Gold Coast Chess Club Inc.
is proud to present the
COOMERA KING of the MOUNTAIN COMBO EVENT – FIDE RATED

Gold Coast Chess Club cordially invites you to our first major event of 2022 at our Upper Coomera – North’s Night Venue, the COOMERA KING of the MOUNTAIN COMBO EVENT. As usual, you can expect a great turnout and some well-contested games!

Details:
An exciting new combination time control event! Who will be crowned the Coomera King?

A 7 week tournament encompassing 3 events.
10 Rounds of Blitz, 5 Rounds of Rapid and 5 Rounds of Classical Chess.

Prizes awarded based on combined points from all 3 events.

10 Round Blitz Event – win = 1 point, draw = 1/2 point –> 10 points on Offer
5 Round Rapid Event – Win = 2 points, draw = 1 point –> 10 Points on Offer
5 Round Classical Event – Win = 2 points, draw = 1 point –> 10 Points on Offer

All events FIDE, ACF and QJ rated.

NEW Tuesday VENUE:
Upper Coomera Centre – Youth Space, 90 Reserve Rd, Upper Coomera QLD 4209

Eligibility:
2022 CAQ membership is required. Must be under 2400 FIDE Rating to enter.

CAQ membership: https://caq.org.au/membership/

Players without FIDE IDs must be Australian citizens or permanent residents to enter or they will be required to request a FIDE ID be issued from their country of citizenship prior to acceptance of registration.

Entry Fees:
GCCC Members $35
Non-Members $70

Register Online at: https://www.goldcoastchessclub.org/event-details/coomera-king-of-the-mountain-combo-event-fide-rated

Schedule:
Day 1 Blitz 6:45 pm Tuesday 10 May
Day 2 Rapid 6:45 pm Tuesday 17 May
Day 3 – R1 Classical 6:45 pm Tuesday 24 May
Day 4 – R2 Classical 6:45 pm Tuesday 31 May
Day 5 – R3 Classical 6:45 pm Tuesday 7 June
Day 6 – R4 Classical 6:45 pm Tuesday 14 June
Day 7 – R5 Classical 6:45 pm Tuesday 21 June

Time controls:

Day 1 – Blitz Event, 3 min + 2 seconds increment from move 1
Day 2 – Rapid Event, 10 min + 5 seconds increment from move 1
Day 3 to 7 – Classical Event, 60 min + 30 seconds increment from move 1

Pairing System:
Vega using Swiss Dutch FIDE JaVaFo

Tie Break:
1.Buchholz Cut 1;
2.Buchholz;
3.Direct Encounter.

In case of a tie, the Crown will be decided on tie-break but all prize money for placings will be evenly split.

Forfeiture times:

Blitz Event – 3 min from advertised start time. Only present players will be paired Round 1.
Rapid Event – 10 min from advertised start time. Only present players will be paired Round 1.
Classical Event – 30 min from advertised start time.

Byes:
Half Point Byes: A maximum of two half point byes only will be permitted but not in the last two rounds of each event.
Provisional Pairings will be published on Saturday. Arbiter must be informed by Friday, 5 pm if you require a bye for the following round.

Prizes Awarded Based on the Combined Tally of All 3 Events:

Total Prize Pool: $800 Prizes: 1st $250, 2nd $150 3rd $100
1st Rating Group A $100, 1st Rating Group B $100 and 1st Rating Group C $100

In the case of a tie prize money will be shared. Players are eligible for 1 prize only and will be awarded the larger prize.

Combined Tally is Based on the following:
10 Round Blitz Event – win = 1 point, draw = 1/2 point –> 10 points on Offer
5 Round Rapid Event – Win = 2 points, draw = 1 point –> 10 Points on Offer
5 Round Classical Event – Win = 2 points, draw = 1 point –> 10 Points on Offer

Arbiters:
The Coomera King of the Mountain Combo Event will be conducted as a player arbiter event.
Head Arbiter – Mathew Smith NA Assistant Arbiters – Marek Breeden NA, Orsen Van der Byl NA

A list of entries will be published over the next weeks. Look forward to seeing you there!

Further enquiries:
Mathew Smith – 0406 402 180
goldcoastchess@gmail.com

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