Otago Chess Club Calendar 2023
Wednesday Programme (other dates in italics)
25-Jan	Opening night - Presidents vs VP
1-Feb	Blair Freeman Trophy	Blitz 1 5min+3sec Bronstein
8-Feb	Annual General Meeting
15-Feb	A Chang Memorial	Swiss Hourglass 10 min Round 1 & 2
22-Feb	A Chang Memorial	Swiss Hourglass 10 min Round 3 & 4
1-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 1
5-Mar	Otago Autumn Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
8-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 2
15-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 3
22-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 4
29-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 5
5-Apr	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR) catchup (Swiss) Rd 6
12-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 1	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
19-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 2	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
26-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 3	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
3-May	Graham Haase Memorial 4	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
10-May	Graham Haase Memorial 5	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
17-May	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
24-May	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
31-May	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 5&6	25min+5sec Bronstein
7-Jun	Rapid Championship (DRR1) catchup/ Blair Freeman	Blitz 2 5min+3sec Bronstein
11-Jun	Otago Winter Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
14-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
21-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
28-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
5-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
12-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
19-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 6
26-Jul	Swiss Rapid 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
2-Aug	Swiss Rapid 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
9-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
16-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
23-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 5&6	25min+5sec Bronstein
30-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) catchup/ Blair Freeman	Blitz 3 5min+3sec Bronstein
3-Sep	Otago Spring Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
6-Sep	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 1
13-Sep	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 2
20-Sep	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 3
27-Sep	Club Championship (Leg 2) catchup/ Blair Freeman	Blitz 4 5min+3sec Bronstein
4-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 4
11-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 5
18-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR) catchup (Swiss) Rd 6
25-Oct	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
1-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
8-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
15-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
22-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
29-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 6
3-Dec	Otago Summer Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
6-Dec	Blair Freeman Trophy	Blitz 5 5min+3sec Bronstein
13-Dec	Closing Night	Trophy Presentation / Quiz