ACF Bulletin No. 82 - 10 September 2000 OLYMPIAD TEAM Regrettably there have been two drop outs from the men's Olympiad team. JOHN PAUL WALLACE has withdrawn for personal reasons and MICHAEL GLUZMAN has withdrawn due to work commitments. ZONG YUAN ZHAO has accepted one of the positions and the other has been offered to the next highest on the selection list, LEONID SANDLER. May I once again appeal to everyone to get behind our team with financial support. No donation is too small. Please act now and send your donation to the ACF Treasurer NORM GREENWOOD, Unit 15, Horizon Towers, 208 Pacific Highway, Hornsby NSW 2077. ********** SYDNEY OLYMPICS PROMOTION FIDE and the IOC have changed the date and time once again. The promotion will now be held at 2pm on Sunday 24 September at the Games Village. It will involve GM ANAND, GM SHIROV AND WGM KOSTENIUK. Unfortunately GM DARRYL JOHANSEN is unavailable on this date due to a prior commitment. The Anand/Shirov game can be followed at http://sydney.fide.com/ ********** ACF EXECUTIVE The only nomination that I have received for the election of the new Executive which will take place at the next National Conference on 7 January is as follows: President: GRAEME GARDINER, Deputy President: ROBERT JAMIESON, Secretary: PAUL BROEKHUYSE, Treasurer: NORM GREENWOOD. As previously mentioned, ANDREW ALLEN wishes to stand down after excellent services as Secretary for the last two years although I'm pleased to say that he wishes to continue his involvement as webmaster. Paul Broekhuyse, who does voluntary work with the NSWJCL, is a former Australian Junior Champion (1982). He is highly regarded in NSW and is a journalist with The Australian newspaper. He also has very good webpage design skills. The experience and skills of Robert Jamieson and Norm Greenwood will continue to be greatly appreciated. ********** GRAND PRIX SUPERVISOR The ACF is in urgent need of a Grand Prix Supervisor to plan, promote and administer the 2001 Grand Prix. I believe the Grand Prix has plenty of potential to be explored. Please contact me if you are able to contribute to the development of Australian chess in this area at ggardiner@somerset.qld.edu.au. ********** GOLD COAST CLASSIC This 7 round event held at Somerset College over the weekend ended in a four way tie for first. Zong Yuan Zhao celebrated his Olympiad selection with draws against Rogers and Solomon. 6/7 Ian Rogers, Stephen Solomon, Zong Yuan Zhao, Tama Coutts. 5/7 Ronald Scott, Jonathan Sarfati, Jacob Edwards, Victor Davidovici. 4.5/7 David Smerdon, Andrew Allen, John Myers, David Lovejoy, Michael Davidovici, Ricky Nash, Evan Jones, Anthony Darvall. The winning team in the teams event was Jonathan Sarfati, Craig Stewart, Avrim Buciu, Michael Chin. 59 players. ********** ASIAN UNDER 20s, MUMBAI, INDIA MATTHEW SONTER is representing Australia in this event. Here is one of his games. White: Matthew Sonter U/R Black: Annaarberdiev Meili 2248 1 e4 d6 2 d4 Nf6 3 Nc3 g6 4 Bg5 Bg7 5 Qd2 c6 6 f4 O-O 7 Bd3 b5 8 Nf3 b4 9 Nd1 Qb6 10 Ne3 Re8 11 Nc4 Qc7 12 Bxf6 Bxf6 13 e5 Bg7 14 Qxb4 Na6 15 Qa5 Qb7 16 O-O d5 17 Ne3 e6 18 a3 Qb6 19 Qd2 c5 20 c3 Rb8 21 b4 cd 22 cd Nc7 23 Rfc1 h5 24 g4 h4 25 Qf2 Nb5 26 Rc5 Ba6 27 Bxb5 Bxb5 28 Qxh4 a5 29 f5 ef 30 gf Be2 31 Nxd5 Qa6 32 Ng5 Bh5 33 Nf4 ab 34 Nxh5 gh 35 Qxh5 Qd3 36 Qxf7 Kh8 37 Qh5 Kg8 38 Nf3 b3 39 Rc7 Rf8 40 Qg6 Qe3 41 Kg2 Qe2 42 Kg3 1-0 ********** DRUG TESTING AT THE ISTANBUL OLYMPIAD The FIDE Medical Commission have announced that drug testing at the Olympiad will be for study purposes only and that no names will be released or sanctions imposed. I have received a lengthy document from the FIDE Medical Commission and if you would like me to forward you a copy by email please let me know at ggardiner@somerset.qld.edu.au. ********** WORLD CUP, SHENYANG CHINA This event is reaching its concluding stages. Games can be followed at http://www.worldchesscup.com. ********** WA PRESIDENT Denis McMahon has taken over as President of the CAWA. ********** AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS TEAMS FINALS WEEKEND Welcome to the 2000 Australian Schools Chess Championships My name is PATRICIA THEN (please call me Trish) and I will be your contact for this Championships. I teach Chinese at St Peters JS and am also vice-president of the South Australian Junior Chess League. The following information will be of benefit to you in planning your trip to Adelaide. Venue : Collegiate School of St Peters (Junior School) Hackney Road ST PETERS SA 5069 (Opposite Botanical Gardens) www.stpeters.sa.edu.au Dates : Saturday 16th December 2000 Sunday 17th December 2000 Dress : All players are to be in appropriate school uniform Teams : High School - Open and girls Primary School - Open and girls All teams, consisting of 4 players must have all players from the same school. Players in all teams must play in rated order (Junior ratings or ACF ratings, or in order of strength). Playing Times : The Tournament is to be held in a 'round robin' format. High School - Saturday 8:30am Registration 8:45am Introduction - Welcome, rules, etc 9:15 - 11:15am Round 1 11:45 - 1.45pm Round 2 2:15 - 4:15pm Round 3 4:45 - 6:45pm Round 4 Sunday 9:00 - 11:00am Round 5 11:30am - 1:30pm Round 6 2:00 - 4:00pm Round 7 4:15 - 5pm 5:00pm Prizegiving Primary School - Saturday 8:30am Registration 8:45am Introduction - Welcome, rules, etc 9:15 - 10:45am Round 1 11:45 - 1.15pm Round 2 2:15 - 3:45pm Round 3 4:45 - 6:15pm Round 4 Sunday 9:00 - 10:00am Round 5 11:30am - 1:00pm Round 6 2:00 - 3:30pm Round 7 4:15 - 5pm 5:00pm Prizegiving These timings may be more relaxed if there are less states competing (eg. 7 states with SA adding an extra team to prevent byes, gives 7 rounds; 6 states with no extra team gives 5 rounds, etc) DOP : Three DOPs will be in charge of play Time Controls : High School Level 55 mins with 10 sec increment per move after that Primary School Level 40 mins with 10 sec increment per move after that Food : Morning and afternoon tea and lunches will be provided daily. If children have specific dietary requirements or likes and dislikes, please advise ASAP Accommodation : Special rates have been obtained. When booking, please make sure that you mention the booking is for the Australian Schools Chess Championships. Otherwise you will be charged full rate. Contact me for accommodation details. Please advise us of where you are staying, so we can organise transport to and from the venue if required. Billets : Limited billeting will be available. Please make your needs known as soon as possible so we can make the appropriate arrangements. Flight Details : Please let us know your flight arrival details. We are trying to arrange transport from the airport/ bus/ train station. Parents and coaches will need to supervise the children between the rounds. There is a large oval and playground near the Junior School Hall. The cost of any damage to the school property will be the individual parent's responsibility. Entry forms can be obtained from me. Good luck with all of your arrangements. Having gone through this process last year, I can appreciate how frustrating it can be but it was also a lot of fun and the students will be grateful of your organisation! Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any problems! I check my email daily and this would be my preferred way of contact. I will be looking forward to see you during the championships! Trish Then pthen@stpeters.sa.edu.au Ph : (W) (08) 8362 3451 Fax : (W) (08) 8363 2104 Snail Mail : St Peters JS, Hackney Rd, St Peters SA 5069 ********** CENTRAL COAST WEEKENDER Unfortunately the date in the Grand Prix calendar is a week out. We were told 2 days after it went to the printers that it would be a week earlier - on the 21st & 22nd October. Yes, it does clash with the Coal City Open, which is very sad - though these had been our dates since February. KEITH FARRELL - President Central Coast Leagues Club Chess Club Ettalong Chess Club http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kfarrell/chess/ettalong/EttIntro.html New South Wales Chess Association http://www.ozemail.com.au/~nswca/index.htm Gosford Chess Club (CCLCCC) http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kfarrell/chess/gosford/index.html White Knight (Toukley RSL) Chess Club http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kfarrell/chess/whiteknight/index.html Old Gosford Chess Club (CCLCCC) site http://www.nlc.net.au/~tiffen/chess/chess.htm ********** GRAND PRIX Upcoming events: September 30- October 1 Lidums Cup, South Australian Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh Street, Adelaide, Cat 1, CHESS CENTRE 08 8211 7189 October 7-8 Redcliffe Challenge, Clontarf High School, Cat 1, NORM BRAYBROOKE 0418 716374 October 14-15 Geelong Open, Venue to be advised, Cat to be advised, STEPHEN MCKENZIE 03 5222 4524 October 21-22 Coal City Open, Cardiff Workers Club, Cat 2, GEORGE LITHGOW 02 4943 3862 October 21-22 Ctrl Coast Weekender, Central Coast Leagues Club, Cat 1, KEITH FARRELL 02 4341 7864 October 28-29 Tweed Heads Open, Tweed Heads Civic Centre, Cat 3, AUDIE PENNEFATHER 07 5536 9185 ********** INSURANCE DEAL FOR STATES AND CLUBS I'm pleased to advise that the ACF has taken out a special insurance policy that not only covers the ACF but also allows any state or club that wishes to be added on at a very reasonable cost. The policy covers any type of ACF, state or club event including meetings, social days, tournaments, shopping centre events etc. The policy has been issued through CHRIS ZUCCALA, Vicwide Insurance Brokers with the following details: Public and Products Liability Insurance Limits of Indemnity: Public Liability $10,000,000 any one occurrence Products Liability $10,000,000 any one period of insurance Tenants Fire Liability $10,000,000 any one occurrence Premium: ACF $484 States $303 each Clubs with 100 or more members $242 per club Clubs with 50 to less than 100 members $182 per club Clubs with less than 50 members $121 per club Territorial Limits: Anywhere in Australia Excess: $250 for property damage claims only Insurer: Lumley General Insurance The above premiums include all charges (incl GST and Broker's Fee) All clubs, whether incorporated or not, would be most unwise not to have this kind of insurance. These days a minimum level of insurance is $5,000,000. I'm advised that $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 would be totally inadequate. To take advantage of this special offer, all you need to do is email NORM GREENWOOD with the following details: Name of club, number of current members, main meeting venue (if any), incorporated or unincorporated, any previous liability incidents, contact name/address/phone/fax/email, interested parties to be noted on policy (if any). You will then be contacted directly by the insurer, Chris Zuccala, who will advise you of the pro rata premium to pay to the common renewal date (31 August). If you wish to contact Chris Zuccala direct please do so on email vicwide@hotmail.com or phone 03 9569 1569 or fax 03 9569 1515. ********** KRKONOSE OPEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA 29 OCTOBER TO 5 NOVEMBER 60 players from 10 countries are entered to date. For more information go to http://www.proclient.cz/krkonose or email j.mazuch@avekont.cz - Dr JAN MAZUCH. The former President of the Gold Coast Chess Club, BRUCE HARRIS, who is spending a year in a village just outside Prague, will be playing in this tournament. ********** Very best wishes to all Graeme Gardiner