Top Qld. players heading South! Collect your sombreros at the door! – To Coomera for FIDE rated events. What can we do?
King of the Mountain – Starts Tues April 10th – Upper Coomera
RCCC Members have a $10 discount code as well.
https://www.goldcoastchessclub.org/event-details/coomera-king-of-the-mountain-combo-event-fide-rated
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
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