2019 Oceania Youth and U20 Championships

[Brian_Jones]

Will be held in Auckland in January 2019.

[junior]

Hi Brian , Do you have link or any information about the tournements


also do you know where you can find previous years result for oceania juniors chess championships?




kind regards,
Junior

[Max Illingworth]

Brian, do you know if this tournament will clash with the Australian Junior Championships? What direct titles will be on offer via. the Oceania Youth Championship?

[MichaelBaron]

Will the winner get a cheap IM title?

[MichaelBaron]

Hi Brian , Do you have link or any information about the tournements


also do you know where you can find previous years result for oceania juniors chess championships?




kind regards,
Junior

Its a new event I believe.

[Leonkempen]

If I want to find out about tournaments in New Zealand, I always look at the very helpful NZCF calendar http://www.newzealandchess.co.nz/calendar.html . Details for the Oceania Youth Championships are there.

[Max Illingworth]

Thanks Leon! Here's the direct link to the tournament details.

[Craig_Hall]

Will the winner get a cheap IM title?

Not as cheap as they used to be - must achieve a minimum rating these days (2200 for IM).

[MichaelBaron]

Not as cheap as they used to be - must achieve a minimum rating these days (2200 for IM).

Wow 2200 for IM....what shall I say...

[Andy009]

Then you are already a GM Michael with your 2300 rating!!

[Kevin Bonham]

The minimum rating is a lifetime requirement for a player who qualifies for a direct title. So if someone has been, is, or later becomes rated above the minimum rating then they get the title. It means that for the player who hasn't already reached the direct title rating minimum, the direct title is like getting all your norms at once and also cutting the required rating minimum by 200 points.

[MichaelBaron]

Then you are already a GM Michael with your 2300 rating!!

I should go to Africa and play continentals - they've got a 2300 something rated GM who got title via Continental championships

[Afitz]

The published dates are the 5th to 13th January. My guess is that will definitely clash with the Australian Open, and it MAY overlap with the Australian Juniors. Given that no details have been confirmed on either there is no way to know at this stage.

[Andy009]

I should go to Africa and play continentals - they've got a 2300 something rated GM who got title via Continental championships

for eligibility do you need to relocate or can just go and play Michael?!

[Ian_Rogers]

The published dates are the 5th to 13th January. My guess is that will definitely clash with the Australian Open, and it MAY overlap with the Australian Juniors. Given that no details have been confirmed on either there is no way to know at this stage.

In a year when Australian Open finishes on a Saturday (January 2-12 likely in 2019), the Australian Junior would normally start on the 19th.