2024 MCC Spring Festival of Chess

Classic:

Grand Final Eve Blitz:

Rapid:

Tuesday, September 24 to Thursday, September 26

Friday, September 27

Tuesday, October 1 to Wednesday, October 2

All tournaments are ACF & FIDE rated.

Venue:

Organiser:

Chief Arbiter:

Deputy Chief Arbiter:

Contact:

Melbourne Chess Club - 66 Leicester Street Fitzroy

FA Walter Wolffs

FA Walter Wolffs

TBC

Entry Fees
 

MCC Members

Early Bird*

Classic

$75

$65

Grand Final Eve Blitz

$25

$20

Rapid

$40

$35

All Events

$125

$110

 

Non-Members

Early Bird*

Classic

$80

$70

Grand Final Eve Blitz

$30

$25

Rapid

$45

$40

All Events

$140

$125

*Early Bird must be paid by Sunday, September 15, at 11:59pm.

Free entry for GMs, WGMs, IMs, and WIMs.
Discounted entry for FMs and WFMs.
Contact tournament organiser, FA Walter Wolffs to claim.

Trophies and Cash Prizes*

$2500 Estimated across all events.**

  • First Place
  • Second Place
  • Third Place
  • Rating Group A
  • Rating Group B
  • Rating Group C
  • Top Unrated

*2nd place in rating groups will be added to any event with 40+ players.
**Total prize pool is not guaranteed but it will adjust proportionally to the number of players that enter

Tournament Details

MCC Spring Classic

24-26/09/2024

7 rounds

60 minutes + 30 seconds per move

24/09/2024

Tuesday

9:30am - Sign in

10:00am - Round 1

2:30pm - Round 2

25/09/2024

Wednesday

10:00am - Round 3

2:30pm - Round 4

7:00pm - Round 5

26/09/2024

Thursday

10:00am - Round 6

2:30pm - Round 7

Presentations at the completion of the final round

MCC Grand Final Eve Blitz

27/09/2024

Friday

13 rounds

3 minutes + 2 seconds per move

1:30pm - Sign in

2:00pm - Start

Presentations following completion of the final round.

Presentations are expected to conclude at approximately 6:00pm but may finish slightly earlier or later.

MCC Spring Rapid

01-02/10/2024

13 rounds

15 minutes + 5 seconds per move

Please note schedule is approximate and the day may finish earlier or later.

Each day includes a 1 hour lunch break.

01/10/2024

Tuesday

9:30am - Sign in

10:00am to 5:00pm - Rounds 1 to 7

02/10/2024

Wednesday

10:00am to 4:00pm - Rounds 7 to 13

Presentations at the completion of the final round.