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Millennium Hotels NZ Chess Grand Prix
Grand Prix Leaders (top 10 and ties) Open: R.
Smith 86, M. Steadman 67.5, P. Garbett 56.5, A. Ker 50, B. Watson 37.5, R.
Dive 29, G. Thornton 25.5, N. Croad 21.5, E. Lee 14.25, D. Shen 14. Events Results: Waitakere Open: GRAND PRIX 2009Grand Prix Season The Millennium Hotels NZ Chess Grand Prix for 2009 officially begins on January 1, 2009 and will end with the final Grand Prix event held before December 31, 2009. Tournament Categories p Class 1 - prize fund $1,400 to less than $4,000 p Class 2 - prize fund $700 to less than $1,400
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Class 3 - prize fund $300 to less than $700 Grand Prix points are awarded as follows: p Super Class: 1st 25, 2nd 20, 3rd 15, 4th 12, 5th 9. p Class 1: 1st 20, 2nd 15, 3rd 12, 4th 9, 5th 6. p Class 2: 1st 15, 2nd 12, 3rd 9, 4th 6, 5th 4. p Class 3: 1st 12, 2nd 9, 3rd 6, 4th 4, 5th 3. In the case of ties, Grand Prix points
will be shared and rounded to two decimal places. p Open: 1st $750 2nd $500 3rd $400 4th $300 5th $200 p Under 2000: 1st $400 2nd $300 3rd $200 4th $100 p Under 1700: 1st $350 2nd $250 3rd $150 4th $75 p Under 1400 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100 4th $50 p Junior: 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100 4th $50 p Female: 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100 4th $50 p Senior: 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100 4th $50 p Under 14 & U1400 1st $150 2nd $100 3rd $50 p Special prizes: Best non-prize-winning North Islander outside Auckland and Wellington $50 Best non-prize-winning South Islander $50 Eligibility p Only New Zealand citizens and residents can win Grand Prix points. p A player can win only one prize, but may compete in any number of divisions for which he/she is eligible. p He/she will be allocated the largest prize won at the end of the season or, in the case of prizes of equal value, the prize for the division where he/she finished in the higher placing. If the eligible prize and placing are equal, the player shall be awarded the prize from the division contested by the most players. Rating Regulations p Ratings for grade divisions are based on players’ standard ratings in the most recently published official NZCF list prior to the start of the Grand Prix i.e. November 2008. p To qualify for Grand Prix points a tournament must have at least three players within the relevant rating group. p Grand Prix points will be awarded in qualifying rating divisions, regardless of whether players win prizes at an individual tournament. p A player’s best five events are counted towards his/her totals; these cannot include more than three class 3 tournaments or more than 3 rapid events. p There is no differentiation between points offered at standard and rapid events. p Juniors are under 20 on 1 January, 2009. p Seniors are 60 or over on 1 January, 2009, or in the case of females, 50 or over. p Tournaments where entry is restricted by factors other than rating are not eligible for grand prix points, except where there is a specified Grand Prix category e.g. female, junior, senior. p In divisions where fewer than five qualifying events are held during the year, no prizes will be paid out. p Where players choose to compete in a tournament with a rating category above their level, they are not eligible for any Grand Prix points in their division. Z An internal club tournament may earn Grand Prix points under the following conditions: it is open to anyone in the country and publicised to all clubs, it can only be a class 3 event, and the appropriate Grand Prix levy must be paid. N.B. A club may hold a maximum of two internal Grand Prix events during the year. Grand Prix Levies: Tournaments included in the Grand Prix pay the following levies to NZCF Auckland or Wellington: p Super Class: $200 p Class 1: $150 p Class 2: $100
p Class 3: $
50 p Super Class: $180 p Class 1: $130 p Class 2: $ 80 p Class 3: $ 30 These discounts recognise that Auckland and Wellington can claim a significant preponderance of New Zealand’s chess population. They aim to encourage maximum participation in the Grand Prix. Multi-tier Events Where tournaments are effectively
several different restricted events, only one levy is payable, based on
the total prize-fund e.g. the New Zealand Championship and Major Open
attract only one levy, as they run concurrently and cater for different
rating groups. They are both regarded as being in the same category, based
on the combined prize-fund. However the New Zealand Rapid Championship is
regarded as a separate tournament, as it is run at a different time and is
open to all players. It attracts a separate levy, as do the North and
South Island Rapid Championships. All official NZCF Tournaments held before December 31, 2009 are automatically included in the 2009 Grand Prix. These are: p The New Zealand Championship p The New Zealand Major Open p The New Zealand Rapid Championship p The North Island Championship p The North Island Rapid Championship p The South Island Championship p The South Island Rapid Championship p The New Zealand Junior Championship p The New Zealand Junior Rapid Championship p The New Zealand Women’s Championship p The New Zealand Seniors’ Championship =========================================================================== Tournament Organisers’ Responsibilities p To advise the Grand Prix Administrator at least one month before a tournament that it will be a Grand Prix event, pay the relevant NZCF levy and provide the name and contact details of a person responsible for ensuring a tournament report and games are forwarded to the “NZ Chess” magazine within a fortnight of the completion of the event. p To ensure the Grand Prix and Grand Prix sponsor is mentioned on tournament entry forms p To endeavour to publicise the Grand Prix and sponsor’s name in any media coverage p To make the most recent Grand Prix standings available to tournament participants at the start of the event. p To advise the Grand Prix Administrator of the complete results within a fortnight of the completion of the tournament (the sooner the better) Grand Prix Administrator The Grand Prix administrator for 2009 is FM Bob Smith. He will be responsible for: p Updating the Grand Prix standings as soon as possible after each tournament p Making the current Grand Prix standings available to organisers prior to the start of their tournaments. Bob can be contacted at (09) 8172664 (0274) 786282, or e-mail Caissa@xtra.co.nz Postal enquiries/information to 54 Daffodil St Titirangi, Auckland 0604
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