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Millennium Hotels New Zealand Chess Grand Prix 2008
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19th August 2008.
The latest Grand Prix event was the 4th Puchen Rapid (Class 2) on 17 August, organised by Auckland
Chess Centre. After 5 rounds Bob Smith needed only a draw for at least 1st equal, but slipped up
against Mike Steadman, who was not in contention after slipping up twice already himself. However
Smith’s nearest pursuer, Leonard McLaren, also lost his final game, against Antonio Krstev, while
Jeremy Browne should have been checkmated several times over by Edward Lee. In time trouble Lee
missed numerous wins and even lost – enabling Browne to tie for first with Smith.
4th Puchen Rapid leading scores:
Open – R. Smith, J. Browne (4.5/6) 1-2, L. McLaren (4) 3, M. Steadman (3.5) 4, E. Lee (3) 5 …
8 players.
Under 1700 – X. Li, P. Mukkattu (5/6) 1, J. Cater (4.5) 3, D. Litvinov, S. Lyall, C. Liu (4) 4-6 …
17 players.
Smith’s shared first moves him up to 2nd in the Open Division, while McLaren enters the top 10. In
the Under 1700 Jim Cater goes up one place to 2nd, and also climbs to 3rd in the Senior Division.
Cecily Liu moves up 3 places to 3rd in the Female Division.
A reminder to organisers: Please enter birthdates for juniors and seniors in your tournament files.
This is a big help to me!
For complete GP points and totals go to www.newzealandchess.co.nz where Helen Milligan kindly
regularly updates them.
Grand Prix leaders (top 10 and ties):
Open – M. Steadman 76.2, R. Smith 58, A. Ker 55.75, G. Thornton 55.1, R. Dive 32.75, D. Han 32,
P. Garbett 31.2, N. Croad 30.5, R. Hart 29, L. McLaren 28.5.
Under 2000 – G. Thornton 88.5, D. Shen 61.5, J. Duneas 57.26, F. Fuatai 52.93, B. Wheeler 44,
R. Taylor 40, M. Krstev 39.08, J. Browne 39, E. Tanoi 35.5, A. Krstev 34.25.
Under 1700 – N. Cruden 52.5, J. Cater 54, D. Smith 53, R. Collingwood 44.5, N. Cooper 35,
N. Fairley 31.5, T. Maroroa 28.5, S. Ward 27, R. Mitchell 25, E. Huang 24.5.
Under 1400 – G. Judkins 65.17, T. Gothorp 59.83, H. Gao 57.5, R. Collingwood 56.33,
V. Collingwood 45.75, A. Ansell 39.33, K. Zhu 31.42, L. Zhu 29.17, X. Li 28.5, S. Plyler 27.67.
Junior – D. Shen 88, M. Krstev 79.67, Andy Chen 65.77, D. Smith 62.17, S. Maroroa 53.17, J. Gao 51,
H. Gao 48.86, A. Ansell 44, B. Wu 33.61, E. Yip 32.93.
Senior – P. Stuart 93.5, N. Cruden 81, J. Cater 70.5, V. Smith 69.5, R. Mitchell 63,
R. Collingwood 60.5, W. Power 57, M. Garland 53.5, A. Booth 40, W. Lynn 34.5.
Female – H. Milligan 65.5, N. Tsoi 58.45, C. Liu 55.25, S. Maroroa 53.5, V. Smith 53, J. Gao 51,
J. Zhu 46.7, N. Fairley 38, J. Li 37.5, M. Yang 37.
Under 14 & Under 1400 – H. Gao 94.5, K. Zhu 55.5, L. Zhu 42.9, A. Ansell 33.33,
N. Tsoi 32.97, L. Zhang 31.73, X. Li 28.5, C. Guo 27, A. Huang 25.9, E. Yang 21.9.
Yours for chess,
Bob Smith
Grand Prix Administrator
NZCF Council had reached an agreement with Millennium Hotels and Resorts to sponsor
the nationwide chess Grand Prix for two years, which started from 2007. NZCF Grand Prix
Administrator Bob Smith, and chess players New Zealand-wide, would like to acknowledge the hard
work NZCF President Paul Spiller has put into this sponsorship deal; he has put in a lot of
effort to achieve what we are sure will be an excellent outcome for both parties.
Paul Spiller
Photo by Stan Yee
Grand Prix Season
The Millennium Hotels NZ Chess Grand Prix for 2008 is now officially underway and
will end with the final Grand Prix event held before December 31, 2008.
Tournament Categories
There are four tournament categories, based on the total prize-fund offered:
Super Class: prize-fund $4,000 or more
Class 1: prize fund $1,400 to less than $4,000
Class 2: prize fund $700 to less than $1,400
Class 3: prize fund $300 to less than $700
Grand Prix Points
Grand Prix points are awarded as follows:
Super Class: 1st 25, 2nd 20, 3rd 15, 4th 12, 5th 9.
Class 1: 1st 20, 2nd 15, 3rd 12, 4th 9, 5th 6.
Class 2: 1st 15, 2nd 12, 3rd 9, 4th 6, 5th 4.
Class 3: 1st 12, 2nd 9, 3rd 6, 4th 4, 5th 3.
In the case of ties, Grand Prix points will be shared and rounded to two decimal places.
Grand Prix Prizes
Grand Prix Prizes:
Open: 1st $750 2nd $500 3rd $400 4th $300 5th $200
Under 2000: 1st $400 2nd $300 3rd $200 4th $100
Under 1700: 1st $350 2nd $250 3rd $150 4th $75
Under 1400 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100 4th $50
Junior: 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100 4th $50
Female: 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100 4th $50
Senior: 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100 4th $50
Under 14 & U1400: 1st $150 2nd $100 3rd $50
Special prizes: Best non-prize-winning North Islander outside Auckland and Wellington $50
Best non-prize-winning South Islander $50
Eligibility
Only New Zealand citizens and residents can win Grand Prix points.
A player can win only one prize, but may compete in any number of divisions for which he/she
is eligible.
He/she will be allocated the largest prize won at the end of the season or, in the case of
prizes of equal value, the prize for the division where he/she finished in the higher placing.
If the eligible prize and placing are equal, the player shall be awarded the prize from the
division contested by more players.
Rating Regulations
Ratings for grade divisions are based on players’ standard ratings in the most recently
published official NZCF list prior to the start of the Grand Prix i.e. November 2007.
To qualify for Grand Prix points a tournament must have at least three players within the
relevant rating group.
Grand Prix points will be awarded in qualifying rating divisions, regardless of whether
players win prizes at an individual tournament.
A player’s best five events are counted towards his/her totals; these cannot include more
than three class 3 tournaments.
There is no differentiation between points offered at standard and rapid events.
Juniors are under 20 on 1 January, 2008.
Seniors are 60 or over on 1 January, 2008, or in the case of females, 50 or over.
Tournaments where entry is restricted by factors other than rating are not eligible for
Grand Prix points, except where there is a specified Grand Prix category e.g. Female, Junior,
or Senior.
In divisions where five qualifying events are not played during the year, no prizes will be
paid out.
Where players choose to compete in a tournament with a rating category above their level,
they are not eligible for any Grand Prix points in their division.
Grand Prix Levies
Tournaments included in the Grand Prix pay the following levies to NZCF:
Auckland or Wellington
Super Class: $200
Class 1: $150
Class 2: $100
Class 3: $ 50
All other areas
Super Class: $180
Class 1: $130
Class 2: $ 80
Class 3: $ 30
These discounts recognise that Auckland and Wellington can claim a significant preponderance
of New Zealand’s chess population. They aim to encourage maximum participation in the
Grand Prix.
Multi-tier Events
Where tournaments are effectively several different restricted events, only one levy is
payable, based on the total prize-fund e.g. the New Zealand Championship and Major Open
attract only one levy, as they run concurrently and cater for different rating groups. They
are both regarded as being in the same category, based on the combined prize-fund. However
the New Zealand Rapid Championship is regarded as a separate tournament, as it is run at a
different time and is open to all players. It attracts a separate levy, as do the North and
South Island Rapid Championships.
Official NZCF Tournaments
All official NZCF Tournaments held before 31 December 2008 are automatically included in the
2008 Grand Prix. These are:
The New Zealand Championship
The New Zealand Major Open
The New Zealand Rapid Championship
The North Island Championship
The North Island Rapid Championship
The South Island Championship
The South Island Rapid Championship
The New Zealand Junior Championship
The New Zealand Junior Rapid Championship
The New Zealand Women’s Championship
The New Zealand Seniors’ Championship
Tournament Organisers’ Responsibilities
To advise the Grand Prix Administrator at least one month before a tournament that it will
be a Grand Prix event, pay the relevant NZCF levy and provide the name and contact details
of a person responsible for ensuring a tournament report and games are forwarded to the
“NZ Chess” magazine within a fortnight of the completion of the event.
To ensure the Grand Prix and Grand Prix sponsor is mentioned on tournament entry forms.
To endeavour to publicise the Grand Prix and sponsor’s name in any media coverage.
To make the most recent Grand Prix standings available to tournament participants at the
start of the event.
To advise the Grand Prix Administrator of the complete results within a fortnight of the
completion of the tournament (the sooner the better).
Grand Prix Administrator
The Grand Prix administrator for 2008 is Bob Smith. He will be responsible for:
Updating the Grand Prix standings as soon as possible after each tournament.
Making the current Grand Prix standings available to organisers prior to the start of their
tournaments.
Ensuring the current standings are publicised in NZCF bulletins, in “NZ Chess”, and on
www.nzchess.co.nz website of the New Zealand Chess Federation.
Bob Smith can be contacted by
Phone: (09) 817 2664 or 027 478 6282
Email: Caissa@xtra.co.nz
Postal: For postal enquiries or information - 54 Daffodil St Titirangi,
Auckland 1007
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~kulashko/Chess/Grand%20Prix.htm
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