2026 Western Masters (Open)
About this event
Entry: $30 (members) $50 (non-members). Add $15 late fee for entries after Tuesday 14 April.
Free entry for titled players (includes GM/WGM/IM/WIM/FM/WFM/CM/WCM). Must enter by Tuesday 14 April.
Format: 3 separate 6 player round robins (Western Masters, Western Major, Western Minor). Remaining players play 5 round swiss. Players allocated based on ACF rating (FIDE rating if not ACF rated) as at the March rating list.
Rating: FIDE / ACF Classical Rating
Eligibility: Australian Citizens or Permanent Resident OR FIDE ID for players registered with a non-Australian Federation.
Contact: NA Steven Hogan hobsonbaychessclub@gmail.com
Chief Arbiter: FA Myiesha Maunders hobsonbaychessclub@gmail.com
Schedule: Tuesdays 7:30 PM. Round schedule provided below.
Format: 5 rounds. 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move (1 round per week). See above for allocation of players to events.
Notation is mandatory for all moves.
No byes available in the round robin events.
One half point bye is available in the swiss event between rounds 1 to 3. Must be notified to the Chief Arbiter by 5pm Wednesday following the previous round.
Trophies & Cash Prizes
Cash Prizes below
$1,000 Prize Pool
Western Masters - $250
Western Major - $250
Western Minor - $250
Western Swiss - $250
Tropies for winners of each event.
Tournament Rules: Click Here
Schedule
- 7:30 pm
- Western Masters Round 1 - 21 April
- 7:30 pm
- Western Masters Round 2 - 28 April
- 7:30 pm
- Western Masters Round 3 - 5 May
- 7:30 pm
- Western Masters Round 4 - 12 May
- 7:30 pm
- Western Masters Catch Up Evening - 19 May
- 7:30 pm
- Western Masters Round 5 - 26 May
