Schedule

2008 Premier Tournament (9 rounds)*
90mins+30secs

Players must have a minimum FIDE or ACF rating of 1800 to play in the Premier Event.

Date Activity Start Time
19 March (Wed) Entries close 1200hrs
20 March (Thurs) Player Sign-In Closes 1200hrs
20 March (Thurs) Round One 1300hrs
  Round Two 1900hrs
21 March (Fri) Round Three 1300hrs
  Round Four 1900hrs
22 March (Sat) Round Five 1000hrs
  Round Six 1500hrs
23 March (Sun) Round Seven 1000hrs
  Round Eight 1500hrs
24 March (Mon) Round Nine 0900hrs
  Presentations 1345hrs

* Twenty additional places in the Premier tournament may be filled at the discretion of the organisers. When the Premier tournament is filled, players may still apply for entry via one of these twenty places and should contact the organisers.

Players in the Premier may elect to take two ½ point byes for Rounds 1 and 2.



2008 Major, Senior, & Minor Tournaments (7 Rounds)
90mins+30secs

The Major requires a FIDE or ACF rating between 1400 and 2000 points. The Minor requires an ACF rating below 1600 points. Senior players must be over 50.

Date Activity Start Time
19 March (Wed) Entries close 1200hrs
21 March (Fri) Player Sign-In Closes 1200hrs
21 March (Fri) Round One 1300hrs
  Round Two 1900hrs
22 March (Sat) Round Three 1000hrs
  Round Four 1500hrs
23 March (Sun) Round Five 1000hrs
  Round Six 1500hrs
24 March (Mon) Round Seven 0900hrs
  Presentations 1345hrs


2008 Mind Games U1200s Tournament (6 Rounds)
60mins+10secs

Date Activity Start Time
21 March (Fri) Entries close 1200hrs
21 March (Fri) Player Sign-In Closes 1200hrs
  Round One 1300hrs
  Round Two 1600hrs
  Round Three 1900hrs
22 March (Sat) Round Four 1000hrs
  Round Five 1300hrs
  Round Six 1600hrs
  Presentations 1900hrs


2008 Stratagem Lightning Tournament
5mins+0secs

Date Activity Start Time
22 March (Sat) Entries close 1800hrs
22 March (Sat) Player Sign-In Closes 1800hrs
  Lightning Tournament 1930hrs