2026 MCC Championship
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Tournament links
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About
The 2026 Melbourne Chess Club Championship is a 9-round ACF and FIDE rated Swiss tournament held on Monday nights. It offers a provisional prize pool of $2880 and requires MCC membership to enter.
Schedule
Monday nights, 7:15pm. Round 1: Mon 2nd Feb, Round 2: Mon 9th Feb, Round 3: Mon 16th Feb, Round 4: Mon 23rd Feb, Round 5: Mon 2nd Mar, Round 6: Mon 16th Mar, Round 7: Mon 23rd Mar, Round 8: Mon 30th Mar, Round 9: Mon 13th Apr. Forfeit time is 30 minutes after the published start time.
Details
- Fees
- $100 Full Member, $90 Concession/Junior Member. Early bird discount of $10 if paid by Wednesday 28th January. GMs/WGMs, IMs/WIMs, and FMs/WFMs titled Members free.
- Format
- 9 Round Swiss Tournament, ACF and FIDE rated. Time Control 90 minutes per game + 30 seconds per move.
- Prizes
- $2880 prize pool. 1st: $1000, 2nd: $500, 3rd: $300. Rating group 1, 2, 3: 1st-$240 & 2nd-$120 each. Unrated group: Free MCC tournament entry. Brilliancy prize: $40 book voucher.
- Eligibility
- All players must be current MCC members.
- Chief arbiter
- Alexei Khamatgaleev
- Contact
- Tournament Organiser Thai Ly ([hidden] or [email protected]), Arbiter Alexei Khamatgaleev ([hidden] or [email protected]), Further Questions [email protected]
From the thread
Up to two half point byes for rounds 1-7. No round on 9th Mar due to Begonia Open. No round on 6th Apr due to Doeberl Cup.
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