Queenstown Chess Classic
About the Tournament
Dates and Round Times
Prizefund
Entry Form and How to Enter
Conditions for masters/grandmasters
Contact Us
Tournament Venue
New Zealand Rapidplay and Lightning
Tournament Regulations
Combining the chess with a holiday
Travel to New Zealand from abroad
About Queenstown and New Zealand
Accommodation and car hire in Queenstown
2009 Queenstown Chess
Classic
PRIZEFUND
NZ $30,000 is guaranteed (approximately Australian $27,200, US $21,300, Euros 16,300, GBP 11,500). This is the largest prize fund ever for a tournament in New Zealand. All prizes are shown here in New Zealand dollars. Prize money will be shared equally amongst players on the same final score.
| 1st: $7,000 | 6th: $1,400 | 11th: $800 |
| 2nd: $5,000 | 7th: $1,300 | 12th: $700 |
| 3rd: $3,000 | 8th: $1,200 | 13th: $650 |
| 4th: $2,000 | 9th: $1,100 | 14th: $600 |
| 5th: $1,500 | 10th: $1,000 | 15th: $550 |
The overall winner of the 1st Queenstown Chess Classic (of any
nationality) will become the 2006 NEW ZEALAND OPEN CHESS CHAMPION.
Tie-break: player with the fewest draws, or, if still tied, best sum of
progressive scores.
The highest placed New Zealand player(s) will become
the official 2006 NEW ZEALAND CLOSED CHESS CHAMPION(S). An outright
winner will qualify automatically for the 2006 New Zealand Olympiad Team.
Grading Prizes: Best under 2000: $700
Best under 1800: $600
Best under 1600: $500
Senior Prize (age 55 or over, on 15/1/2006):
$100 + trophy
The highest placed New Zealand player(s) rated under 2000
will become the official NEW ZEALAND MAJOR OPEN
CHAMPION(S)
Junior Prizes (age at 1/1/2006):
Best junior U-12
$100 + trophy
Best junior U-15 $100 + trophy
