The President's Cup 2021
4th February - 18th March
The tournament has 2 sections. An OPEN section with a 60m/30s time control and ACF rated, and an Under 800 section with a 30m/30s time control.
Details for both sections:
- Format: Seven round Swiss over 7 Thursday evenings.
- Round 1: 7:40 pm sign in, round starts at 8:00 pm. All other rounds: 7:45 pm.
- Forfeit time: 30 min
- Byes: One half-point bye allowed in the first five rounds only
- Arbiters: Kyle Gibson (FA) & Ian Birchall
- Venue: Croydon RSL, Civic Square, Croydon
- Covid-safe plan: Please check the Policies & Procedures page of our website.
OPEN section:
- Time Control: 60min + 30s/move
- ACF Classic Rated
- Entry Fee: $20 members, otherwise $40
- Please provide exact notes (no change given) OR
- Pre-pay to our bank account (details on membership page)
U800 section:
If you are a non-member who is considering entering this section, please contact the organiser prior to the day for further details.
- Restriction: Unrated or Under 800 rated players only
- Time Control: 30min + 30s/move, games finish by 9:30pm
- Internal Club Rated
- Entry Fee: $10 members, $25 otherwise.
- Please provide exact notes (no change given) OR
- Pre-pay to our bank account (details on membership page)
For further information, you can:
Please note that all pairings for a new round are provisional and may be changed at any time up to the commencement of the round.