REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY FOR ALL PLAYERS TO SECURE YOUR PLACE! REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT IS NOW DONE DIRECTLY IN TORNELO.
Entry Fees
$36 per entry if paying for the next eventone month in advance (EARLY BIRD 10% discount) - Once registered, you cannot move your early bird fee to another event. Use it or lose it!
$40 per entry if prepaid
$50 per entry if paid on the day (LATE ENTRY)
Payment Options
You can pay prior to the event by
PayPal (all credit cards),
Bank Transfer
Payment Options are available to you after you register. You can also pay on the day - cash only however the fee will be $50.
Early Bird
Format
Pawns, Knights, Bishops and Rooks Divisions - Four 6 round Swiss tournaments with a time control of 15 minutes for each player. Each game lasts 30 minutes maximum.
Kings Division - 7 round all-play-all Round Robin tournament. 15 minutes + 5 seconds/move per player.
Players’ meeting and tournament starts 1.15 p.m. Please ensure you arrive by 12:40pm at the latest for player check-in.
All players must pre-register
Players who attend the event and do not pre-register will not have their
place secured and will not be able to play in the 1st round.
Player Check-In: from 12:30pm
Start Time: 1:15pm
Prize Giving Start Time: 5:00pm
Finish Time: 5:30pm
Prizes
Certificates for every player in all divisions
1st overall in each division wins a trophy to take home and keep. First in each Age Group within each division wins a special medal to take home and keep
1st in the Kings Divison wins a special trophy to take home and keep. 2nd and 3rd places in the Kings Division wins a special medal to take home and keep. There are no age group prizes in the Kings division.
Rooks divison winner + Rooks division age group winners + Kings division 1st, 2nd & 3rd gain entry into the Premier Division of the Sarapu Cup Championship tournament at the end of the year
The Sarapu Cup is open to all players between 4 and 18. No adults are allowed to play.
Rating
All games will be rated using the Chess Power ratings system. To check your rating visit Tornelo.
Puzzle and Challenge Prizes awarded at Prize Giving
Biggest Upset
Prizes for the biggest upset in each division. e.g. A low-rated player beating a high-rated player. The Biggest Upset prize is wholly at the descretion of the Organiser.
Fastest Draw in the West™
Players set up the pieces correctly as quickly as possible - from the bag to the board. All pieces must be on the correct squares including the Queens. At least two spectators need to be present to validate the time test. The player with the fastest time on the day wins the Fastest Draw badge.
Knights Tour Challenge™
Players use a single white knight to eat all the Black Pawns. The knight is only allowed to move to a square occupied by a Pawn. The player to have the least number of Black Queens remaining wins the challenge and picks up a Knights Tour badge for their efforts.
Biggest Gainer™
A special award for the player who gains the most rating points for the whole tournament. Note this is only for players with established ratings.
Magic Number 15
Players whose scores added together across all the Sarapu Cup events they attend in the current year reach 15 points, they gain entry into the Premier Division of the Sarapu Cup Championships tournament at the end of the year. Multipliers apply as you go into higher divisions. Pawns = 1. Knights = 1.25. Bishops = 1.5. Rooks = 1.75. Kings = 2. For example, if you score 4 points in the rooks division you will earn 4 x 1.75 = 7 magic number 15 points.
Can't make this event?
Central Auckland Sarapu Cup events are held throughout the year every month. The events for 2021 are 14 Feb, 7 Mar, 11 Apr, 2 May, 13 Jun, 4 Jul, 1 Aug, 5 Sep, 3 Oct, 14 Nov. The Sarapu Cup Championship with be held on 5 Dec 2021.
Want even more Chess?
North Shore Sarapu Cup events are held every second month on the third Sunday of each month. The North Shore events for 2021 are 21 Feb, 18 Apr, 20 Jun, 15 Aug, 17 Oct and (12 Dec).
Can't make the 1pm start time?
If you have a busy Sunday morning, we do have the option to start late. If you come in late you will receive a half-point bye for the first two rounds. Please advise us if you intend to take up this option via the comments box when you register online.
Emergency Contact
Paul Macdonald 021 0271 5577
Chess City Products
On the day of the event, a number of products (Chess Sets, Books and Clocks) are available at special discounted prices for purchase from the Chess City Store. We accept Cash only on the day or we can take your order and ship the products to you at a later date.
General Enquiries
Any general enquiries about this tournament can be sent to Paul Macdonald at paul@chesspower.co.nz or phone 021 0271 5577.