Otago Chess Club Calendar 2024
Wednesday Programme (other dates in italics)
24-Jan	Opening night - Presidents vs VP
31-Jan	Blair Freeman Trophy	Blitz 1 5min+3sec Bronstein
7-Feb	Annual General Meeting
14-Feb	A Chang Memorial	Swiss Hourglass 10 min Round 1+
21-Feb	A Chang Memorial	Swiss Hourglass 10 min Round 2+
28-Feb	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 1
3-Mar	Otago Autumn Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
6-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 2
13-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 3
20-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 4
27-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 5
3-Apr	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR) catchup (Swiss) Rd 6
10-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 1	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
17-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 2	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
24-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 3	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
1-May	Graham Haase Memorial 4	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
8-May	Graham Haase Memorial 5	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
15-May	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
22-May	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
29-May	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 5&6	25min+5sec Bronstein
5-Jun	Rapid Championship (DRR1) catchup/ Blair Freeman	Blitz 2 5min+3sec Bronstein
9-Jun	Otago Winter Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
12-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
19-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
26-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
3-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
10-Jul	Blair Freeman Trophy	Blitz 3 5min+3sec Bronstein
17-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
24-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 6
31-Jul	Swiss Rapid 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
7-Aug	Swiss Rapid 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
14-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
21-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
28-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 5&6	25min+5sec Bronstein
1-Sep	Otago Spring Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
4-Sep	Rapid Championship (DRR2) catchup/ Blair Freeman	Blitz 4 5min+3sec Bronstein
11-Sep	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 1
18-Sep	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 2
25-Sep	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 3
2-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 4
9-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 5
16-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR) catchup (Swiss) Rd 6
23-Oct	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
30-Oct	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
6-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
13-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
20-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
27-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 6
1-Dec	Otago Summer Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
4-Dec	Blair Freeman Trophy	Blitz 5 5min+3sec Bronstein
11-Dec	Closing Night	Trophy Presentation / Quiz