2025 Autumn Cup

                                                                               Senior Club tournament
                                                                                 Current Registrations
     
Dates:_____.5 Thursday evenings, 24th April to 22nd May
     
Times:____. All rounds commence at 7:45pm.  If you cannot be present at 7:45pm for any round, please advise the Organiser – see Absences, Delays & Byes. Players  who are late for round 1, without due notification, will be paired at the discretion of the Organiser and may be given a 0-point bye.

     

Venue:_____Croydon RSL Hall, Civic Square, Croydon, VIC.

Covid precautions:___ Air purifiers in operation. Please don’t attend if you have any flu-like symptoms.   Wearing a mask is welcomed.

Format:____5 round Swiss._60min + 30s/move. ACF Classic rated.

Prizes:         Medals awarded for overall placings and rating groups (U1000, U1300, U1600) at end-of-year Presentation night.

Entry limit:         42 players.    Players should register in advance with the Organiser to ensure a place.

Registration & Entry fee:

Members: $10              – Payment to our bank account is preferred, however exact cash payment on the first evening will be accepted.

Non-members: $30      – There is a limit on numbers, please check with the organiser before payment to see if any places are still available.

Bank Account details:

Bank: Bendigo Bank, Mooroolbark
BSB: 633 000
Account Number: 133 628 222
Account name: Croydon Chess Inc.
 
When depositing, please include your name in the description so we can identify you.

Requested Byes:     In the first 5 rounds, players may request 1 half-point bye. Notification, in writing, must be received by the Organiser prior to the commencement of the previous round or, in the case of a round 1 bye, prior to the day. 

Delays & Absences:    If you are officially paired to play in any round, it is important to notify the Organiser by text message of any foreseeable absence or delay in attendance as early as you can. Failure to do so inconveniences your opponent and may result in a sanction such as enforced withdrawal and denial of entry to the next club tournament. Any such absence will result in either a forfeit or a 0-point bye.  

Forfeit time:     30 min after the start of play.

Arbiters:_____ Kyle Gibson (FA) & Ian Birchall

Organiser:__ _  Ian Birchall, E: secretary@croydonchess.com

                                         or Text:  0490 125 926

Website:_____ www.croydonchess.com _____ All pairings, results and games are published promptly on our website.

Pages may need to be refreshed to see the latest pairings and results.

Published pairings are provisional and may be changed up until the commencement of any round.