Reminder for Future Stars Tournament & ACT Championships

[Kate Woodley]

Future Stars Tournament (Under 500 rated)

Saturday 8th May

Almost Sold Out! 

Entries close at 9pm on Friday 7th May. No entries will be accepted on the day.

We've had a great response to the Future Stars Tournament and only a few places are left.

Future Stars is a one-day, three-round tournament for novice level juniors seeking to gain experience in playing games with standard time controls (in this case, 60 minutes plus 10 seconds per move from move 1). Players will compete in small groups, with two ACTJCL coaches providing individual game analysis after players have completed their games.

To be eligible for this event, juniors must have either an Australian Chess Federation standard rating* below 500 or no standard rating, know the rules of chess and be able to confidently move the pieces around the board. Players will need to record all of their moves during games (see this PDF for instructions on how to record chess moves).

See further details about this event here: https://actjcl.org.au/actjcl/results/2021/2021_Future_Stars.pdf. 

Entry is via Trybooking only: https://www.trybooking.com/BQOSU. Entries close at 9pm on Friday 7th May. If you turn up on the day without having entered via Trybooking, we will not accept your entry.

*A standard rating is an official rating gained from playing games where each player receives at least 60 minutes per game. Use this ratings lookup tool to see if your child has a standard rating: sachess.org.au/ratings/

Kate Woodley

Secretary, ACT Junior Chess League

0410 676 499

secr...@actjcl.org.au

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ACT Championships
​(an ACT Chess Association event - not an ACTJCL event)

28th-31st May 2021 (Friday evening through Monday Reconciliation Day)

Seven round Swiss Format, FIDE (International) & ACF Rated 

A fantastic opportunity for juniors to play a strong field and possibly to gain some standard rating points!

Venue: Campbell High School Library, Treloar Crescent, Campbell ACT

Schedule:
Round 1 - 7.30pm Friday 28th May
Round 2 - 10.30am Saturday 29th May
Round 3 - 3pm Saturday 29th May
Round 4 - 10.30am Sunday 30th May
Round 5 - 3pm Sunday 30th May
Round 6 - 10.30am Monday 31st May
Round 7 - 3pm Monday 31st May

Time Control: 90 minutes per game with 30 second per move increment from move one (Fischer)

Director of Play: FIDE International Arbiter Shaun Press (shaun...@gmail.com)

Cost: Adults - $65, Junior/Concession - $45. Enter via Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/eventlist/eventListingURL?aid=135348

Additional Information for Parents/Juniors:

Parents are responsible for supervising their children at the venue. As this an adult tournament, junior players are expected to behave like adults. Parents should be aware that juniors who finish their games quickly may have to wait up to four hours for the next round to start.