15th ANU Open Chess Championship 2007

Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 July 2007
a Class 4 Grand Prix event

*** note the new venue ***
Fenner Hall, Northbourne Ave, Canberra

part of the 15th ANU Chess Festival

Results will be posted here when available.

Please direct all enquiries about the ANU Open to the contact listed below.

We are very pleased that GM Ian Rogers will be playing in this tournament.

## See here [external link] for a map.

## Download the brochure which includes the entry form and accommodation suggestions.

Prizes - Open section
  • first prize $1,000 and Ian Chubb Cup
  • second $600
  • third $300

  • 1800-1999 $200
  • 1600-1799 $150

Prizes - Under 1600 section
  • first prize $400
  • second $250
  • third $150

  • 1200-1399 $100
  • 1000-1199 $100
  • U/1000 $100
Players are eligible for only one prize. In the event of a tie for the trophy, the winner will be decided on a countback of scores. 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes are guaranteed. All other prizes are dependent upon the number of entries received.

Entry fees

 $10 discount for entries received before Friday 20 July.

Otherwise

  • Adults $75
  • Juniors/Concessions $50

GM, IM, WGM, WIM free

Time limits
  • For all moves: 60 minutes plus 10 seconds from the start (Fischer mode)

Director of Play
  • IA Charles Zworestine

Schedule

 Saturday 28 July
8:30 - 9:30am Registration
9:45am Opening ceremony
10:00am Round 1
12:30pm Round 2
3:00pm Round 3
5:30pm Round 4

Sunday 29 July
9:30am Round 5
12noon Round 6
2:30pm Round 7
5:15pm Presentations

Accommodation

 Accommodation suggestions within easy reach of the ANU campus include the following:

Canberra City YHA
7 Akuna Street
Canberra City 2601
Phone: (02) 6248 9155
Fax: (02) 6249 1731
Email: canberracity@yhansw.org.au

City Walk Hotel
2 Mort St, Canberra City ACT
T: 02 6257 0124 F: 02 6257 0116
Web page: www.citywalkhotel.com.au/

For further information e-mail Shun Ikeda or ph (02) 6125 4030 (w).
Please send entries to Paul Dunn, Treasurer, 2007 ANU Open
By fax: (02) 6125 3144 (c/- Shun Ikeda)
By post: 20 Richmond Street, Macquarie ACT 2614
Phone: (02) 6251 1360

Please make cheques payable to: “ANU Chess Festival”

More about the ANU Chess Festival ...
ANU Primary Schools Championship (Tuesday 31 July, University House).
  • Click here for details and entry form.

ANU High Schools / Colleges Championship (Wednesday 1 August, University House).
  • Click here for details and entry form.

2007 National Computer Chess Championship> (date tba)
  • The event will be a Swiss and will run online on a chess server, meaning competitors are not required to travel to Canberra to compete. See more details on the webpage.

  • More info: Shaun Press; Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering, ANU; T: 02 6125 8828
ACT Go Championship (same time and venue as ANU Open) 2007 University Co-Op Bookshop Simul And Blindfold Chess Exhibition (Friday 27 July)
  • Info: Shun Ikeda; Japan Centre, Faculty of Asian Studies, ANU; T: 02 6125 4030 (bh)

  • The ANU is very pleased that Grand Master Ian Rogers has kindly agreed to give a simultaneous and blindfold chess exhibition from 12-3pm on Friday 27 July at Garema Place, Civic in front of King O’Malley’s. All those who win or draw against GM Rogers will receive a book voucher from the ANU Co-op Bookshop.

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Updated 27 June 2007