Additional Information
Entry Fees
Masters
$175.00 when paid no later than Sunday February 15, 2026. $190.00 thereafter.
Free entry for GMs, WGMs, IMs, and WIMs - please contact Chief Organiser, IA Walter Wolffs to claim.
Amateurs
$150.00 when paid no later than Sunday February 15, 2026. $175.00 thereafter.
Rapid
$40.00 when paid no later than Thursday April 16, 2026. $50.00 thereafter.
Blitz
$20.00 when paid no later than Thursday April 16, 2026. $30.00 thereafter.
Prize Fund
The prize fund for the MIO will be approximately $12,000.
Organisers and Arbiters
Masters and Amateurs
Chief Organiser: | IA Walter Wolffs |
Chief Arbiter: | IA Peter Tsai |
Deputy Chief Arbiter: | TBC |
Tournament Arbiters: | IA Walter WolffsTBC |
DGT Operator: | IA Walter Wolffs |
Rapid
Chief Organiser: | IA Walter Wolffs |
Chief Arbiter: | IA Walter Wolffs |
Deputy Chief Arbiter: | TBC |
Tournament Arbiters: | TBC |
Blitz
Chief Organiser: | IA Walter Wolffs |
Chief Arbiter: | IA Walter Wolffs |
Deputy Chief Arbiter: | TBC |
Tournament Arbiters: | TBC |
Sponsors
Sponsored by Independent Chess Australia and Melbourne Chess Club
