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
Queenstown Junior Chess Classic
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
Queenstown 2006
Calendar of NZ chess events
PRIZEFUND
NZ $50,000 is guaranteed (approximately Australian $45,000, US $38,000, Euros 28,000, GBP 19,000). 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: $10,000 | 6th: $3,000 | 11th: $1,600 |
| 2nd: $7,000 | 7th: $2,500 | 12th: $1,550 |
| 3rd: $5,000 | 8th: $2,000 | 13th: $1,500 |
| 4th: $4,000 | 9th: $1,800 | 14th: $1,450 |
| 5th: $3,500 | 10th: $1,700 | 15th: $1,400 |
The overall winner of the 1st Queenstown Chess Classic (of any
nationality) will become the 2009 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 2009 NEW ZEALAND CLOSED CHESS CHAMPION(S).
Grading
Prizes: Best under 2000: $500
Best under 1800: $500
Best under 1600:
$500
Senior Prize (age 55 or over, on 15/1/2009): Trophy and book
prize
The highest placed New Zealand player(s) rated under 2000 will
become the official NEW ZEALAND MAJOR OPEN CHAMPION(S): trophy and
$250
Junior Prizes (age at 01/01/2009):
Best junior U-12 $125 +
trophy
Best junior U-15 $125 + trophy
DAILY GAMBIT PRIZE:
each day a book prize, donated by Gambit Publications Ltd, will be awarded by
the arbiters for a meritorious performance - on or off the chessboard.
