Merv Morrison Memorial 2020
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Merv Morrison Memorial 2020
Saturday 24th October to Monday 26th October 2020.
Entry Details
Entry Fees
$50 per player.
Entry Instructions
No entries accepted after 9am 24th October 2020 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 & “MervM”).
Use online entry form to enter.
Event Information
Summarised information available in printable PDF brochure.
Dates
Saturday 24th October to Monday 26th October 2020.
Venue
Auckland Chess Centre, 17 Cromwell Street, Mount 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 24th October 2020 |
| Round 1 | 9.30am | Saturday 24th October 2020 |
| Round 2 | 2.30pm | Saturday 24th October 2020 |
| Round 3 | 9.30am | Sunday 25th October 2020 |
| Round 4 | 2.30pm | Sunday 25th October 2020 |
| Round 5 | 9.30am | Monday 26th October 2020 |
| Round 6 | 2.30pm | Monday 26th October 2020 |
Prize giving as soon as possible after completion of the last game.
Prize Fund
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | $320 | $200 | $100 |
| Under 1800 | $220 | $180 | $80 |
Plus Grade Prizes to the value of $300
(The under1800 winner wins the Merv Morrison Trophy for 2020)
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 Michael V R Steadman.
Chief Arbiter: IA Keong Ang.
Results
Vega Webpage View
Link to Vega Results.
Photos available from
Prizewinners
| Position | Points | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | |||
| 1st | 6/6 | FM Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | CM David Cilia Vincenti | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Romie Lord Guerra | |
| under 2100 and over 1800 | |||
| 1st equal | 4/6 | Daniel-Ioan Runcan | |
| 1st equal | 4/6 | J Nigel Metge | |
| 1st equal | 4/6 | Benjamin U Lim | |
| under 1800 | |||
| Joint Merv Morrison Memorial Trophy winner | 1st equal | 4/6 | Xintong (Winston) Weng |
| Joint Merv Morrison Memorial Trophy winner | 1st equal | 4/6 | WCM Nadia Braganza |
| 3rd equal | 3.5/6 | Karl Holdo | |
| 3rd equal | 3.5/6 | Daqi Mao | |
| 3rd equal | 3.5/6 | Rauen Le Grange | |
| 3rd equal | 3.5/6 | Isabelle Yixuan Ning | |
| under 1500 | |||
| 1st equal | 3/6 | Lucas Yang | |
| 1st equal | 3/6 | Michael Ashe | |
| 1st equal | 3/6 | Bevis Jiang | |
| 1st equal | 3/6 | Eric Fan | |
| 1st equal | 3/6 | Narasimhan Lakshmi Ravi |
