September 20th 2009 - Kapiti Rapid, Kapiti.
Venue: Kapiti Community Centre, 15 Ngahina Street, Paraparaumu, Wellington. An Open 6-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of all moves in 25 minutes plus an increment of 5 seconds per move. The event will be NZCF-rated, open only to NZCF-registered players; unregistered players must register (adults $13 or juniors $6.50). Entry fees: Open $35 (junior under 20 $15). Prizefund: a minimum of $1000. Information: from the Kapiti Chess Club's website: http://sites.google.com/site/kapitichessclub/ or email: chess@hapu.co.nz. This event is a Millennium Hotels Grand Prix class 2 event.