Papatoetoe Rapid 2024 is a chess event incorporating the 37th Papatoetoe Rapid Open and 8th Papatoetoe Junior Rapid tournaments.

Papatoetoe Rapid 2024

Papatoetoe Rapid venue Papatoetoe Hunters Corner Bowling Club exterior

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Papatoetoe Rapid 2024

Papatoetoe Rapid 2024 is a chess event incorporating the 37th Papatoetoe Rapid Open and 8th Papatoetoe Junior Rapid tournaments. The tournaments are held at the Papatoetoe Hunters Corner Bowling Club on:

  • Saturday 7th December 2024, 37th Papatoetoe Rapid Open.
  • Sunday 8th December 2024, 8th Papatoetoe Junior Rapid.

Results

Prizewinners

Position Points Player
A Grade (Open) 1st 5/6 FM Felix Xie
2nd equal 4.5/6 FM Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang
2nd equal 4.5/6 Noel Pinic
4th 4/6 Jenith Wiratunga
Under 1900 3.5/6 David Junyang Zhu
Under 1850 equal 2.5/6 Ishan Wiratunga
Under 1850 equal 2.5/6 Caleb Wright
B Grade 1st equal 5/6 Hunter Po'e-Tofaeono
1st equal 5/6 Grayson Po'e-Tofaeono
3rd equal 4.5/6 Patrick Di Jiang
3rd equal 4.5/6 Roger Luo
3rd equal 4.5/6 Xxavier Willoughby-Ansell
3rd equal 4.5/6 Jeremy Xi Xu
Under 1600 equal 3.5/6 Aidan Prince
Under 1600 equal 3.5/6 Rolando Paz
Under 1500 4/6 Aaron Prince
Junior Grade 1st 5.5/6 Hunter Po'e-Tofaeono
2nd 5/6 Jeremy Xi Xu
3rd equal 4.5/6 Aidan Prince
3rd equal 4.5/6 Dian Guan
3rd equal 4.5/6 Huankai (Eden) Xu
Best Girl equal 3.5/6 Olivia Li
Best Girl equal 3.5/6 Amy Hawke
Under 18 medal 2/6 Divjot Singh Jaswal
Under 16 medal 5.5/6 Hunter Po'e-Tofaeono
Under 14 medal 5/6 Jeremy Xi Xu
Under 12 medal 4.5/6 Aidan Prince
Under 10 medal 4.5/6 Huankai (Eden) Xu
Under 8 medal 3.5/6 Aaron Prince

Vega Webpage View

Live Game Broadcast

Links to broadcast of live games of boards 1 to 8 on Lichess for Open (Saturday 7th December 2024) and Junior (Sunday 8th December 2024).

Photos available from

Entry Details

Entry Fees

Before 29th November 2024 29th November 2024 onwards
Open $60 $70
B Grade $60 $70
Junior $40 $50

Entry Instructions

All entries and payments must be received by 5pm Thursday 5th December 2024.

Online payments only. No cheques or cash accepted.

Papatoetoe Chess Club account for payment: ASB 12-3028-0428483-00.

with OPEN or Bgrd and/or JUN as Particulars, your NZCF/FIDE ID if known as Payee Code, Surname and First name as Reference.

Use online entry form to enter.

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.

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.

Event Information

Summarised information available in printable PDF brochure.

Dates

Saturday 7th December 2024, 37th Papatoetoe Rapid Open.

Sunday 8th December 2024, 8th Papatoetoe Junior Rapid.

Venue

Papatoetoe Rapid venue Papatoetoe Hunters Corner Bowling Club exterior
Papatoetoe Hunters Corner Bowling Club

247 Great South Road, Papatoetoe.

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.

37th Papatoetoe Rapid Open:

  • Open for players rated 1800 and above.
  • B Grade for players rated under 1800.

 

The Organiser reserves the right to move players to a different tournament if they feel an inappropriate one has been entered.

8th Papatoetoe Junior Rapid:

  • Players must be under the age of 20 years before 1st January 2024.

Format

37th Papatoetoe Rapid Open, two separate 6 round swiss system tournaments.

8th Papatoetoe Junior Rapid, a six round swiss system tournament.

All tournaments FIDE and NZCF rated where possible.

Time Controls

All tournaments, Rapid: 25 minutes per player plus 5 seconds increment per move from move one.

Schedule

37th Papatoetoe Rapid Open Start
Saturday 7th December 2024
Players Meeting 9am
Round 1 9.30am
Round 2 10.45am
Round 3 12pm
Lunch
Round 4 2pm
Round 5 3.15pm
Round 6 4.30pm
8th Papatoetoe Junior Rapid Open Start
Sunday 8th December 2024
Players Meeting 9am
Round 1 9.30am
Round 2 10.45am
Round 3 12pm
Lunch
Round 4 2pm
Round 5 3.15pm
Round 6 4.30pm

Prizegiving as soon as possible after last game of the day is completed.

Prize Fund

37th Papatoetoe Rapid Open Prize
Open
1st $650
2nd $400
3rd $300
4th $100
Grade prizes $160
B Grade
1st $400
2nd $300
3rd $150
4th $60
Grade prizes $120

37th Papatoetoe Rapid Open prizefund of $2640 guaranteed prizes.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • No player may claim more than one monetary prize.
  • In the event of a tie, prize money will be shared.
  • Players eligible for more then one prize in a tournament would receive the highest monetary value prize.
8th Papatoetoe Junior Rapid Prize
Overall
1st $100 plus Trophy
2nd $60
3rd $40
Best Girl $40 plus Trophy
Age Group 1st
Under 18 Medal
Under 16 Medal
Under 14 Medal
Under 12 Medal
Under 10 Medal
Under 8 Medal

8th Papatoetoe Junior Rapid, additional SPECIAL PRIZES awarded.

If tied, trophies and medals are subject to tiebreaks. Each player can only win one trophy/medal.

Winners names are engraved on Junior Championship Trophy and Best Girl Trophy. Winners take home engraved miniature cups.

Please Note:

  • No player may claim more than one monetary prize.
  • Tie-breaks only apply to trophies and medals. Monetary prizes are combined and shared if tied.
  • In the event of joint overall champions, all names are engraved on championship trophy.
  • Age group medals awarded in bands, e.g. a player eligible for under 14 cannot win under 16 prize.

Personnel

Chief Organiser: Barry Hooton.

Chief Arbiter: IA Keong Ang.

Arbiter: NA Barry Hooton.

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