Hamilton Chess Club

Having players indicate their non-availability prior to Tuesday night is probably unrealistic and doomed to fail so to avoid players turning up and having a missing opponent I will do the draw on the night. I will however post the tentative draw for the top four boards, which for round three is set out below. See you Tuesday night

As we are now at week three of the 6 week club championship, and we also lose three club nights for the school holidays and Anzac day the next day for prospective new members to play will be May 9th

Four new players joined last night. Round two standings below

The club welcomes Ranuga Ekanayake and Mark Hloba  as its newest members

The club champs kicked off last night with 19 players. You can still join in round 2 so come along next week if you want in on the action

Round one crosstable below

We have only had the icebreaker blitz and the Summer Cup so far this year, nevertheless club ratings have been updated to reflect these most recent games. Current club ratings will be used as the basis for the draw in next weeks tournament. Check everything out under the club ratings dropdown.

The club welcomes Robert as its newest member

Our premier event, the club champs, will kick off on Tuesday 06 March.

Time control will be the same as usual at 60 minutes + 10 seconds per move from move 1.

One game per night over 6 weeks.

The format will be start time 7.15pm (7.30 on week 1), 1 game per night, open to financial members (or financial members temporarily in arrears) only. You can check when your sub is due by going to the website – About > Who We Are. Online payments preferred, see the website for details. [Note that HBHS pupils and staff are financial members by default]. If you are not currently a member but want to take part then you can join in the first two weeks, after that it is no-pay no-play.

(Adult: $40 per year, or $25 for 6 months. Juniors $20 per year)

A single division Swiss Style Tournament. The overall winner will be awarded the title Club Champion 2023 and receive all the accolades that are associated with the title. The highest rated junior will be awarded the title Club Junior Champion 2023.

The draw will be based on current club ratings. New players without a club rating will be assigned 1500 points for the purposes of the draw.

Entry can be in week one or week two only. If you can’t make it on the first night let me know and you will be awarded a half point bye. Also if you want to play but might be a little late  let me know and I will include you in the draw. The draw will be done on the night of the tournament for the first two weeks to allow for late entries. Please don’t turn up after 7:15. and expect to be included. Entries will not be accepted in week three or beyond, so the draw will be posted before Tuesday night.

Games start at 7.15pm – a 30 minute late time applies (your game is lost if you are 30 minutes late). Clocks will be started at 7:15 even if neither player is present.

Usual FIDE laws apply with the exception of the Hamilton Chess Club Special Rules found on the website. Disputes committee will be club executive (Ian and Richard). If one of the disputes committee is/are party to a dispute, the remaining member will constitute the disputes committee.

Please bring a pen if you wish to record your games. Recording is not mandatory, but if you don’t record your game you will not be allowed to claim a draw for the 50 move rule or 3 fold repetition unless agreed by your opponent.

One 1/2 point bye allowed per player, if notified to Ian the Sunday before the round that it applies.

No half point byes allowed in round 6.

Tie breaks will be according to the NZ standard 1. Direct Encounter. 2. Cumulative (Sum of Progressive Scores). 3. Total Buchholz. 4. Sonneborn-Berger. 5. Buchholz Cut1. If still tied the award will be shared.

Prashanth takes out the Summer Cup with a clean sweep. Club Open champs start next week.

We have only had the icebreaker blitz and half of the Summer Cup so far this year, nevertheless club ratings have been updated to reflect these most recent games. Several new members enter the list, and the club ladder may be a surprise. Check everything out under the club ratings dropdown.

We will have the second half of the Summer Cup next week, and then the following week, March 7, we will start the Club Open champs — one game per night over six weeks. The Club Open champs is open to financial members and members recently in arrears only so make sure your sub is up to date.

The Summer cup is underway with an impressive turnout of 18 players. The crosstable at the halfway mark is below. Rounds 4 5 6 are next week. Late entrants are welcome.

The club welcomes Ryan Zhou as its newest member

If you have been thinking about coming along for a look then Feb 14 at 7pm is your best bet. We will kick off the new year with a blitz tournament of 6 games at time control 5 + 3. Games will kick off shortly after 7, so dont be late if you want to take part in the fun. New members are always welcome. Read this page for guidance if you are thinking of joining the club

The calendar for 2023 is now posted here on the website. We will start the year off February 14th with an icebreaker blitz, followed by some longer games, then use the rest of Term 1 for the club champs. New members and guests welcome. Come along February 14th at 7pm to join in the action.

We closed out the last game for the year on Tuesday, crosstable below

The final tournament of the year is underway. Last night for 2022 will be next week

The club welcomes Vincent Prei as its newest member. Vincent is a very strong player and will give the the clubs stronger players a run for their money. Welcome Vincent