Tournament Info
WA Under 8 Chess Championship
Format: 9 round Swiss
Playing Dates: Tuesday 14th July, 9 am - 4:30 pm
Time Control: 15 minutes plus a 2-second increment
Ratings: ACF Quick Rated.
Eligibility: Anyone born in 2012 or later
Recording of the moves: Not required
WA Under 10 Chess Championship
Format: 9 round Swiss
Playing Dates: Monday 14th July, 9 am - 4:30 pm
Time Control: 15 minutes plus a 2-second increment
Ratings: ACF Quick Rated
Eligibility: Anyone born in 2010 or later
Recording of the moves: Not required
WA Under 12 Chess Championship
Format: 9 round Swiss
Playing Dates: Tuesday 14th July and Wednesday 15th July, 9 am to 4:30 pm
Time Control: 30 minutes plus a 3-second increment
Ratings: ACF Quick Rated
Eligibility: Anyone born in 2008 or later.
Recording of the moves: Not required but strongly encouraged
WA Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 Chess Championship
Format: 7 round Swiss
Time Control: 60 minutes plus a 30-second increment
Playing Dates: Monday, 13th July to Wednesday, 15th July 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
If there are enough entries a separate Under 14 tournament will be run
Ratings: ACF Classic Rated
Eligibility: Anyone born in 2006 or later for U14, anyone born in 2004 or later for U16, Anyone born in 2002 or later for U18
Recording of the moves: Required. Once a player's time reaches below 5 minutes, they do not need to record moves any longer
Trophies and titles: will be awarded to best performing male and female player in U14, U16 and U18 divisions
WA Junior Blitz Championship
Format: 11 rounds Swiss
Time Control: 3 minutes plus a 2-second increment
Playing Dates: Tursday 16th July, 1 pm to 4:30 pm
Ratings: ACF Classic Rated
Eligibility: Anyone born in 2002 or later
Recording of the moves: Not required
Trophies and titles: will be awarded to best performing male and female players in U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 divisions