2026 President’s Cup

Senior Club tournament
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Results __        Games           Medallists
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Dates:_____.7 Thursday evenings, 23rd April to 4th June
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Times:____. All rounds commence at 7:45pm.
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.
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Format:____7 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:         44 players.    All players must register. Registration closes Monday, 20th April*.

Registration & Entry fee:

Members: $20              – Payment to our bank account is preferred, however exact cash payment on the first evening will be accepted.

Non-members: $40      – Please check with the organiser before payment to see if 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.____
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Byes:     In the first 5 rounds, players may request up to 2 half-point byes.

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

Absences:    If you cannot attend a round you should notify the Organiser by text message as early as you can. If notified by the Monday before the round, then you will receive a bye. After the Monday, you are likely to have been already paired against an opponent, in which case you will receive a loss on forfeit. Failure to notify the Organiser of a forseeable absence seriously inconveniences your opponent and may result in enforced withdrawal from the tournament.

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 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 20th April will only be accepted and paired at the discretion of the Organiser.