Mars Chess Club Invites you to join in one of the last events before the Christmas –
2023 Mars Chess Club Junior Rapid Chess Championships
Two Divisions – Rated Divisions and Unrated Divisions
7-round 15mins + 5s tournament. (ACF Quick & QJ Rated)

Date: Monday – December 11th from 9am

Venue: Sky Rooms Calamvale Hotel – 678 Compton Road, Calamvale QLD 4116

The tournament will be open to all juniors under 18.
There will be 2 separate divisions – Rated Division (Rating groups in Rated Division) and Unrated Division

Register online at: https://forms.gle/FMHsEtD1ZKxWWSEX9

Unrated Children may play in the rated division, but Children with a Queensland Junior rating can only play in the rated division.

Prizes: Total Prize Pool: $1500+

Open Division – ‘Magnus Carlsen’ Group (Division A)
1st: $300 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate + $100 worth of gift
2nd: $200 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate + $50 worth of gift
3rd: $100 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate + $25 worth of gift

1-3 Rating Groups Depends on entry.
‘Ding, Liren’ Group (Division B)
1st: $100 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate + $100 worth of gift
2nd: $50 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate + $50 worth of gift
3rd: $30 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate + $25 worth of gift

Unrated Division – ‘Hikaru Nakamura’ Group (Division C)
1st: $30 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate + $25 worth of gift
2nd: $20 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate + $25 worth of gift
3rd: $10 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate + $25 worth of gift

Top 3 Outstanding Female Players
1st: $30 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate + $25 worth of gift
2nd: $20 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate + $25 worth of gift
3rd: $10 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate + $25 worth of gift

Best Upset Prize: Certificate + $25 worth of gift

‘4+Point Club’: Ribbon for all eligible players

Entry Fee:$50

Time control: 15 minutes + 5 seconds increment from move 1.

Pairing System:
Vega for Rated Division, Swiss Perfect for Unrated Division

Tie Break:
1.Median Buchholz; 2. Buchholz; 3. Progressive.

Schedule:
Registration: Monday 8:00-9:00am
Round 1 @ 9:30am Rounds 2-7 will commence once all players are complete their rounds.
Presentations: Approximately 4:30pm

Forfeiture time:
15 minutes from start time.

Half Pointe Byes:
A maximum of two half points byes only will be permitted for rounds 1 to 5

DOP/Arbiters – FA Shaun Curtis and NA Mars Qi

In case of a tie, the Tournament titles and trophies will be decided on tie-break but all prize money for placings will be evenly split.
A list of entries will be published over the next weeks. Look forward to seeing you there!