Time:
9:20AM - 9:30AM Players must log on to www.chesssquad.com before Round 1 begins
9:30AM Round 1 begins
11:45AM - 12:15PM Lunch break
2:00PM Finish
Format:
This tournament is run as an individual event for qualifying schools only, via one of the Local Heats this year. The winning school is determined by adding the 4 highest scorers from each school. Qualified schools can enter up to 5 players for each separate Local Heat in which they qualified this year. This tournament is a 7-round ‘Swiss’ competition. This means that all players play 7 games and no-one is ‘knocked out’ of the tournament.
Time Limit:
Online chess clocks will be used in this event. The time limit is 15 minutes per player per game.
Prizes:
Trophies awarded to top scoring players: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th.
Trophies awarded to top 3 placed schools in each division.
All participants receive an electronic certificate of participation.
The top 3 schools from each division qualify for the State Finals, to be held in Burwood on Friday 11th September (Secondary) and Friday 18th September (Primary).
To Enter (group entry):
Please fill in the spreadsheet attached below and return it to us by emailing your entry to timetable.sydneyacademy@gmail.com
To ensure your school’s place in the competition, please enter by Friday 21st August.
To Enter (individual entry):
Make sure you ask the school for permission to participate. If you are given the approval, please go to our payment website: https://sydneyacademyofchess.com.au/payment and enter the code: CU1Y5R7FRT then fill in your child's details including their school name on the "Notes" section. To ensure your child’s place in the competition, please enter by Friday 21st August.
No entries will be accepted on the day of the tournament.
For general enquiries about the tournament, please call our office on (02) 9745 1170.
