The Marcellin Cup

The Marcellin Cup is a Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) and Australian Chess Federation (ACF) rated tournament supported by the Chess Association of Queensland (CAQ), run by Marist College Ashgrove. 

• ○ As this is a FIDE rated tournament, all registering players must have a FIDE ID. Participants may contact ACF or CAQ to enquire about the processes to obtain one.
• The participant entry fees are $80 AUD for adults, and $60 AUD for students/children. Children/students will be classified as participants under the age of 18 - those who are born 2006 or later.
• ○ Entry will be free for players with the following chess titles: GM, IM , WGM, WIM. In other words, players who are Grandmasters, International Masters, Women’s Grandmasters, and Women’s International Masters. 
• i. Entry is not free for CM/WCMs (Candidate Masters/ Women’s Candidate Masters) or any players with solely an Arena title (eg. AFM, AGM etc)Event Host: Point-of-Contact TBC: Michael D’Arcy
• Playing Schedule

Date	Round	Time
6th July 2024, Saturday	Briefing Round 1	9.15 am 9.30 am
Round 2	1.00 pm
Round 3	4.30 pm
7th July 2024, Saturday	Round 1	9.30 am
Round 2	1.00 pm
Round 3 Prize Presentation	4.30 pm Around 6 pm

1. • ○ Round times are tentative, depending on the rate of play. Players may leave after the last round of Day 1 (Saturday) should their games have finished, but are encouraged to stay until the Prize Presentation on Day 2 (Sundary) has concluded.
   • ○ Two half-point byes are available from Rounds 1-5, so long as absences are mentioned either in the booking or emailed to the organizer's before the commencement of the tournament. Half-point byes will not be awarded on late notice (ie. if the Chief Arbiter (CA) or Chief Official (CO) is informed of the day of absence during the tournament). Ensure absence is entered at time of booking.
   • Tournament Format and Regulations
2. • ○ The tournament will be a FIDE, QCF and CAQ rated tournament. The tournament format is a 6-round FIDE rated Swiss system; the time control is 60 minutes and 30 seconds increment from move. The default time, in case of a walkover, is 30 minutes.
   • ○ Tie-breaks to be used in a case of equal points are (listed in order of usage): Direct Encounter, Buchholz Cut 1, Buchholz, Sonnenborn-Berger.
   • ○ The submission of results after the completion of a game will be as follows:
   • i. Upon the completion of a match, the Sector Arbiter will be called to verify the game result. (Players are advised not to reset the board until the score has been vetted.) This will be done in the presence of both players, who will then sign on the results sheet once the game result, as written by the arbiter, is verified.
   • ii. Both players are to report the score of the game to the arbiter after the game has ended.
     •      a. only one player is present after the game has ended, results will be determined by the word of the player present
       • b. Should neither player report their score, a null score (0-0) will be tallied for the game, with both players forfeiting their match. 
       • c. Walkovers will be indicated on the result sheet.
   • ○ As the Marcellin Cup is a standard chess tournament, recording is compulsory for both players, regardless of the remaining time left on each player’s clock.
   •        i. Players shall have no right of claim in the case of a dispute if a proper record is not kept of the disputed game.
   • ○ In the event of any disputes, the decisions of the CO and CA shall be final and no further correspondences shall be entertained.
   • ○ The rules regarding use of electronic devices are as follows:
   •       i. The use of any electronic devices is prohibited in the playing hall when games are played.
   •       ii. All electronics will be switched off and kept in bags, and the bags will be stowed beneath the table during each round.
   •       iii. Any observed light, sound or vibration emitted from such devices during the game shall be an immediate loss without appeal.
   •       iv. The use of electronic devices is only allowed once players have exited the playing area. Anyone caught using such devices in the playing hall, even after their game is over, will have their results overturned and issued a stern warning. Repeat offenders will be removed from the tournament.
   • ○ The rules regarding entry into playing hall are as follows:
   •       i. Only players are allowed within the playing hall. Once players have completed their games, they will be deemed as spectators and must leave the playing area.
   •       ii. Non-players (parents/accompanying persons/spectators, etc) are not allowed within the playing area.
   • NON- AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS need to have a FIDE ID number and need to be a CAQ member.

PRIZES

• ○ The prize pool with fixed amounts stands as follows: 1st - $1000 AUD; 2nd - $500 AUD; 3rd - $250 AUD. Winners will also receive trophies. Additional prizes may be announced on the day itself.
• ○ The prize money will be deposited into the winners’ bank accounts, which will be made known to the CO during the prize presentation.

• ○ The tournament will be held at Marist College Ashgrove, 142 Frasers Rd, Ashgrove QLD 4060.
• There will be NO parking on-site, drivers are advised to park along nearby streets.
• ○ Food options will be available during the competition, including a barbecue organised by Iron Bark, District Venturer Scout group and the Marist College Ashgrove coffee truck stationed on-site.