How to Enter a NSWCA Tournament Listed on the Website

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To enter a tournament listed on nswca.org.au, open the Upcoming Events section, find the event you want, and click the Enter Here link shown in that event's row. The same row often includes an Entry List link, which you can use to check whether your entry has been recorded. Entry links are event-specific, so a single event can have more than one registration link when it has separate sections (for example, a women's championship and an open weekender running at the same venue and dates).

Step-by-step: from the calendar to a submitted entry

  1. Go to the NSWCA website (nswca.org.au) and locate the events area. The site labels it Upcoming Events; the navigation also refers to an NSWCA Calendar and Upcoming Tournaments.
  2. Find your event in the list. Each row shows the event name, dates, and location. For example, the site lists:
    • 2026 NSW Seniors — Saturday 19th September to Sunday 20th September, North Sydney
    • 2026 NSW State Championships — Friday 25th September to Tuesday 29th September, The University of Sydney
    • 2026 NSW Women's Championship / 2026 October Weekender — Saturday 3rd October to Monday 5th October, Burwood
    • 2026 NSWCA October Weekender — Saturday, October 3, 2026, Sydney Academy of Chess, Burwood
    • 2026 NSW Women's Championships — Saturday, October 3, 2026, Sydney Academy of Chess, Burwood
    • 2026 NSW Blitz Championships — Sunday, November 22, 2026, Sydney Academy of Chess, Burwood
  3. Click the Enter Here link in that event's row. This takes you to the registration route for that specific event. Where an event has two streams, the row shows two links — for the October weekend, the site shows Enter Here (Women's) and Enter Here (October).
  4. Complete the registration form you land on. The website does not publish the field-by-field contents of these forms, so treat the form itself as the source of truth for what is required.
  5. Confirm you are on the entry list. Click the Entry List link in the same row (the October event shows Entry List (Women's) and Entry List (October)). If your name does not appear, your entry has not been recorded through that route.

What to check before you start

  • Which stream applies to you. Events with a women's championship and an open weekender at the same venue have separate entry links and separate entry lists. Picking the wrong link puts you on the wrong list.
  • Dates and venue. These are stated per event in the Upcoming Events table, so verify them there rather than relying on a general calendar entry.
  • Deadlines. The website does not publish entry deadlines in the material available, so check the registration page or contact the relevant officer if timing matters to you.
  • Fees and payment. No pricing or payment details appear in the available site content. Do not assume an event is free or that payment is handled online — confirm on the registration page.

If something does not work

  • No Enter Here link on an event. Some listings (for example, the Blitz Championships entry in the events list) may not show a registration link in the same view. Use View All Events to see the full list, or contact the Tournament Officer at [email protected].
  • You entered but are not on the list. Entry lists are the check mechanism. If you are missing, contact the Tournament Officer rather than re-entering, which can create a duplicate.
  • General enquiries. The site lists role-based contacts, including the President ([email protected]), Secretary ([email protected]), and Registrar ([email protected], currently listed as vacant).

Related pages worth knowing

  • Results — recent and previous NSWCA tournament results, plus links to FIDE and ACF ratings.
  • Chess Clubs in NSW — for finding a club before or alongside tournament play.
  • Membership / Join-Renew — the site separates membership from event entry; joining the association and entering a tournament are different actions.
  • Mailing List — a sign-up link is provided if you want event announcements sent to you.

If your goal is simply to play in a specific event, the shortest path is: Upcoming Events → your event's row → Enter Here → then verify via Entry List.