Venue: Hobsons Bay Chess Club, 108 Queen Street Altona Entry: $30 (members only price) $50 (non-members). Free Entry for Paid HBCC Members with GM/WGM/IM/WIM/FM/WFM title. Rating: FIDE/ ACF Classical Rating Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident OR FIDE ID (registered with home country chess federation) Contact: NA Steven Hogan hobsonbaychessclub@gmail.com  Chief Arbiter: NA Truong Nguyen hobsonbaychessclub@gmail.com Schedule: 7:30 PM- Tournament starts Format: 5 rounds, 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move (1 round per week) Notation is mandatory. One Half Point bye available per players between rounds 1 to 3. Must be notified one week in advance. Trophies/ Medals + Cash Prizes Cash prizes are as below 1st Place: $300 2nd Place: $150 3rd Place: $100 Rating Group 1: $100 (Under 1800 FIDE) Rating Group 2: $100 (Under 1500 FIDE and Unrated FIDE players) Tournament Rules: Click Here