2012 Queenstown Chess Classic from Jan 15
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Hi everyone,
The New Zealand Chess Federation has just announced the 2012 Queenstown Chess Classic to be held 15th-23rd January 2012. The $50,000 sponsorship is being provided by New Zealand Chess Grandmaster Murray Chandler. The tournament will be a nine round Swiss-system, staged over nine days. As with the previous Queenstown events of 2006 and 2009, the 2012 Classic will be a fully-fledged International Open tournament.
The 119th New Zealand National Championship will also be incorporated within the event. This event has a famous history, being the oldest continuously staged national championship in the world.
Hi everyone,
The New Zealand Chess Federation has just announced the 2012 Queenstown Chess Classic to be held 15th-23rd January 2012. The $50,000 sponsorship is being provided by New Zealand Chess Grandmaster Murray Chandler. The tournament will be a nine round Swiss-system, staged over nine days. As with the previous Queenstown events of 2006 and 2009, the 2012 Classic will be a fully-fledged International Open tournament.
The 119th New Zealand National Championship will also be incorporated within the event. This event has a famous history, being the oldest continuously staged national championship in the world.
The venue will be the ballroom of the
Millennium Hotel, Queenstown.
Millennium Hotel, Queenstown.
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