Barrow - van Riel Shield
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Guidelines for Competition
- An annual inter‑city chess challenge match between Ballarat and Bendigo Chess Clubs.
- The match will be played over 8 boards from each club. Additional games may be arranged when possible, but those games will not count towards the overall result.
- The venue will alternate each year between the clubs.
- The home club will have the white pieces on the top board. Colours will alternate on each successive board (black on board 2, white on board 3, etc.).
- The rate of play will be 90 minutes for each player plus an increment of 30 seconds from move one.
- The match will be held on the third Sunday in May each year, giving clubs and players sufficient notice. Games will begin at 1.00 pm.
- The respective captains will select the order of their players, generally in ACF rating order. Captains will exchange player lists before the match, and pairings will be provisional until the clocks are started.
- Should any problem or disagreement arise, the respective captains will resolve the issue. The match is expected to be conducted in a competitive but friendly atmosphere.
- A perpetual shield will be held by the winning club until it is won by the other club, and then retained until the following year.
Ballarat–Bendigo Challenge
Nigel and Bas hold the Barrow – van Riel Shield
The annual match between Ballarat and Bendigo chess clubs is named in honour of Bas van Riel and Nigel Barrow, two significant members of both clubs. The inaugural match was played in May 2018, in Bendigo at Toorak House.
The Clubhouses
The Bendigo Club House — Toorak House
The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute