Upcoming for Gosford Chess Club in 2012
all Rateable tournaments (basically the one game a night events) - you have to be a member of a State organization (eg NSWCA - we have the forms here ! )
Summer Swiss
24 January -
28 February ( 6 rounds / 6 nights )
free entry for Gosford Chess Club members
Round Robins
6 March -
3 April
all players separated into separate 'grades' based on rating (except last years division winners)
5 or 6 rounds depending upon numbersa in division , one game per night
followed byy catcg-up games or a 5-round Swiss
May fast
15 May -
29 May ( 6 rounds / 3 nights )
free entry for Gosford Chess Club members
Central Coast District Championship
5 June -
17 July ( 7 rounds )
non-club members welcome
Entry $10 (non-member NSWCA attract $10 surcharge [which includes Country membership or Association-membership
(as this will be a rated event)] - so those already members of a state chess association get to play for a bargain price.
the presentation night will also be a one-night big board match - the annual
Coast Versus the Rest
that will be on the 24th July
(every player who comes, gets a game, everyone most welcome)
Winter Swiss
31 July -
4 August ( 6 rounds / 6 nights )
free entry for Gosford Chess Club members
Roche Memorial
11 September -
25 September ( 6 rounds / 3 nights )
free entry for Gosford Chess Club members
Annual General Meeting
2nd October where we change our committee and decide what to do next year
following that meeting will be a Simul
Blitz Championship
9 October
free entry for Gosford Chess Club members
Central Coast Leagues CC Club Championship
16 October -
27 November ( 7 rounds )
Entry $0 (free) (non-member NSWCA attract $10 surcharge [which includes Country membership or Association-membership (as this will be a rated event) - so those already members of a state chess association get to play for a bargain price.
also to be eligible to win the championship, you must have played in one other club tournament this year.
Christmas Party
11 December