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.

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 (Discount Applied at Checkout Automatically if Logged In)

Non-Members $70

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

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