Wellington Open 2025

This tournament was run over Easter, at the Wellington Bridge Club 17 Tinakori Road, Wellington.

Results

Open Grade
1st= Ollie Archer, Ben Hague, Russell Dive 5.5/6
4th= Justin Wang, Leo Baker, Matthew Keith 5/6

U1800 Grade
1st Matthew Keith 5/6
2nd Aidan Malcolm 4/6
3rd= Andrew Brockway, Daniel Winsley, Zachary Thirkell, Aadhav Dhamodharam, Abhinand Rajendran 3.5/6

U1400 Grade
1st Zikang Dai 4/6
2nd Finn O'Brien 3.5/6
3rd= Eason Lu, Isaac Abbott, Aristotle Santos 3/6

Vega and game broadcast links

Vega: Home, Crosstable, Standings
Pairings Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, Round 5, Round 6
Lichess Broadcast (15 minute delay): Live boards
Partial (98 games so far) PGN please send me your Lichess studies or PGNs, thank you Layla Timergazi, Dion Charles, Michael Ashe, Matthew Keith, Timothy Ha, Zion Swinburne and more!

Important, final day is Monday not Sunday

This year we are running the tournament on Friday, Saturday and Monday. Note that because The Bridge Club is not available on Sunday, we are playing the third day of the tournament on Monday instead. We haven't been able to secure alternative accommodation, so this is the compromise we have decided on to allow the tournament to go ahead.

Facebook Photo Album

Courtesy of Timothy Ha, a Facebook photo album

Prizes

Prize Fund: $2100
Open: 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $200, 4th $150
U1800: 1st $250, 2nd $150, 3rd $100, 4th $80
U1400: 1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $70, 4th $50

Summary

Scheduled dates: Easter Friday, Saturday and Monday 18th-19th and 21st April 2025. Note no play on Easter Sunday.
Scheduled times: Two rounds per day at 9:30am and 2:30pm
Format: A Single Six Round Swiss tournament
Time Control: 90 minutes for the game with an additional 30 seconds per move starting from move one
Rating: FIDE and NZCF rated
Eligibility: Open to all, except that non NZ residents must have a FIDE ID

Entry Form

This was the Entry Form for the tournament.