Draft Otago Chess Club Calendar 2027
Wednesday Programme (other dates in italics)
27-Jan	Opening night - Presidents vs VP
3-Feb	Blair Freeman Trophy	Blitz 1 5min+3sec Bronstein
10-Feb	Annual General Meeting
17-Feb	A Chang Memorial	Swiss Hourglass 10 min Round 1+
24-Feb	A Chang Memorial	Swiss Hourglass 10 min Round 2+
3-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 1
6-Mar	Otago Autumn Rapid Open	Swiss 20min+5sec Bronstein
10-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 2
17-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 3
24-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 4
31-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 5
7-Apr	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR) catchup (Swiss) Rd 6
14-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 1	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
21-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 2	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
28-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 3	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
5-May	Graham Haase Memorial 4	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
12-May	Graham Haase Memorial 5	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
19-May	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
26-May	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
2-Jun	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 5&6	25min+5sec Bronstein
9-Jun	Rapid Championship (DRR1) catchup/ Blair Freeman	Blitz 2 5min+3sec Bronstein
12-Jun	Otago Winter Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
16-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
23-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
30-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
7-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
14-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
21-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 6
28-Jul	Swiss Rapid 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
4-Aug	Swiss Rapid 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
11-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
18-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
25-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 5&6	25min+5sec Bronstein
1-Sept	Rapid Championship (DRR2) catchup/ Blair Freeman	Blitz 3 5min+3sec Bronstein
4-Sept	Otago Spring Rapid Open	Swiss 20min+5sec Bronstein
8-Sept	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 1
15-Sept	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 2
22-Sept	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 3
29-Sept	Blair Freeman Trophy (likely clash with SI Chp)	Blitz 4 5min+3sec Bronstein
6-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 4
13-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 5
20-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR) catchup (Swiss) Rd 6
27-Oct	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
3-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
10-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
17-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
24-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
1-Dec	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 6
4-Dec	Otago Summer Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
8-Dec	Blair Freeman Trophy	Blitz 5 5min+3sec Bronstein
15-Dec	Closing Night	Trophy Presentation / Quiz