2026 Club Championship

Pairings & Results

Games

Dates:_____          Over 7 Thursday evenings, 15th Oct to 26th Nov

Times:____.          7:45pm start.

If you cannot be present at 7:45pm for any round, you must advise the Organiser – see Absences & Byes.
Final pairings for all rounds, including R1, will be published by 9am on Tuesday before the round. 

Venue:____       _Croydon RSL Hall, 15 Civic Square, Croydon, VIC.

Format:____7        7 round Swiss.

Time control: ____60min + 30s/move. ACF Classic rated.

Prizes:                    1st: $160 plus trophy;    2nd: $120;    3rd: $80

Rating prizes:    U1600; U1300; U1000 or unrated:   1st $90    2nd $60

Junior prize: $60                   (At most one cash prize per player. Leading players on the same point score will share prizes)

Capacity limit:____7  Maximum of 44 entrants. Please register early to avoid disappointment.

Registration & Entry fee:         All players must register. Registration closes Monday, 12th October*.   

Members: $20              –  Please register by contacting the organiser or by making payment to our bank account.

Non-members: $40      –  If places are available, we may accept non-members.

                                         Please text or email the Organiser with your name, contact number and date of birth.                                           

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.   

Forfeit time: __   30 min.

1/2 point byes:      At most two 1/2 point byes are available for rounds 1 to 5.

Request for a ½ point bye must be made to the Organiser by the Monday before the round.

Absences:_____   Once pairings are published, any anticipated absence should be notified to the organiser by text message as soon as possible.

Failure to do so may result in enforced withdrawal from the tournament and denial of entry for the next tournament.  Absence will result in a forfeit unless the game can be rescheduled*.

* Rescheduling of a game: Players may request to play their game at an agreed time and place. The game must be completed by the following Monday. Rescheduling is not available for a round 7 game.

Arbiters:_____   Kyle Gibson (FA) & Ian Birchall

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

                                         or Text:  0490 125 926          Please notify absences by text message.

Website:_____   www.croydonchess.com _____

Additional notes:   All results and games are published promptly on our website.

   Players can assist by entering their finished games on the iPads provided in the Analysis Room.

              Pairings are published by 9am on the Tuesday before all rounds.

           * Entries after 12th October will only be accepted and paired at the discretion of the Organiser.