61st Club Championships 2026
2026 Club Champion:
Rules for Club Championship
Format: The club championship will be conducted as a single division 9 round Swiss tournament.
Prizes: The Club Champion will be the overall winner. B (Reserve) and C Grade winners will be awarded to the highest scoring rated player in the appropriate parts of the
field (rated players only). A prize will also be awarded to the highest scoring un-rated player provided that there are at least 5 unrated players.
Female Champion: The title of Female Champion of the Ballarat Chess Club will be awarded to the highest scoring female player provided there are at least 2 female players competing.
Rate of Play: 60 minutes plus a 30 second increment for each move played.
Tie for First Place: If there is a tie for first place for any division then there will be a one-game playoff between the players.
If more than 2 players are involved, then there will be one game against each player.
The colours will be the opposite of the game played between the 2 players in the
championship or decided by lot if there was no previous game played. If there is still a tie after the playoff, then a further single game will be played by any tied players until an outright winner is decided, with colours alternating. The time control for all games will be same as for the championship. If for any reason the playoff is not completed by the end of that calendar year, then the champion will be decided by ‘toss of the coin’ conducted by the Arbiter. It is not expected that this rule will ever have to be applied.
Rating Groups running tally
Rules for Club Championship
Format: The club championship will be conducted as a single division 9 round Swiss tournament.
Prizes: The Club Champion will be the overall winner. B (Reserve) and C Grade winners will be awarded to the highest scoring rated player in the appropriate parts of the
field (rated players only). A prize will also be awarded to the highest scoring un-rated player provided that there are at least 5 unrated players.
Female Champion: The title of Female Champion of the Ballarat Chess Club will be awarded to the highest scoring female player provided there are at least 2 female players competing.
Rate of Play: 60 minutes plus a 30 second increment for each move played.
Tie for First Place: If there is a tie for first place for any division then there will be a one-game playoff between the players.
If more than 2 players are involved, then there will be one game against each player.
The colours will be the opposite of the game played between the 2 players in the
championship or decided by lot if there was no previous game played. If there is still a tie after the playoff, then a further single game will be played by any tied players until an outright winner is decided, with colours alternating. The time control for all games will be same as for the championship. If for any reason the playoff is not completed by the end of that calendar year, then the champion will be decided by ‘toss of the coin’ conducted by the Arbiter. It is not expected that this rule will ever have to be applied.