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DATES AND ROUND TIMES

The 1st Queenstown Chess Classic (incorporating the 2006 New Zealand Chess Championships) is a 10-round FIDE (World Chess Federation) rated tournament. FIDE title norms are possible, depending on the standard of opposition met. The tournament will be played from 15th-24th January 2006 at the Millennium Hotel, Queenstown's premiere events venue.

The New Zealand Rapidplay and Lightning Championships will take place on 25-26 January. These are also open to all players.

All QCC games start at 3pm. One game per day.

Time Control: 100 minutes each player + 1 minute increment for each move played. This is a generous time control (equivalent to 2 hours 20 minutes for the first 40 moves) and conducive to top quality chess.

ROUND 1 - Sunday 15th January
ROUND 2 - Monday 16th January
ROUND 3 - Tuesday 17th January
ROUND 4 - Wednesday 18th January
ROUND 5 - Thursday 19th January
ROUND 6 - Friday 20th January
ROUND 7 - Saturday 21st January
ROUND 8 - Sunday 22nd January
ROUND 9 - Monday 23rd January
ROUND 10 - Tuesday 24th January (Prize-giving 9 pm)

New Zealand Rapidplay - Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th January
New Zealand Lightning - Thursday 26th January

Queenstown Chess Classic Registration: 14th January, 6-7pm at the tournament hall. All players who have arrived in Queenstown are asked to register at the tournament hall at this time.

Half-point byes in the Queenstown Chess Classic:
To give flexibility to chess enthusiasts combining the tournament with a holiday:
(a) Players eligible for the New Zealand Closed Championship may elect to take one half point bye, to be taken no later than round seven.
(b) Overseas players may elect to take up to two half point byes, to be taken no later than round seven.
Anyone taking a half point bye must advise the arbiter prior to the round starting the previous day.