2024 Box Hill Friday Grades
A 7 round super accelerated Swiss tournament in July and August
Format: 3 Groups of players permanently accelerated 2 points apart, This arrangement ensures most games are played within each group and avoids the rigidity of round robin configuration.
Venue: 21A Electra Avenue, Ashwood
Clocks start 7:30 pm.
Rate of play: 75 minutes + 30 sec. per move from move one.
FIDE and ACF rated.
Pairings will be published on Wednesday. Arbiter must be informed by Tuesday COB if you require a bye
Arbiter: FA John Nemeth
Entry fee: Members: $60 Non Member: $80.
Free for GM, WGM, IM, WIM.
50% discount for FM, WFM titled club members if registered by Saturday 22nd June
Entries close: Thursday 4th July 7 pm
Online Registration and Payment: Try Booking
https://www.trybooking.com/CSFRE
Schedule:
Rd 1, July 5
Rd 2, July 12
Rd 3, July 19
Rd 4, July 26
Rd 5, August 2
Rd 6, August 9
Rd 7, August 16
All rounds commence at 7:30 pm
Byes: 2 half point byes may be taken in rounds 1 to 5
Fortfeit Time: 30 mins after schedule start time
Prize fund: $1000 per group [first $500 second $250 third $150 fourth $100]
Contact: FA John Nemeth jnemethnpcc@gmail.com mobile 0412469581