Our Tournaments
Throughout the year Armidale Chess Club plays regular club tournaments. These tournaments take different forms: Swiss, Knockout, Rapid and Classical. Clocks and time controls are used for some tournaments.
All are welcome to play in these tournaments.
Where possible members of the Chess Club also play in tournaments around NSW and beyond. Click here for information on other Tournaments.
Rate of Play Time Controls
Bullet
Less than 3 minutes per game. Common Bullet time controls are:
(1) 1 minute + an increment of 2 sec./move or
(2) 2 minutes + an increment of 1 sec./move.
Blitz
Between 3 to 5 minutes per game often with an increment of 2 sec./move. The FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship uses 3 min. + an increment of 2 sec./move.
Rapid
Between 10 min. to 30 min. per move. The current FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships use 15 min. + an increment of 10 sec./move
Classical
Over 30 minutes a game. The current FIDE World Classical Chess rate of play is 90 minutes for first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game + an increment of 30 sec./move starting from move 1.
Spring Rapid Tournament
Saturday 18th September 2021
One day, 7 round Swiss
Tournament Facts Sheet here
Click here for more information
Winter Blitz Placings
2021
Armidale Chess Club Blitz Champion 2021
Sam Burr
Challenger Top Player
2021
Khaiam Ali
For all results click here
Wall of Club Champions
Winter Blitz Tournament 2021
Ladder Tournament 2021
Term 1, 2021
Term 2, 2021
Geert Geesink
Sam Burr
Blitz Champion 2021
Spring Rapid Tournament 2021
Term 3, 2021
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Rapid Champion 2021
Summer Tournament 2021
Term 4, 2021