Teams

Board Order

Teams must declare the names of all players and their board order (Boards 1 to 4, plus the reserves) by 31 October. This order cannot be changed after 21 November, which is two weeks before the tournament.

The board order should be determined based on the latest ACF Classic ratings (September 2026). If a player does not have an ACF Classic rating, their ACF Quick rating or State rating may be used. If the rating difference between two players is 50 points or less, their order may be interchanged.

We may seek clarification regarding any board order that appears unreasonable.

When a reserve is substituted into a match, the order of the players must remain consistent with the pre-declared board order. For example, if the player on Board 2 takes a rest, the players on Boards 3 and 4 must move up one board, and the first reserve fills Board 4.