2019 SA Under 18 & 16 Championship – combined – 60 mins +10spm 2019

SA Under 15,14 & 13 Championships – combined – 60 mins +10spm

Played over the LAST Wednesday, Thursday & Friday of the school holidays

Wednesday, 17th July, Thursday July 18th & Friday July 19th 2019 9:30 AM Start – lunch 12 noon, then 12:30 -5:30pm

Played at the Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000

These are among South Australiaʼs most prestigious junior events. They are a brilliant way to improve at chess. The players use clocks and are encouraged to record their moves. Some very good prizes. The players’ ages are those at the 1st of July.

The Chess Centre will be open from 8.00am on all days to allow parents to drop off youngsters before work.

We want to have 9 games in all these Championships and so will have 3 games each day. Clocks will be used with 60 minutes +10 seconds per move per player each game.

We will have one game in the morning 9:30 – 12 noon with a lunch break (pizzas) at 12 noon. Then 2 games starting at 12:30pm and 3pm with all games finished by 5:30pm, most finished by 5pm.

The sessions will all be finished by 5:30pm

Schedule:

3 games on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 9.30am, 12.30pm, 3pm.

Players are allowed to take up to two half-point byes but not the final round.

Prizes:

U18: 1st Prize – $150.00; The Under 16, U14, U13, each have First Prizes of $75 Other age prizes depending on entries – the more the better!

Entry Fee – $40 which covers all days but a $5 discount applies if you register through the web site www.sajuniorchess.org or ring or SMS Alan Goldsmith on 0401 672 481 or email alang@knightsandbytes.com.au before Tuesday 16th July 2019. You can enter on the Wednesday but must do so at 8:15 am. Entry for a one-day event is $20.

Lunches will be around 12 noon on each day. Pizza can be ordered each day for $5.