Auckland May Weekender 2023
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Auckland May Weekender 2023
Draft Proposal Not Confirmed
Auckland May Weekender 2023 is a combined chess tournament of 18 rounds consisting of 9 rounds of Blitz followed by 9 rounds of Rapid. Auckland May Weekender 2023 also incoporates the NZCF’s North Island Blitz and North Island Rapid championships.
Results
Prizewinners
Prizewinners would be listed here.
Vega Webpage View
Link to Vega Results. (when available)
Live Game Broadcast
Link to broadcast of live games. (when available)
Photos available from
(when available)
Entry Details
Entry Fees
$60 per player.
Maximum refund is $50 (due to costs already incurred) for any and all reasons.
Entry Instructions
No entries accepted after 9am Saturday 27th May 2023 or when full.
Only first 60 fully paid player entries accepted due to space constraints.
All entries and payments must be made online with TryBooking (available from 25th April 2023) or through using the form below. Multiple players may be entered in the same booking, simply select number of players (tickets).
Name of player entered would be listed in Vega Results. Link also available in Results section of this webpage.
Please contact us if name is not listed more than a day after submission.
Event Information
Summarised information available in printable PDF brochure. (when available)
Dates
Saturday 27th to Sunday 28th May 2023
Venue
Auckland Chess Centre, 17 Cromwell Street, Mt Eden, Auckland.
Book Flights, Transport and Accommodation with
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.
Only first 60 fully paid player entries accepted due to space constraints.
Format
18 rounds combined Swiss tournaments played as 2 tournaments.
9 rounds Blitz & 9 rounds Rapid. FIDE and NZCF rated where possible.
Blitz tournament would determine North Island Blitz Champion(s) and Rapid tournament would determine North Island Rapid Champion(s)
Final standings for prizes would be determined by combining both tournaments scores. Rapid games have double value of Blitz games for standings purposes.
Time Controls
Blitz, 3 minutes each player plus 2 seconds increment per move from move one.
Rapid, 25 minutes each player plus 5 seconds increment per move from move one.
Schedule
| Start Time | Day & Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Players meeting | 9.15am | Saturday 27th May 2023 |
| Blitz Rounds 1-9 | 9.30am | Saturday 27th May 2023 |
| Rapid Rounds 1-4 | 2pm | Saturday 27th May 2023 |
| Rapid Rounds 5-7 | 9.30am | Sunday 28th May 2023 |
| Rapid Rounds 8-9 | 2pm | Sunday 28th May 2023 |
No prize giving ceremony would be held. Players may leave after their last game is completed.
Prizes would be paid to prize winners bank account online after the event.
Prize Fund
Highest scoring NZ player(s) in Blitz would be North Island Blitz Champion(s).
Highest scoring NZ player(s) in Rapid would be North Island Rapid Champion(s).
Two thirds of entry fees would be paid out as prizes. Prize distribution to be determined on the first day of the tournament.
PLEASE NOTE:
- No player may claim more than one prize.
- In the event of a tie, prize money will be shared.
Players eligible for Open,or Grade Prize(s), would receive the highest monetary value prize.
Auckland May Weekender 2023 prize distribution:
Table of prizes to be published here. (when available)
Personnel
Chief Organiser: IO Mike Steadman
Chief Arbiter: IA Keong Ang
Arbiter: Timothy Ha
