Southern Chess Classic 2024 incorporating All Southland Championships is a 6 round tournament held 4 to 6 October in Invercargill.

Southern Chess Classic 2024

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Southern Chess Classic 2024

Southern Chess Classic 2024 incorporating All Southland Championships is a 6 round tournament held from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th October at the Invercargill Bridge Club, 50 Elles Road, Invercargill.

Results

Prizewinners

Position Points Player
1st 5/6 FM Michael V R Steadman
2nd equal 4.5/6 Quentin J F Johnson
2nd equal 4.5/6 Atlas Kerr
1st equal under 1700 3.5/6 Daniel Bell
1st equal under 1700 3.5/6 Ashwin Gogate
All Southland Champion 4.5/6 Atlas Kerr
All Southland Junior Champion 4.5/6 Atlas Kerr
Biggest Upset Round 2/6 Sriram Muthukumaran
Biggest Upset Round 1/6 Samantha Coleman

Vega Webpage View

Link to Vega Results.

Games can be viewed in this Lichess study.

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Entry Details

Entry Fees Before/On 20 September After 20 September 2024
Adult $50 $60
Juniors (under 20) $30 $40

Juniors (under 20) are born on or after 1 January 2004.

Refunds

If a player withdraws prior to or on 30 September 2024, their entry fee will be refunded. If a player is removed from the tournament or otherwise unable to play or continue on or after 1 October 2024, no refund will be paid. NZCF, Invercargill-Southland Chess Club, chessventures or any organiser or arbiter will not be liable for any consequential loss if the tournament is cancelled or a player withdraws or is subject to any action or penalty under NZ Law, the Laws of Chess, NZCF or FIDE Rules or Regulations, or these tournament regulations.

Entry Instructions

Payment should be made via internet banking to 03-1369-0379529-00 – please include your surname and ‘Southern’ as references.

Entries are not confirmed until payment is received.

Players must register/check-in between 5pm and 6.15pm on Friday 4 October 2024 either in person or by text message or email to the organiser/chief arbiter or risk not being paired in the first round.

Use 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.

Event Information

Summarised information available in printable brochure.

Dates

Friday 4th to Sunday 6th October 2024

Venue

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Invercargill Bridge Club

50 Elles Road, Turnbull Thomson Park, Invercargill.

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

60 minutes each player plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one.

Schedule

Start Time Day and Date
Players Meeting 6.30pm Friday 4th October 2024
Round 1 7pm Friday 4th October 2024
Round 2 9am Saturday 5th October 2024
Round 3 2pm Saturday 5th October 2024
Round 4 7pm Saturday 5th October 2024
Round 5 9am Sunday 6th October 2024
Round 6 2pm Sunday 6th October 2024

Prizegiving would be held at the venue as soon as possible after Round 6 has been completed at approximately 5.30pm Sunday 6th October 2024.

Prize Fund

Prize NZD
1st $200
2nd $120
3rd $80
Southland $50
Under 1700 $50

$500 minimum guaranteed prize fund. Final prize fund dependent on entries received.

The highest placed Southland resident will be the All Southland Chess Champion. Prizes will be shared between players on the same number of points, tiebreaks will not be used. Players may not win more than one open or grade prize, but may win the All Southland Chess Championship prize as an additional prize.

Half Point Byes

To give flexibility to chess enthusiasts combining the tournament with a holiday, any player may elect to take one half-point bye, to be taken no later than Round 4. The Chif Arbiter must be informed before the end of the previous round or when entering for first round byes.

Personnel

Chief Organiser: Richard Christie, chessventures, Mobile phone: +64 21 111 5662

Chief Arbiter: FA Richard Christie

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