Burwood ACF Tournament Classical (December)

Date: 
Thursday, 18th December 2025 - Friday, 19th December 2025
Venue: 

Sydney Academy of Chess
Suite 2, Level 2, 1-17 Elsie St, Burwood

Cost: 

$100 per player
($110 if paid on the first day of the tournament)

Time: 

9:00am   Registration
9:15am   Round 1 and Round 5
5:00pm   Prizegiving (on the second day)

Game analysis and Master coaching will be given between the rounds.

Format: 

This tournament is an individual and not a team event. The tournament is an 8-round ‘Swiss’ competition. This means that all players play 8 games and no-one is ‘knocked out’ of the tournament. The time limit is 60 minutes per player per game with a 5 second increment per move.
This tournament will be ACF rated.


All players must record moves on a scoresheet until they have less than 5 minutes remaining on the clock.

Prizes: 

Trophies and book prizes will be given for:
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Best Unrated
Best Junior (U/18)

Enrolment:
To enrol please pay online with your credit card or debit card at www.sydneyacademyofchess.com.au/payment
by entering the following code: 509UMPBMMW and filling in the electronic form with the player's details.

Please note: to enter this tournament, you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident, or have a FIDE ID.

Also, players over the age of 18 need to join NSWCA: https://www.nswca.org.au/join.php and can choose the "Registered Player" option when joining.