MILDURA R.J. SHIELD CHESS TOURNAMENT
29 August 2010
Tournament Summary
| Venue: |
Red Cliffs Secondary College
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| Date: |
29 August 2010 |
| Time: |
1:00pm–5:00pm |
| Location: |
Fitzroy Ave
Red Cliffs
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| Cost: |
$20.00 |
To register online please follow this link:
http://chesskids.com.au/events/
Register online by midday, Sunday 22nd August to have a chance at winning your own timer to practise with!!
Please note: Different venues may or may not have drinks and food to buy near by, so
we strongly advise you to bring along plenty of water and lots of
snacks to keep you hydrated and energized throughout the day.
Sunraysia Chess Club would like to say a big THANK YOU to all the local businesses who have helped out and kindly donated prizes, including:
Mildura Rural City Council, Student Focused Youth Services, Mildura Senior College, MADEC, Games World, Snakes and Ladders, Woodsies Gem Shop, Arnies Laserforce, Sunraysia Tenpin, Angus and Robertson, Artic Design, Deakin Cinema Complex, The Pizza Cafe, All About You Undergear, The Great Australian Ice-Creamery, Rollerama, Officeworks, and Bendigo Bank.
When possible, please show them the support they have shown us!
2010 Information
The dates for the R.J. Shields this year are 28 March, 30 May, 29
August, and 31 October.
The tournaments will be run as stand alone
tournaments, with trophies and certificates after each one. However
after the 4th one, we will also accumulate everyones total scores to
find the overall yearly 1st, 2nd and 3rd placegetters in each age
division, which are U8, U10, U12, U14, U18, and Open, who will receive
additional prizes. The winner of each tournament in U8, U10, U12, U14 and
U18
divisions qualify for the R.J. Shield Finals which are on the 28
November 2010 at Monash Uni, Melbourne, with the overall yearly winner
in each of these age divisions receiving sponsorship to attend these
finals.
Times
Players should plan to arrive at the venue at 12:30pm in anticipation of a 1:00pm start to the first game.
We prefer online payment of entry fees in advance, however if you are paying by cash on the day please arrive by 12.30pm. We can accept new entries on the day (no later than 12.30pm), but players may be disappointed because there is no space for them to play. For this reason it is much better to register online in advance.
Parents dropping students off are required to be back by 5pm, but if making plans for the evening please be aware that presentations can easily extend the day out to 5:30pm.
Games
The “Swiss Format” ensures that all players will play against players of a similar standard; we expect both beginners and experts to enjoy a fun, learning and social experience.
All players play 7 games, regardless if they win or lose.
If a player wins a game, they score 1.0 point. In the subsequent game they play against a harder opponent. If a player draws a game, they score 0.5 points. In the subsequent game they play against a similar opponent. If a player loses a game, they score 0.0 points. In the subsequent game they play against an easier opponent.
Each game will be timed, with a maximum of 15 minutes per player, per game.
Divisions
Under 8
Under 10
Under 12
Under 14
Under 18
Open
Ages taken as at the 1st of January of that year.
Certificates
Certificates will be awarded to every player on the following basis:
High Distinction 6.0 points or more
Distinction 5.5 or 5.0 points
Credit 4.5 or 4.0 points
Participation 3.5 or below
Prizes
Trophies will be awarded in each age division for:
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Each player is entitled to ONE prize and ONE trophy prize.
In the case of ties on points scored we use the Bonus countback system (sum of opponents’ scores). This is also known as “Bucholz”.
