North Island Rapid Championships 2024
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North Island Rapid Championships 2024
North Island Rapid Championships 2024 held Saturday 16th November 2024 at Wellington Bridge Club, 17 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington.
Results
Prizewinners
| Position | Points | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Island Rapid Champion | 1st | 6/6 | IM Anthony F Ker |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | IM Russell J Dive | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | CM Cohen Young | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Ryan Winter | |
| 2nd equal, 1st equal u1800 |
5/6 | Karthik Sethuramalingam | |
| 2nd equal, 1st equal u1800 |
5/6 | Daniel Winsley | |
| 3rd equal u1800 | 4/6 | Dion Charles | |
| 3rd equal u1800 | 4/6 | Joy Ulm | |
| 3rd equal u1800 | 4/6 | Isaac Abbott | |
| 1st equal Unrated | 4/6 | Anjola Sigbeku | |
| 1st equal Unrated | 4/6 | Eushin Kang | |
| 1st equal Unrated | 4/6 | Hugo Lawrence | |
| 1st equal Unrated | 4/6 | Brendan Reedy |
Vega Webpage View
Link to Vega Webpages.
Live Game Broadcast
Link to broadcast of live games on Lichess.
Entry Details
Entry Fees
$50 per player.
$30 Junior (born 2004 or later).
Entry Instructions
Pay entry fee to club’s bank account. Put your name under ‘particulars’ and ‘North Island’ under ‘reference’.
Club account for payment: 06 0582 0096726 00
Follow up by using online entry form to enter.
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.
North Island Rapid Championships 2024 Event Information
North Island Rapid Championships 2024 summarised information available in printable PDF brochure.
Date
Saturday 16th November 2024
Venue
17 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington.
Parking
Some parking available on site. Street parking is neither free nor plentiful. Come early or use public transport
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.
Format
6 round Swiss tournament, NZCF & FIDE rated where possible.
Time Controls
25 minutes each player plus 5 seconds increment per move from move one.
Schedule
| Start Time | Day and Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Players meeting | 9.15am | Saturday 16th November 2024 |
| Round 1 | 9.30am | Saturday 16th November 2024 |
| Round 2 | 10.40am | Saturday 16th November 2024 |
| Round 3 | 11.50am | Saturday 16th November 2024 |
| Lunch Break | Saturday 16th November 2024 | |
| Round 4 | 2pm | Saturday 16th November 2024 |
| Round 5 | 3.10pm | Saturday 16th November 2024 |
| Round 6 | 4.20pm | Saturday 16th November 2024 |
Prize Fund
| Prize | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | $400 | $200 | $100 |
| Under 1800 | $200 | $120 | $80 |
| Unrated | $100 | $60 | $40 |
Total prize fund $1300, players can only win one prize.
1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes determined by the prize fund (minimum prizefund $1000, may be increased according to entries received).
Personnel
Chief Organiser: Bill Forster
Chief Arbiter: NA Gordon Lyall
