Summit Rapid Championships 2023
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Summit Rapid Championships 2023
Summit Rapid Championships 2023 incorporates the North Island Rapid Chess Championships 2023. Held Sunday 12th November 2023 at Tasman Room, Alexandra Park, Auckland. There is a minimum guaranteed prize fund of $1500.
Results
Prizewinners
| Position | Points | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A (Open) | |||
| North Island Rapid Champion, Summit Rapid Champion |
1st | 5.5/6 | FM Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | FM Felix Xie | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Yanbo Jin | |
| B (Under 1800) | |||
| North Island Rapid Under1800 Champion, Summit Rapid Under1800 Champion |
1st | 6/6 | Xxavier Willoughby-Ansell |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Briene Membrere | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Huankai (Eden) Xu | |
| Junior | |||
| North Island Rapid Junior Champion, Summit Rapid Junior Champion |
1st | 6.5/7 | Vihaan Bala |
| 2nd equal | 6/7 | Alexander Hanrui Pan | |
| 2nd equal | 6/7 | Alex Chen | |
| 2nd equal | 6/7 | Yinuo (Noah) Wang | |
| Best Under900 | 5/7 | Grace Fu | |
| Best Under600 | 5.5/7 | Oliver Sun |
Vega Webpage View
Links to Vega Webpages for ‘A’ (Open), ‘B’ (Under 1800), ‘Junior’ (Under 14 and Under 1200) tournaments.
Photos available from
Entry Details
Entry Fees
| A | B | Junior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Masters | Free | Free | Free |
| International Masters | Free | Free | Free |
| All Players | $65 | $55 | $45 |
$10 discount per 2 or more players of same immediate family.
GMs and IMs free (No entry fee will be deducted when winning a prize!).
Entry Instructions
Summit Chess Club account for payment: 06-0185-0870124-00 (state name & tournament choice).
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
Summit Rapid Championships 2023 incorporating North Island Rapid Chess Championships 2023 information available in printable PDF brochure.
Dates
Sunday 12th November 2023
Venue
corner Greenlane West and Manukau Roads, Greenlane, Auckland.
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.
Players from out of the North Island are welcome to take part and eligible for prizes but not the North Island rapid championship titles.
Format
Three separate 6 round Swiss tournaments, NZCF & FIDE Rapid rated where possible.
Junior tournament may increase to 7 rounds if more than 64 players registered.
Time Controls
25 minutes each player plus 5 seconds increment per move from move one.
Schedule
| Start Time | |
|---|---|
| Players' meeting | 9.15am |
| Round 1 | 9.30am |
| Round 2 | 10.45am |
| Round 3 | 12pm |
| Round 4 | 2pm |
| Round 5 | 3.15pm |
| Round 6 | 4.30pm |
Lunch after Round 3, between 1.15pm and 2pm approximately.
Prize giving approximately 5.30pm.
Prize Fund
| 'A' Tournament | Open | |
| 1st | $350 | Summit Rapid Champion |
| 2nd | $200 | |
| 3rd | $100 |
The highest placed North Island resident in ‘A‘ Tournament will be the North Island Rapid Champion for 2023.
| 'B' Tournament | FIDE Rapid rating Under 1800 | |
| 1st | $250 | Summit Rapid U1800 Champion |
| 2nd | $120 | |
| 3rd | $80 |
The highest placed North Island resident in ‘B‘ Tournament will be the North Island Rapid U1800 Champion for 2023.
| 'Junior' Tournament | Under 14yrs and FIDE Rapid rating Under 1200 | |
| 1st | $150 | Summit Rapid Junior Champion |
| 2nd | $100 | |
| 3rd | $50 | |
| Best Under 900 | $50 | |
| Best Under 600 | $50 |
The highest placed North Island resident in ‘Junior‘ Tournament will be the North Island Rapid Junior Champion for 2023.
Other grade prizes may be awarded dependent upon entries.
PLEASE NOTE:
- No player may claim more than one prize.
- In the event of a tie, prize money will be shared.
Personnel
Chief Organiser: Ying Wang, [email protected]
Chief Arbiter: IA Ying Wang
