Coomera Winter Classic
Tue, 30 July
|Upper Coomera Centre - Hall 1
Join us for our third classical ACF rated event of 2024 at Coomera.
Time & Location
30 July 2024, 6:45 pm – 27 Aug 2024, 9:30 pm
Upper Coomera Centre - Hall 1, 90 Reserve Rd, Upper Coomera QLD 4209, Australia
About the event
A 5-round classical Swiss tournament!
ACF and QJ rated.
Eligibility:
2024 CAQ membership is required.
CAQ membership: Â Â https://caq.org.au/membership/
Entry Fees:
GCCC Members $25 (Discount Applied at Checkout Automatically if Logged In)
Non-Members  $50
Time control:
60 minutes + 10 seconds increment from move 1
Schedule:
Round 1 6:45 pm Tuesday 30 July
Round 2 6:45 pm Tuesday  6 August
Round 3 6:45 pm Tuesday 13 August
Round 4 6:45 pm Tuesday  20 August
Round 5 6:45 pm Tuesday  27 July
Pairing System:
Vega using Swiss Dutch FIDE JaVaFo
Tie Break:
Tie Break: 1. Buchholz Median; 2. Average Rating Opposition; 3. Sonneborn Berger. In case of a tie, the Tournament title will be decided on tie-break but all prize money for placings will be evenly split.
Forfeiture time:
30 minutes from the advertised start time.
Byes:
Half Point Byes: A maximum of two half point byes only will be permitted for rounds 1 to 4.
The arbiter must be informed by Sunday, 5 pm if you require a bye for the following round. Contact Dee on 0421 455 297
 Players may enter the classical tournament up until Round 3, with byes for round 1 and round 2.
Prizes:
Modest Prize Pool depending on the number of entries
Arbiters:
The Coomera Winter Classic will be conducted as a player arbiter event.
Head Arbiter - David Esmonde FA Â Assistant Arbiters - Orsen Van der Byl NA Â Luka Hart