2026 Victorian Open Chess Championship

2026 Victorian Open

Friday 5 June – Monday 8 June
Hosted by Melbourne Chess Club on behalf of Chess Victoria

WHERE:
Melbourne Chess Club (MCC)
66 Leicester St, Fitzroy, VIC

TIMETABLE:
Round 1: Fri 5 June, 7.00pm
Round 2: Sat 6 June, 10.30am
Round 3: Sat 6 June, 3.30pm
Round 4: Sun 7 June, 10.30am
Round 5: Sun 7 June, 3.30pm
Round 6: Mon 8 June, 10.30am
Round 7: Mon 8 June, 3.30pm

FORMAT:
7 Round Swiss.
90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move time controls

BYES: Up to 2 half point byes allowed in rounds 1-5.
FORFEIT TIME: 30 minutes after published round start time

ENTRY FEES:
$100 Full,
$90 Concession / Junior.
GMs/WGMs and IMs/WIMs free if entered by Saturday 30 May.

EARLY BIRD: $10 early bird discount if paid by Saturday 30 May.

PRIZES ($5600 - All guaranteed!):
1st: $1500
2nd: $900
3rd: $500
4th: $300

Rating 1: 1st: $300, 2nd $150
Rating 2: 1st: $300, 2nd $150
Rating 3: 1st: $300, 2nd $150
Rating 4: 1st: $300, 2nd $150

Best Female*: $300
Best Senior**: $300

*Best Female means the highest scoring player(s) who are designated as a female player in the most recent Australian Chess Federation (ACF) rating list.
**Best Senior means the highest scoring player(s) who are designated as a senior player in the most recent ACF rating list.

CHIEF ARBITER: Alexei Khamatgaleev (0426 731 726, lehak10@hotmail.com)
ORGANISER: Thai Ly (0421 912 296, melbchessclub@gmail.com)

RATING: The event will be ACF and FIDE rated.