IA Dr. Helen Milligan
Results
Vega Webpage View
Link to Open, B-grade, C-grade, on Vega Results.
Prizewinners
Prizewinners would be listed here.
