MACKAY/WHITSUNDAYS

 INTERSCHOOL TEAMS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS, 2006

 

Round 1
Tuesday 28 February

Round 2
Tuesday 28 August

 

Round 1

Tuesday 28 February

 

Arbiter’s Report
(Ian Murray)

The championships moved to a new venue this year - Slade Point Community Hall, some 10km from central Mackay. The hall was well-suited to the occasion, in a bushland setting with more than enough room outdoors for exuberant young players to run off steam between rounds. Not everything went according to plan however – heavy rain for most of the day kept everyone indoors.

 

High Schools

Last year a school camp depleted the Sarina High teams, but there was no such interference this time around – the Year 12 players in its A Team led the charge from go to whoa. After a perfect score from the first two rounds, the team managed only 50% in round three, allowing Mackay North High 2 and Sarina B to close the gap a little although still three points adrift. Round four saw Sarina A and North 2 each score 3/4, maintaining the margin while Sarina B slipped a point further behind. In round five Sarina A extended its lead to four points ahead of North 2, with Sarina B still a further point behind. Sarina C and North 1 followed another point behind, with Carlisle Christian College’s two teams struggling to stay in touch at their first interschool outing. From round 6 it became a rout, with the A team stretching its lead to six points (while North 1 leap-frogged into second place) and then seven in the final round. Sarina High has already commenced fund-raising for the trip to Brisbane for the state finals.

Results: 2006 Mackay Whitsundays High Schools Championship Rd 1

 

Primary Schools

Slade Point 1 looked set to take the event yet again, with 7/8 from the first two rounds albeit not alone – Andergrove A shared the lead. In round three Slade managed only one point and watched Andergrove and Victoria Park 4 grab a two-point lead. After round four it was still Andergrove A and Park 4 locked together, now one point clear of Slade 1 and three points ahead of Park 1 and Glenella. A perfect score in round five gave Andergrove a two-point margin, with Slade moving into second and Park 1 third as Park 4 faltered. By round six it was Andergove by a half-point from Slade as the tension mounted; all other teams were now out of contention. In the final round the leaders each scored 2/4, maintaining the status quo and breaking Slade’s long-standing hegemony.

Results: 2006 Mackay Whitsundays Primary Schools Championship Rd 1

Jae Black (Mackay North) vs Shane Werner (Carlisle) in the foreground

Ryan Ablett (Victoria Park) vs Corey Weaver (Oakenden)

Iain Gillespie (North) vs Tim Angus (Sarina) Alax Martel (Vic Park) vs Aislyn King (Vic Park) enjoying their game as Samantha Ruprecht (Slade Point) seems unamused

 

 

 

Entry form

 

TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS

 

1.   Format

Each tournament will be played as a team event in two divisions, Premier and Open. The number of players per team is normally four but teams of less than four players may enter.

 

The Premier Division is limited to the top six teams, with a promotion and relegation system in place. In future rounds the teams finishing fourth, fifth and sixth will be relegated to the Open Division in the next round, replaced by the teams finishing first, second and third in Open (with any ties broken by countback).  The winning team in Round 2 of the Premier Division qualifies for the Queensland Interschool Championships in October.

 

This being the inaugural tournament introducing the system, the Premier Divisions, secondary and primary, will be the teams filling the first six places in last year’s championships, viz:

 

High Schools

Primary Schools

Sarina SHS

Slade Point SS (4 teams)

Pioneer SHS (3 teams)

Moranbah SS

Mackay North SHS

Beaconsfield SS

Bowen SHS

 

 

Should any eligible school fail to enter a team (or a full complement of qualified teams), the next-qualified school will be promoted to the Premier. Next-qualified schools are Mirani SHS, Mackay North SHS and Sarina SHS (secondary) and Fitzgerald SS and Moranbah SS (primary).

 

All other players are eligible for the Open Division. The number of Open teams is unlimited.

 

Each division will be played as a six-round or seven-round (seven if time permits) tournament under Swiss pairing rules (which, briefly, pair all players against different opponents from different teams each round so that, as far as possible, players on equal scores play each other and play an equal number of games with the white and black pieces).  Every team plays in every round – win or lose.

 

Time controls are 30 minutes per game, using chess clocks in the Premier and adjudication if necessary after 30 minutes in the Open to decide game results.

 

2.      Scoring

Players will score one point for a win, a half-point for a draw and zero for a loss. Team scores are the totals of points scored by team members, accumulating each round.

 

3.    Prizes

Team prizes – Medals for members of each team finishing first, second and third

 

4.  Ratings

For pairing purposes the January 2006 issue of the Queensland Junior Rating List will be used, published on the CAQ web site at www.caq.org.au  Results will be submitted for rating.

 

5.   Entry fee

$10 per player including GST.

 

Schools unable to pay the full entry fee may apply in writing for a reduced fee, according to circumstances. No teams will be turned away because of cost.

 

6.   Session times

Roll call commences at 9.00am; play commences at 9.20am.

All events will be completed by 2.30pm, with prize presentations by 2.45pm – finish no later than 3.00pm

 

7.      Lunches

Players should bring their own lunches and snacks. It is anticipated that tea/coffee facilities will be available for adults..

 

8.   Closing date for entries

      Closing date for entries is Friday 24 February.  Late entries may be accepted but only by email (Director of Play Ian Murray will be in transit from Brisbane and between tournaments from 26 February till 7 March).

 

9.   Enquiries/entries

Ian Murray

Gardiner Chess

PO Box 5014

Mt Gravatt East  Qld  4122

Tel/fax: 3349 2745 (up till 25 February)

Mobile: 0412 717 053

email gardinerchess@optusnet.com.au