Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2021
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Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2021
Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2021 is a chess tournament held from Saturday 6th to Sunday 8th February 2021 at the Auckland Chess Centre. There are 6 rounds with 2 rounds per day scheduled. Games have a single time control of 90 minutes per player with an increment of 30 seconds per move from the first move.
Entry Details
Entry Fees
$50 per player.
Entry Instructions
No entries accepted after 9am 6th February 2021 or when full.
Only first 50 fully paid player entries accepted due to space constraints.
Club account for payment:12-3011-0713528-00 (state name & “WaiWk”).
Use online entry form to enter.
Event Information
Summarised information available in printable PDF brochure.
Dates
Saturday 6th to Monday 8th February 2021
Venue
Auckland Chess Centre, 17 Cromwell Street, Mt Eden, Auckland.
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 50 fully paid player entries accepted due to space constraints.
Format
6 round Swiss tournament, NZCF & FIDE rated where possible.
Time Controls
90 minutes each player plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one.
Schedule
| Start Time | Day & Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Players meeting | 9.15am | Saturday 6th February 2021 |
| Round 1 | 9.30am | Saturday 6th February 2021 |
| Round 2 | 2.30pm | Saturday 6th February 2021 |
| Round 3 | 9.30am | Sunday 7th February 2021 |
| Round 4 | 2.30pm | Sunday 7th February 2021 |
| Round 5 | 9.30am | Monday 8th February 2021 |
| Round 6 | 2.30pm | Monday 8th February 2021 |
Prize Fund
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | $320 | $200 | $100 |
| Under 1800 | $220 | $180 | $80 |
Plus Grade Prizes to the value of $300
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, Under1800, or Grade Prize, would receive the highest monetary value prize.
Personnel
Chief Organiser: IO Mike Steadman
Chief Arbiter: IA Keong Ang
Results
Vega Webpage View
Link to Vega Results.
Link to Vega generated webpages with more detail including recorded games.
Live Game Broadcast
Games from boards 1 to 4 are broadcast live on DGT Livechess Cloud.
Photos available from
Prizewinners
| Position | Points | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | |||
| 1st equal | 5.5/6 | FM Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang | |
| 1st equal | 5.5/6 | FM Allen Chi Zhou Fan | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | FM Robert W Smith | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | FM John Duneas | |
| Under 1800 | |||
| 1st equal | 4.5/6 | Kendrick Botong Zhang | |
| 1st equal | 4.5/6 | Isabelle Yixuan Ning | |
| 3rd equal | 4/6 | Oscar Shu Xuan Qin | |
| 3rd equal | 4/6 | Terry Shen | |
| 3rd equal | 4/6 | Hao Tang | |
| Under 1500 and Over 1200 | |||
| 1st equal | 3/6 | Baraa Zara | |
| 1st equal | 3/6 | Matthew Chen | |
| Under 1200 | |||
| 1st | 3.5/6 | Emily Gan | |
| 2nd | 3/6 | Harry Redwood |
