UNDER 18: Sunday-Friday 19-24 July [except Tuesday – rest day]
UNDER 12: Wednesday-Friday 22-24 July
LIGHTNING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Friday afternoon 24 July [see below]
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SPECIAL COACHING!! Grandmaster Ian Rogers will be present throughout the championships (except on the last day) to conduct free post-game analysis with the players (mostly for the Under 18 games, but also for Under 12 games if time permits). This is a great opportunity to improve your play. |
Eligibility: Players must be members of the NSW Junior Chess League and under the age limit (under 18 or under 12) as on the first day of the tournament.
For membership details click HERE.
Venue:
Auburn-Lidcombe RSL
Youth Centre, Church Street, Lidcombe. For map click
HERE.
(About 700 metres north-west of Lidcombe Railway Station, just past swimming pool).
Time: Registration 9 a.m. on the first day of each tournament. Play starts at 9.15 a.m. and finishes approximately 4 to 5 p.m. Participants must leave or be collected from the venue by 5 p.m.
Number of Rounds:
Under 18: 9 rounds (starting 9.15 a.m. and approximately 1.15 p.m.);
Under 12:
10 rounds.
Time Limits:
Under
18: (digital clocks) 60 minutes plus 40 seconds per move (from move 1);
Under 12: (digital clocks) 30 minutes plus 30 seconds per
move (from move 1).
Recording: All players are required to record the moves during the game.
Prizes:
Trophies plus
prizes in the form of vouchers (to be spent on chess-related items):
Under 18: 1st $200, 2nd $100, 3rd
$50; Under 12: 1st $80, 2nd $50, 3rd
$30
Entry Fees: Under 18: $25; Under 12: $20 (plus late fees if applicable). Closing date for entries: two days before each tournament. Late entries may be accepted up to 9 a.m. on the first day of the tournament, upon payment of a late entry fee of $10 (per family). This late fee is reduced to a late payment fee of $5 if a phone entry is made before the day of the tournament. Late entries and late payments delay the start of tournaments - please enter (and pay) beforehand. To avoid delaying the start for others, late entries will be processed after play starts and late entrants will miss the first round. Players who arrive late (even if they have entered beforehand) may also miss the first round.
For printable entry form click HERE.
Canteen: A canteen will be available for lunch and refreshments.
Enquiries: Richard Gastineau-Hills, phone 9412 4579, or Eunice Koh, email eykoh@hotmail.com.
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NSW Junior Lightning Championships Friday 24 July, starting approximately 1 p.m.
The Lightning Championships will be held in two sections,
Under 18 and Under 12, Lightning Time Limit: 5 minutes per player for whole game Lightning Entry Fee: $2 (enter and pay on the day) |