2026 Canterbury Summer Swiss
Location
Box Hill Chess Club @ Notting Hill Community Hall
About
2026 CANTERBURY SUMMER SWISS
Venue: Notting Hill Community Hall, 386 Ferntree Gully Rd, Notting Hill VIC 3168 (Map)
Tournament: 7 round Swiss
Rate of Play: 75 min + 30 sec increment from move 1
Ratings: ACF rated, FIDE rated.
Forfeit time: 30 minutes from start time.
Half point byes: A max of two half point byes only will be permitted for rounds 1 to 5.
Playing schedule: Sunday 27 December to Wednesday 30 December 2026
Round 1: Sunday Dec 27 1:00 pm
Round 2: Monday Dec 28 10:00 am
Round 3: Monday Dec 28 3:00 pm
Round 4: Tuesday Dec 29 10:00 am
Round 5: Tuesday Dec 29 3:00 pm
Round 6: Wednesday Dec 30 10:00 am
Round 7: Wednesday Dec 30 3:00 pm
Prizes: Total Prize fund $2850
First Prize $1000
Second Prize $500
Third prize $250
5 Ratings prizes $200 each (1st $150; 2nd $50)
Unrated prize $100
Entry fees:
2026 Box Hill/ Canterbury Junior Club Members: $90 Non Members: $110
Free entry for GM, WGM, IM, WIM.
50% discount for FM, WFM members of the Box Hill Chess Club if registered before Tuesday 1st December
Tournament Organiser: IA Dr Peter Tsai Email: chess@t-s-a-i.com
Chief Arbiter: IA Alanna Chew Lee Email: alanna.chewlee@gmail.com
Important entry requirements
Players must have a classic ACF rating or a FIDE standard rating
Due to limited capacity, players who have no classic ACF rating or no standard FIDE rating will be put on a WAITLIST (no payment yet). The organiser will contact you if a place becomes available. Do not register and pay until you have been contacted by the organiser.
Foreign players
All foreign players must have a FIDE identification number. If you do not have one, you must obtain it from your national federation and provide it to the organiser before your entry can be accepted.
Entries close on Saturday 26 December 1 pm or when the limit is reached.
Limited Space:
There is only enough space and seats for Players. Due to the Council regulation no spectators/ parents will be allowed to stay. Please drop off junior players and the staff can call parents when their child finishes their game for pick up.
Transportation:
- Parking available on site
- Bus: Route 693 services the Notting Hill Community Hall/Ferntree Gully Road stop. Other nearby services include routes 703, 737 and 742, with stops along Ferntree Gully Road and Blackburn Road.
- Train: Nearby stations include Syndal, Westall and Clayton, with connecting bus services to the area.