2023 Oct-60 FIDE & 2023 Oct-25 Tournaments

SA Under 11/10 and SA Under 9/8 Championships

Wednesday 11th October – Friday 13th October 2023

Played at the Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000

The Chess Centre will be open from 8.30am on all days to allow parents to drop off youngsters before work. The sessions should all be finished by 4 pm

The players’ age is their age at the start of the tournament Players who are aged 11 – 21 should play in either the October 60 or October 25 Tournaments.

The SAJCL is offering juniors the choice of 4(!) tournaments these holidays:

The U21 October 60 Tournament is for older juniors – Under 21 – and is played at a time rate of 60 minutes + 30 secs per move and will be FIDE rated  (6 rounds – 2 games each day).

The U21 October 25 Tournament has shorter games – only 25 minutes each + 10 secs per move (12 games, 4 games each day). Players can choose to play just single days

The Under 11 / Under 10 Championships will be combined and played over 3 days – 25 minutes each + 10 secs per move (12 games, 4 games each day).

The Under 9/8 Championships will be played as 3 separate events  – a new one each day – and the juniors will play 7 games- 15 minutes each on the clock. The overall winners will be decided by the overall scores over the 3 events.

Schedule:

U11 & U10 & Oct 25 Tournaments: 4 games daily : 9:30am, 11am, 1pm and 2:15pm;

The October 60 Tournament: 9:30 & 1pm

Lunches will be at 12:30pm and Pizza can be ordered each day for $5

Prizes: 1st in U11, U10 & U9 & U8 – $50, 2nd: $25; 3rd $15.

The Prizes for the October Tournaments will be decided on entries but as always, will be generous.

Entry Fee – $40 which covers all 3 days if you register through the TryBooking links:

https://www.trybooking.com/CLJZS

Otherwise You can enter on the day but must do so at 9am. It is $50 to enter and pay on the day for all 3 days. You can enter for 1 day – pay $20 on the day.

For more details or to enter by text, please ring or text Alan Goldsmith on 0401 672 481 or check  www.sajuniorchess.org