2025 MCC Winter Festival of Chess
Winter Classic:
Winter Rapid:
Winter Blitz:
Tuesday 8th July to Thursday 10th July 2025
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Wednesday 16th July 2025
All tournaments are ACF & FIDE rated.
Venue:
Organiser:
Contact:
Chief Arbiter:
Deputy Chief Arbiter:
Deputy Chief Arbiter:
General Enquiries:
Melbourne Chess Club - 66 Leicester Street Fitzroy
FA Walter Wolffs
FA Walter Wolffs
NA Filip Simic (Classic)
NA Myiesha Maunders (Rapid & Blitz)
Entry Fees
MCC Members | With Early Bird
| |
Classic | $75 | $65 |
Rapid | $35 | $30 |
Blitz | $25 | $20 |
All Events | $120 | $110 |
Non-Members | With Early Bird
| |
Classic | $80 | $70 |
Rapid | $35 | $30 |
Blitz | $30 | $25 |
All Events | $135 | $125 |
Free entry for GMs, WGMs, IMs, and WIMs. Discounted entry for FMs and WFMs. Contact FA Walter Wolffs to redeem.
Trophies and Cash Prizes*
$2,500 estimated** prize pool across all events
- First Place
- Second Place
- Third Place
- Rating Group A
- Rating Group B
- Unrated
*First Rating Group C will be added for 50+ players
**Total prize pool is not guaranteed and will adjust proportionally to the number of players that enter
Tournament Details
MCC Winter Classic
08-10/07/2025
7 rounds
60 minutes + 30 seconds per move
Up to 2x half point byes may be taken for rounds 1-5
Forfeiture time is 30 minutes from when the clocks are started
Registrations close on Monday 7th July at 6:00pm. Round 1 pairings will be posted shortly after.
If you require a round 1 bye, the Chief Arbiter must be notified by close of registrations.
The Chief Arbiter reserves the right to repair players in the first round if required.
08/07/2025
Tuesday
9:30am - Sign in
10:00am - Round 1
2:30pm - Round 2
7:00pm - Round 3
09/07/2025
Wednesday
10:00am - Round 4
2:00pm - Round 5
10/07/2025
Thursday
10:00am - Round 6
2:00pm - Round 7
Presentations upon completion of the final round
MCC Winter Rapid
15/07/2025
Tuesday
9 rounds
12 minutes + 3 seconds per move
Up to 2x half point byes may be taken for rounds 1-7
9:30am - Check In
10:00am - Start
4:30pm (approx.) - Presentations
Registrations close on Monday 14th July at 11:59pm
MCC Winter Blitz
16/07/2025
Thursday
13 rounds
3 minutes + 2 seconds per move
Up to 2x half point byes may be taken for rounds 1-9
1:00pm - Check In
2:00pm - Start
6:00pm (approx.) - Presentations
Registrations close on Tuesday 15th July at 11:59pm
