Prizes

An $17,850 prize money pool is on offer for 2010.

  2010 Prize Money
  Premier Major Minor
1   $4,000 $1,500 $750
2   $2,500 $800 $400
3   $1,500 $450 $250
4   $800 $250 $150
5   $500 $150 $100
6   $400 $100  
7   $350    
8   $300    
Fighting Fund   $1000    
Best Australian Jnr   $1000    
Best Australian Jnr Female       $500
Unrated     $100
   
Totals $12,350 $3,250 $2,250
  • All prize money is guaranteed.
  • Players are not eligible to win more than one prize from the list.
  • Unrated players are only eligible to receive the unrated prize in the minor division.

Under 1200's Prizes

The Under 1200's is supported by the Mind Games Albury and Canberra stores. Trophies will be given to the top three place getters. Additionally the following gift vouchers will be given as prizes. These gift vouchers are for use in the Canberra or Albury stores.

  • 1st - $160
  • 2nd - $120
  • 3rd - $80
  • 4th - $40
  • Biggest Upset - $50
  • Best Unrated - $50

Fighting Chess Fund

Round 9 of the Premier Tournament will include a Fighting Chess Fund valued at $1000.

  • Eligibility runs down to the last board with a player who has a score equal to the lowest score on board four.
  • Winners on eligible boards in Round 9 equally share the Fund.
  • Surplus prize money will be allocated at the organisers discretion.
  • Players are only eligible to participate in the Fighting Fund if they have not recorded a draw in less than 30 moves for the tournament.

Australian Junior Prizes (Bedi and Pooja Cup)

The Bedi Cup for the Best Australian Junior is named after the sponsor of the Australian Junior Prizes, Mr Baldev Bedi a local resident of Canberra. The Pooja Cup for the Best Australian Female Junior in the Minor earns its name from the Hindi word Pooja which is related to dedication and belief and focuses on disciplining the mind to prevent it wandering about on different things. Pooja is also a very popular name for women in Indian, especially in the Northern areas of India.


Players must be under 18 years old on the day that their tournament begins to be eligible for Australian Junior Prizes. Prizes will be awarded in addition to any other prize money that is won. Should two juniors be eligible for a prize by achieving the same score they will share the Junior prize money on offer. All Juniors that are awarded prizes will have their names engraved on their respective perpetual trophies. These are the Bedi Cup for the Best Australian Junior and the Pooja Cup for the Best Australian Female Junior in the Minor.

Additional Awards

  • Medallions will be awarded based on FIDE tie breaks for the rating brackets in each tournament as well as best local and best junior.
  • The top three place getters in the Under 1200's will receive free entry to their eligible long tournament for 2010.
  • In the event for a tie for trophies the winner will be decided on a countback of scores.