University Open National 2004

[adelaideuni]

Howdy all,

The Organisers of the 2003-4 Australian Chess Championships would like to invite you to the 2004 University Open on Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th of July 2004. This will be held at the same venue as the Championships-The Union Building, Adelaide University.

10th & 11th of July
Category 3 Grand Prix
$4000 Total: $1000 First
$2000 Divisonal
Entry: $40, $30 (conc.)
For queries, contact postmaster@unichess.org
Full details and print out entry form on www.unichess.org

Free transfer tournament and full buffet dinner included.

The Open has rapidly gained the reputation as one of the top 10 national chess weekenders in Australia with increasing local and interstate entrants and high praise from participating Australian top players, including GM Ian Rogers, GM Darryl Johansen, IM Stephen Solomon and IM Mark Chapman. We have already been humbled by the return of Grandmaster Ian Rogers in 2004 who is keen to once again reclaim 1st prize as he did in 2002. Many other interstate entrants have contacted us already to say they want to make the journey down to Adelaide in July (many of which have entered before).

In its fourth year, we feel this remains the best value tournament in Australia with $4000 in prizes (and 23 individual prizes) available. Further, by arranging a free all-you-can-eat buffet dinner and many other social activities (such as a free transfer tournament), the 2004 University Open is no longer considered just a tournament but an event. An event which is open to everyone, awards players of all standards, and ensures everyone has a great time.

In 2003, The University Open attracted 74 players from around Australia. It is our goal to try and increase these numbers and attract more local and interstate players. We have strived to gain more interstate entrants by organising affordable accommodation, and awarding a "Best Interstate Players' prize".

Full Prize List.

First 1000
Second 600
Third 300

Junior [500]
1st 250
2nd 150
U/16 50
U/12 50

Women [150]
1st 100
U/1800 50

Senior [150]
1st 100
U/1800 50

Interstate [150]
1st 100
2nd 50

AUCC [250]
1st 100
2nd 50
1st B Grade 70
2nd B Grade 30

Ratings [500]
2nd Quartile 100
3rd Quartile 100
4th Quartile 100
Unrated 100

Performance based prize (courtesy of Richard Thorne):
unsure of amount ($150?)

Junior Teams [300]
1st 200
2nd 100

Non-performance
Random No. 1 Atleast $50 value
Random No. 2 Atleast $50 value
Transfer 1st $100
Transfer 2nd 2 x Haighs Chocolate Frogs

[JGB]

Wish I was back in Oz, sounds like a great tournament, but ill have to wait until next year. (unless I lose my job here and we get the Visa paperwork for my Fiancee' through in the next few weeks and she graduates from uni early )
doesn't all sound too likely

[Alan Shore]

I loved this tournament last year and I recommend it to all. Unfortunately the chances of me attending this year (and defending the transfer championship) aren't too good but I'll see.

[adelaideuni]

Accommodation Options are available at www.unichess.org as well.

Hope to see you there!

[adelaideuni]

Heaps of Prizes, Cheap Entry, Free Dinner, Transfer Tournament.
See and compete against Top players from around Australia.

Everyone welcome.

[adelaideuni]

Don't miss out-there is still time!

This is the BEST VALUE tournament going around.
Interstate player prizes
women/seniors prizes
rating prizes
performance based prizes.
Free dinner on the Saturday night.
Transfer Tournament.

Consider entering South Australia's #1 event and one of Australia's Top 10 Weekenders!

www.unichess.org

[AES]

Ian may win 'The Big Three'-Gold Coast, Caloundra and Uni Open.

Nice bit of cash, eh?

[Lucena]

Ian may win 'The Big Three'-Gold Coast, Caloundra and Uni Open.

Nice bit of cash, eh?

Hey Mr AES. Are you some improvement on DES?

[adelaideuni]

Congratulations to GM Ian Rogers for winning the 2004 University Open on 6.5/7.

In second place was:
Chapman, Sandler and Ronald Scott.

Full details up soon on here and www.unichess.org

85 entrants was very pleasing and next year it is hoped we can reach 100.

[Bill Gletsos]

1  Rogers, Ian           NSW   2646 6.5   63:W 41:W 49:W  4:W  3:W  6:W  2:D
2  Sandler, Leonid       VIC   2331 6     51:W 15:W  9:W  7:D  8:W  5:W  1:D
3  Chapman, Mark         SA    2381 6     55:W 14:W 11:W 10:W  1:L 24:W  8:W
4  Scott, Ronald         NSW   2221 6     52:W 37:W 16:W  1:L 18:W 11:W 12:W
5  Zaric, Srboljub       SA    2243 5.5   86:+ 34:W 13:W  6:D 17:W  2:L 10:W
6  Anderson, Kim         SA    1886 5.5   60:W 19:W 29:W  5:D  7:W  1:L 34:W
7  Lojanica, Milenko     VIC   2023 5.5   56:W 28:W 26:W  2:D  6:L 17:W 24:W
8  Goldsmith, Alan D     SA    2132 5     50:W 27:W 25:W 12:W  2:L 13:W  3:L
9  Szuveges, Narelle S   VIC   1787 5     45:W 33:W  2:L 20:W 14:W 12:L 30:W
10 Yang, Song            SA    1985 5     67:W 30:W 18:W  3:L 26:W 16:W  5:L
11 Juszczynski, Mathew   SA    1738 5     80:W 23:W  3:L 42:W 34:W  4:L 28:W
12 Tao, Trevor           SA    2439 5     87:+ 43:W 24:W  8:L 25:W  9:W  4:L
13 Stevens, Tristan      SA    1706 5     64:W 35:W  5:L 19:W 30:W  8:L 31:W
14 Thiyagarajah, Prakash SA    1561 5     44:W  3:L 51:W 22:W  9:L 35:W 29:W
15 Peake, Michael R      SA    1550 5     61:W  2:L  0:D  0:D 50:W 48:W 33:W
16 Rogers, Cathy L       NSW   1727 4.5   70:W 38:W  4:L 48:W 27:W 10:L 20:D
17 Short, Andrew         SA    1643 4.5   46:W 40:D 31:W 49:W  5:L  7:L 47:W
18 Hester, David         SA    1693 4.5   74:W 48:W 10:L 50:W  4:L 19:D 40:W
19 Wedding, William      SA    1478 4.5   54:W  6:L 45:W 13:L 57:W 18:D 49:W
20 Turcaj, Pavel         SA    1472 4.5   85:W 24:L 64:W  9:L 53:W 26:W 16:D
21 Hill, Roderick              1900 4.5   58:W 31:D 40:D 28:L 52:W 27:D 42:W
22 Hill, Steven          SA    1381 4.5   84:W 25:L 54:W 14:L 40:D 46:W 41:W
23 Foord, Justin         SA    1417 4.5   75:W 11:L 74:W 26:L 70:W 41:D 43:W
24 McColl, Kevin S       QLD   1872 4     57:W 20:W 12:L 33:W 41:W  3:L  7:L
25 Vosvotekas, Ross      SA    1700 4     66:W 22:W  8:L 47:W 12:L 42:D 27:D
26 Garcia-Blanco, Miguel SA    1671 4     53:W 59:W  7:L 23:W 10:L 20:L 51:W
27 Ross, Bill            NSW   1518 4     62:W  8:L 60:W 29:W 16:L 21:D 25:D
28 Campbell, Paul        SA    1499 4     69:W  7:L 80:W 21:W 32:D 31:D 11:L
29 Wei, Wang                        4     81:W 32:W  6:L 27:L 55:W 37:W 14:L
30 Haydn, Gavin          SA    1501 4     76:W 10:L 56:W 40:W 13:L 49:W  9:L
31 Barber, Geoffrey      QLD   1486 4     77:W 21:D 17:L 53:W 43:W 28:D 13:L
32 Cooke, Tristrom       SA    1614 4      0:D 29:L 36:W 38:W 28:D 33:L 52:W
33 Ivkovic, Novica       SA    1465 4     79:W  9:L 59:W 24:L 44:W 32:W 15:L
34 Utturkar, Ashwin      SA    1538 4     73:W  5:L 52:W 71:W 11:L 58:W  6:L
35 Saint, Alexander      SA    1390 4     65:W 13:L 61:W 41:L 54:W 14:L 58:W
36 Kramer, Warren        SA    1398 4      0:D 42:L 32:L 73:W  0:D 74:W 54:W
37 Giminez, Simeon       SA    1533 4     72:W  4:L 50:L 74:W 56:W 29:L 60:W
38 Heitmann, Gordon      SA    1403 4     71:W 16:L 53:L 32:L 73:W 70:W 50:W
39 Han, Tianchen         SA    850  4     49:L 54:L 76:W 83:W 42:L 72:W 67:W
40 Mesbah, Jaleel                   3.5   42:W 17:D 21:D 30:L 22:D 55:W 18:L
41 Finney, John          NSW   1588 3.5   68:W  1:L 63:W 35:W 24:L 23:D 22:L
42 Eckermann, Andrew     SA    1497 3.5   40:L 36:W 57:W 11:L 39:W 25:D 21:L
43 Thorne, Richard       SA    1579 3.5   78:W 12:L 55:W  0:D 31:L 67:W 23:L
44 Cooney, Mattew                   3.5   14:L 55:L 75:W 45:W 33:L 57:W 48:D
45 Pedersen-Lee, Lachlan QLD   847  3.5    9:L 85:W 19:L 44:L 65:W 71:W  0:D
46 Kenmure, Jamie        VIC   446  3.5   17:L 51:L 85:W 63:W 47:D 22:L 70:W
47 Evans, George         SA    1467 3.5   82:W 49:L 70:W 25:L 46:D 62:W 17:L
48 Heitmann, Syamanandra SA    1382 3.5   83:W 18:L 84:W 16:L 71:W 15:L 44:D
49 Mathews, Peter        SA    1832 3     39:W 47:W  1:L 17:L 60:W 30:L 19:L
50 Chia, Nicholas        SA    1089 3      8:L 73:W 37:W 18:L 15:L 66:W 38:L
51 Brown, Cyril D        SA    1308 3      2:L 46:W 14:L  0:D 72:D 64:W 26:L
52 Chesney, David        SA    1147 3      4:L 78:W 34:L 61:W 21:L 59:W 32:L
53 Fong, Calvin          SA    457  3     26:L 65:W 38:W 31:L 20:L 56:D 62:D
54 Milton, Anthony       SA         3     19:L 39:W 22:L 80:W 35:L 81:W 36:L
55 Sag, Andrew           QLD   1318 3      3:L 44:W 43:L 64:W 29:L 40:L 73:W
56 Heitmann, Surabhi     SA    1060 3      7:L 62:W 30:L 59:W 37:L 53:D 61:D
57 Mitra, Druva          SA    872  3     24:L 77:W 42:L 66:W 19:L 44:L 72:W
58 Chaudhary, Shreyas    SA    941  3     21:L 69:D 81:W 72:W  0:D 34:L 35:L
59 Griggs, James         SA    708  3     88:+ 26:L 33:L 56:L 77:W 52:L 71:W
60 Lin, Rui              SA    884  3      6:L 76:W 27:L 78:W 49:L 75:W 37:L
61 Davey, Timothy                   3     15:L 81:W 35:L 52:L  0:D 80:W 56:D
62 Huynh, Andy                      3     27:L 56:L 67:D 69:W 63:W 47:L 53:D
63 Whitney, Garth        SA    1340 3      1:L 68:W 41:L 46:L 62:L 77:W 74:W
64 Selvanderan, Shane    SA    723  3     13:L 75:W 20:L 55:L 78:W 51:L 76:W
65 Selvanderan, Kendra              3     35:L 53:L 73:L  0:W 45:L 78:W 80:W
66 Eustace, Sophie       SA    682  3     25:L 71:L 77:W 57:L 83:W 50:L 75:W
67 Zulfic, Fedja         SA    1020 2.5   10:L 72:L 62:D 76:W 68:W 43:L 39:L
68 Avina, Peter                     2.5   41:L 63:L 82:W  0:D 67:L 73:L 81:W
69 Liu, Fulei                       2.5   28:L 58:D 71:L 62:L 75:L 85:W 82:W
70 Le, Tony              SA    821  2     16:L 79:W 47:L 84:W 23:L 38:L 46:L
71 Sadras, Francisco     SA         2     38:L 66:W 69:W 34:L 48:L 45:L 59:L
72 Harrison, Richard     SA         2     37:L 67:W  0:D 58:L 51:D 39:L 57:L
73 Farrier, Robert                  2     34:L 50:L 65:W 36:L 38:L 68:W 55:L
74 Heitmann, Kaustubha   SA    506  2     18:L 83:W 23:L 37:L 84:W 36:L 63:L
75 Qian, Dennish                    2     23:L 64:L 44:L 85:W 69:W 60:L 66:L
76 Liebhardt, Matthew    SA         2     30:L 60:L 39:L 67:L 79:W 84:W 64:L
77 Milton, Tom                      2     31:L 57:L 66:L 79:W 59:L 63:L 85:W
78 Cheong, Leo                      2     43:L 52:L 79:W 60:L 64:L 65:L 83:W
79 Perks, Hugh                      2     33:L 70:L 78:L 77:L 76:L  0:W 84:W
80 Morrissey, Kate       SA    838  1.5   11:L 82:W 28:L 54:L  0:D 61:L 65:L
81 Morrissey, Laura      SA    1065 1.5   29:L 61:L 58:L 82:W  0:D 54:L 68:L
82 Odhavji, Vishal       SA         1.5   47:L 80:L 68:L 81:L  0:D 83:W 69:L
83 Selvanderan, Timothy             1     48:L 74:L  0:W 39:L 66:L 82:L 78:L
84 Soang, Duncan                    1     22:L  0:W 48:L 70:L 74:L 76:L 79:L
85 Moore, Valerie        SA         .5    20:L 45:L 46:L 75:L  0:D 69:L 77:L
86 Clark, David          ACT   1148 0      5:-  0:   0:   0:   0:   0:   0: 
87 McKenchie, Andrew     SA    1332 0     12:-  0:   0:   0:   0:   0:   0: 
88 Hoholis, Harry        VIC   1701 0     59:-  0:   0:   0:   0:   0:   0: 
89 Nguyen, Giang         SA    2033 0      0:   0:   0:   0:   0:   0:   0:

[Alan Shore]

Well done Ian on another win.. great performance from Ron Scott too!