2026 UNSW Open Weekender
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The University of New South Wales invites all chess players to our FIDE and ACF rated weekender classical tournament competition!Date and Time:
20-22nd March 2026
Opening: 20th March, 6:30pm
Round 1: 20th March, 7:00pm
Round 2: 21st March, 11:00am
Round 3: 21st March, 2:30pm
Round 4: 21st March, 6:00pm
Round 5: 22nd March, 10:00am
Round 6: 22nd March, 1:30pm
Round 7: 22nd March, 5:00pm
Venue:
Specific room TBC
UNSW Kensington
Accessible by public transport - a short walk from UNSW High St and directly next to UNSW Anzac Parade Light Rail station
Format:
60 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move 1
ACF and FIDE rated 7-round tournament, using Swiss pairings
Players may request one half-point bye for rounds 1-5 by emailing a bye request to chessclubunsw@gmail.com before 6pm 19th of March.
Entry Fee
General entry - $80
UNSW Arc member - $40
Date
Friday 20 March 2026 7:00 PM - Sunday 22 March 2026 7:00 PM (UTC+11)Location
Tyree Energy Technologies G016; UNSW Campus
High Street , Kensington NSW 2033