Twenty of the top players play the Australian Masters as a round robin.
At the same time, three players from each of seven states or territories will play the State Team Challenge as head-to-head matches.
$20 includes coffee/tea, plus mid-afternoon food. Pay on the day.
Lunch can be purchased in the club, if required. Please do not bring your own food into the Workers Club.
Prizes:
First to third overall (If higher numbers, fourth and fifth prizes may also be awarded). High ratings gains. (2 or 3 best performers will be awarded). “High-flyer” award (for anyone who jumps two sections)
Format:
Progressive round-robin: Players are initially divided into groups of 4, according to Australian rating, or equivalent. After the initial round-robin of 3 games, the subunits are changed – the best performer in each group of 4 is promoted, in favour of the player with the lowest result in the higher group. This action is repeated after game 6, based on performance in games 4 to 6. At the end of the day, the player with the best overall result (wins and margins over 9 games) will be awarded the winner’s prize. This is usually *not* the highest rated player in the room (who will have had the most difficult tournament/hardest opponents, given the way this is structured.)
Rules:
CSW19 dictionary, Free challenge, Australian rules apply.
