Otago Chess Club Calendar 2025
Wednesday Programme (other dates in italics)
29-Jan	Opening night - Presidents vs VP
5-Feb	Blair Freeman Trophy	Blitz 1 5min+3sec Bronstein
12-Feb	Annual General Meeting
19-Feb	A Chang Memorial	Swiss Hourglass 10 min Round 1+
26-Feb	A Chang Memorial	Swiss Hourglass 10 min Round 2+
2-Mar	Otago Autumn Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
5-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 1
12-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 2
19-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 3
26-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 4
2-Apr	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 5
9-Apr	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR) catchup (Swiss) Rd 6
16-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 1	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
23-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 2	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
30-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 3	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
7-May	Graham Haase Memorial 4	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
14-May	Graham Haase Memorial 5	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
21-May	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
28-May	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
4-Jun	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 5&6	25min+5sec Bronstein
8-Jun	Otago Winter Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
11-Jun	Rapid Championship (DRR1) catchup/ Blair Freeman	Blitz 2 5min+3sec Bronstein
18-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
25-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
2-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
9-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
16-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
23-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 6
30-Jul	Swiss Rapid 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
6-Aug	Swiss Rapid 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
13-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
20-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
27-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 5&6	25min+5sec Bronstein
3-Sep	Rapid Championship (DRR2) catchup/ Blair Freeman	Blitz 4 5min+3sec Bronstein
10-Sep	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 1
17-Sep	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 2
24-Sep	Social Chess (due to clash with SI Champs)
24-28-Sep	South Island Championship and Rapid	FIDE Rated Open events
1-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 3
8-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 4
15-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 5
22-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR) catchup (Swiss) Rd 6
29-Oct	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
5-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
12-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
19-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
26-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
3-Dec	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 6
7-Dec	Otago Summer Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
10-Dec	Blair Freeman Trophy	Blitz 4 5min+3sec Bronstein
17-Dec	Closing Night	Trophy Presentation / Quiz