04 Feb 2009 3 Comments
2009 ACT Championships
| July 25, 2009 | to | July 26, 2009 |
This year’s ACT championships, hosted by the Canberra Go Club, will be held in July. The event is also held in the middle of the ANU Chess Festival, so if you suddenly find yourself craving a game of chess (for some strange reason), no doubt you’ll find one. The venue is as it has been in the past, the ABU student residence Fenner Hall. It is conveniently located in the middle of the city (see map) with plenty of accommodation nearby.
The entry fee will be $30; $20 for students, and all players must be AGA members. Don’t worry though, joining has been made simple and easy on the AGA website. You should also be able to join up on the day.
The schedule for the weekend, as we have it, is as follows:
Saturday
Registration: 9 – 10am
Round 1: 10 am
Lunch: 12.30 pm
Round 2: 1.30 pm
Round 3: 3.45 pm
Sunday
Round 4: 9.30 am
Lunch: 12 noon
Round 5: 1 pm
Round 6: 3.30 pm
Closing Ceremony: Approx. 5.45 pm
There will be the usual open division for dans and handicap division for kyus. It is, like all state championships, AGA-sanctioned (meaning credit points and everything else that implies). More information as we get it, but, in the meantime, if you’re planning to head to Canberra, remember to take warm clothes! We’re informed that it can get a little nippy at night around that time of year.
