Wellington Open 2023
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Wellington Open 2023
Wellington Open 2023 is a 6 round chess tournament held on Easter weekend, 7th to 9th April 2023 at Wellington Bridge Club, Thorndon. Chess tournament is played as a single 6 round Swiss with B and C grade prizes.
Results
Prizewinners
| Position | Points | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | |||
| 1st | 5.5/6 | FM Nicolas Croad | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | IM Anthony F Ker | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Ryan Winter | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | WCM Isabelle Yixuan Ning | |
| Best Junior | 4.5/6 | Ollie Archer | |
| B Grade | Under 2000 | ||
| 1st equal | 4.5/6 | Kayden Loke | |
| 1st equal | 4.5/6 | Zachary Yu | |
| 3rd | 4/6 | Brent Perrin | |
| C Grade | Under 1700 | ||
| 1st | 4/6 | Wanyao Sarah Sun | |
| 2nd equal | 3.5/6 | Jessie De Guzman | |
| 2nd equal | 3.5/6 | Robert Hurndell | |
| 2nd equal | 3.5/6 | Matthew Keith |
Vega Webpage View
Link to Vega Webpages.
Live Game Broadcast
Link to broadcast of live games for top 2 boards on Clono.
Photos available from
Entry Details
Entry Fees
$75 Standard.
$50 Junior (born in 2003 or later).
Entry Instructions
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 $10.
Event Information
Summarised information available in printable PDF brochure.
Dates
Friday 7th to Sunday 9th April 2023
Venue
Wellington Bridge Club, 17 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington.
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
90 minutes each player plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one.
Schedule
| Start Time | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Players meeting | 9.30am | Friday 7th April 2023 |
| Round 1 | 10am | Friday 7th April 2023 |
| Round 2 | 3pm | Friday 7th April 2023 |
| Round 3 | 10am | Saturday 8th April 2023 |
| Round 4 | 3pm | Saturday 8th April 2023 |
| Round 5 | 10am | Sunday 9th April 2023 |
| Round 6 | 3pm | Sunday 9th April 2023 |
Prize Fund
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | $400 | $200 | $150 | $100 |
| B Grade | $160 | $80 | $50 | |
| C Grade | $120 | $60 | $40 | |
| Best Junior | $100 |
PLEASE NOTE:
- No player may claim more than one cash prize.
COVID-19 Policy
Masking will be encouraged but will not be compulsory. This policy, and all Covid policies is subject to change during the tournament to enable maximum flexibilily to deal with potential emergency circumstances.
Because there is an increased chance of unexpected and late withdrawals in Covid times, the draws made after each round will be provisional. Pairings will be considered final, i.e. published for the purposes of FIDE Regulations, 30 minutes before the round start time.
Players without games after a round starts may be paired against other players without games if they and the arbiter agree.
Players should not enter or attend if they have Covid, are awaiting the results of a Covid test, have been asked to isolate, or have one or more Covid symptoms. Where the Arbiter believes that any of these apply, the Arbiter may declare the game lost or exclude the player from one or more rounds. If a player is excluded pending a Covid test, one half-point bye may apply at the discretion of the Arbiter. If a player refuses to follow arbiter direction on these, they may be expelled from the tournament. Spectators may be expelled and/or banned from the venue.
Additional Rules
- The players meeting will be held at 9:30am, 30 minutes before the start of the first round. Players who don’t attend the player meeting risk being excluded from the draw for the first round.
- One player cannot win more than one cash prize.
- Covid requirements for the tournament may change at any time in accordance with New Zealand Government regulations and level settings. In the unlikely event of Covid regulations making it impossible to run the tournament, entry fees will be refunded but the tournament organisers will not be responsible for any further compensation to affected players.
- Some on-site parking is available. Please be considerate to others. The Bridge club leases the car-parks Monday to Friday and so technically this includes Good Friday although most lease holders do not use their car parks on public holidays. Coupon street parking is free on public holidays and P120 on Saturday.
- The organisers reserve the right to make adjustments to the tournament conditions if necessary. If any significant changes occur, they will be prominently notified.
Personnel
Chief Organiser: Bill Forster
Chief Arbiter: Richie Christie
