2024 Australasian Masters
2024 Australasian Masters is a round robin system chess tournament of 9 rounds with 10 players. The event is scheduled to be held from Saturday 14th to Sunday 22nd December at Melbourne Chess Club. Chess players for the event are selected and chosen to make International Master norms possible.
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Tournament Details
Prizewinners
To be listed here when available.
Pairings and Results
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Latest event updates on:
- Australasian Masters Chess community on Facebook.
- ChessChat 2024 Australasian Masters forum.
Schedule
Round start times (AEDT)
| Start Time | Day & Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 6.30pm | Saturday 14th December 2024 |
| Round 2 | 4pm | Sunday 15th December 2024 |
| Round 3 | 4pm | Monday 16th December 2024 |
| Round 4 | 4pm | Tuesday 17th December 2024 |
| Round 5 | 4pm | Wednesday 18th December 2024 |
| Round 6 | 4pm | Thursday 19th December 2024 |
| Round 7 | 4pm | Friday 20th December 2024 |
| Round 8 | 6.30pm | Saturday 21st December 2024 |
| Round 9 | 4pm | Sunday 22nd December 2024 |
Rate of Play
Single time control. 90 minutes per player plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one.
Venue
2024 Australasian Masters is held at:
62-66 Leicester Street, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia.
Travel Arrangements
Prizes
| Position | AUD |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,200 |
| 2nd | $600 |
| 3rd | $400 |
Norm Requirements
IM Norm 7 / 9 points for all players.
WGM Norm 6.5 / 9 points for female players.
WIM Norm 5 / 9 points for female players.
Participants
IM Norm Event
Organiser:
IO/IA Leonid Sandler (AUS), Chief Organiser, Tournament Director and Arbiter.
Arbiters:
IA Peter Tsai (AUS), Chief Arbiter.
FA Walter Wolffs (AUS), Deputy Arbiter.
Players:
| Title | Player | Fed | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| IM | Morris, James | AUS | 2425 |
| IM | Khamatgaleev, Alexej | RUS | 2349 |
| IM | Hernandez Sanchez, Jairo Andres | COL | 2339 |
| FM | Ang, Alphaeus Wei Ern | NZL | 2327 |
| WCM | Bayasgalan, Khishigbaatar | MGL | 2307 |
| IM | Solomon, Stephen J | AUS | 2245 |
| FM | Chan, Luis | AUS | 2207 |
| FM | Bayaca, Sterling | AUS | 2169 |
| FM | Soo, Kai Jie | AUS | 2153 |
| CM | Tang, Terrence | AUS | 2123 |
Entry Enquiries
AUD 300 per player entry fees.
To be one of the 10 players, contact the organiser, Leonid Sandler on email: leonidsandlerchess@gmail.com or mobile phone: +61 412201891