Additional Information
Entry Fees
Masters
$175.00 when paid no later than Sunday February 14, 2027. $190.00 thereafter.
Free entry for GMs, WGMs, IMs, and WIMs - please contact Chief Organiser, IA Walter Wolffs to claim.
$20 deposit refundable upon completion of the tournament for first time participating GMs, WGMs, IMs, and WIMs.
Amateurs
$150.00 when paid no later than Sunday February 14, 2027. $175.00 thereafter.
Rapid
$40.00 when paid no later than Monday March 29, 2027. $50.00 thereafter.
Blitz
$20.00 when paid no later than Monday March 29, 2027. $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: | IA Elsa Wei Chung Yueh |
Tournament Arbiters: | IA Walter Wolffs FA Myiesha Maunders NA Filip Simic |
DGT Operator: | IA Walter Wolffs |
Fair Play Officer: | IA Elsa Wei Chung Yueh |
Rapid
Chief Organiser: | IA Walter Wolffs |
Chief Arbiter: | IA Walter Wolffs |
Deputy Chief Arbiter: | FA Myiesha Maunders |
Tournament Arbiters: | TBC |
Blitz
Chief Organiser: | IA Walter Wolffs |
Chief Arbiter: | IA Walter Wolffs |
Deputy Chief Arbiter: | FA Myiesha Maunders |
Tournament Arbiters: | NA Filip Simic TBC |
Sponsors
Sponsored by Independent Chess Australia and Melbourne Chess Club
