2020 Calendar

06 Feb	T01	Summer Rapid	1-3	Rapid chess (20 min + 2 sec per move)
13 Feb			4-6
20 Feb	T02	Summer Swiss	R1	Classical chess (60 min + 30 sec per move)
27 Feb			R2
05 Mar			R3	Note: Ballarat Begonia Open over Labour weekend
12 Mar			R4
19 Mar			R5
26 Mar	T03	Summer Lightning	1-6	Blitz chess (5 min + 2 sec per move)
02 Apr	T04	Blindfold handicap	1-3	Novelty event – Higher rated player plays first X moves blindfold
09 Apr	T05	Casual – Easter		School holidays
16 Apr	T06	Autumn Rapid	1-3	Rapid chess (20 min + 2 sec per move)
23 Apr			4-6
30 Apr	T07	Autumn Swiss	R1	Classical chess (60 min + 30 sec per move)
07 May			R2
14 May			R3
21 May			R4
28 May			R5
04 Jun	T09	Winter Rapid	1-3	Rapid chess (20 min + 2 sec per move)
11 Jun			R4-6
18 Jun	T08	Winter Tandem Rapid	1-3	Two vs two … each player makes alternate moves
25 Jun			4-6	(note that players cannot be teamed with the same player twice)
02 Jul	T10	Youth vs Experience	R1	Experienced players play 10 moves, then switch places with other experienced players; the “youth” play the whole game uninterrupted.
09 Jul			R2
16 Jul	T11	One against two	1-6	Top third of the field (determined by ACF rating) play two other players simultaneously
23 Jul	T12	Winter Swiss	R1	Classical chess (60 min + 30 sec per move)
30 Jul			R2
06 Aug			R3	Note: Ballarat v Geelong Match on Sunday – All players wanted!
13 Aug			R4
20 Aug			R5
27 Aug	T13	Lightning Skittles	1-6	A knockout system where lower rated players can afford to lose more games before being eliminated.
03 Sep	T14	Lightning Championship	1-6	Blitz chess – Championship event! (5 min + 2 sec per move)
10 Sep	T15	Spring Rapid	1-3	Rapid chess – (20 min + 2 sec per move)
17 Sep			4-6
24 Sep	T16	FischerRandom Rapid	1-3	Play with your back-rank pieces on random starting squares
01 Oct			4-6	School holidays
08 Oct	T17	Club Champs	R1	Classical chess – Championship event! (60 min + 30 sec increment)
15 Oct			R2	[Victorian Country Chess Champs during weekend]
22 Oct			R3
29 Oct			R4
05 Nov			R5
12 Nov			R6
19 Nov			R7
26 Nov	T18	Rapid Play Championship	1-3	Rapid chess – Championship event! (20 min + 2 sec increment)
03 Dec			4-6
10 Dec	T19	Annual General Meeting