ACF Bulletin No. 116 - 13 May 2001
 
IN THIS ISSUE
 
Australian Universities Teams Championships, What you can do for chess, 2001
Grand Prix, Laurieton May Open, Redcliffe Peninsula Open, Global Youth
Tertiary Institutes Challenge, Australian Womens Chess League magazine,
Chess is a sport/government funding, Around Australia trip.
 

 
THE 2001 AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES TEAMS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
Held as part of the cultural program of the Australian University Games, a
national sporting carnival, this event will provide oppourtunites for some
great chess and a chance to meet new people as you will have access to
social events put on by the Australian University Games for a small price
(approx. $20).
 
The specifics:
 
Date: 24th-27th of September.
Venue and accommodation: On-Campus at the University of Sydney.
Prizes: To be confirmed.
Format: 2 rounds a day on the first 3 days and one round on the last.
Time Controls: 60 mins a side plus 30 secs a move from the start.
Teams: 4 players a side. As many undergraduates as the team wants, and up to
1 postgraduate and 1 member of staff.
Entry fee: $25 per player to be confirmed.
 
An entry form will be put out shortly. For now though if you could send what
interest you feel your University might have, or the e-mail of someone who
might be interested, or information about chess clubs at other universities
to: Allan Richards at
inter_uni_comp@hotmail.co
 

 
ASK NOT WHAT CHESS CAN DO FOR YOU, ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR CHESS
 
Here are a few practical ideas on what you can do for chess if you are so
inclined.
 
Write letters to the Sports Minister, Jacky Kelly and the Shadow Sports
Minister, Senator Kate Lundy
, asking them to make it their party policy at
the next election to bring in legislation forcing the Australian Sports
Commission to recognise chess as a sport just like many other nations around
the world. It would probably be more effective if each person doing this
could develop their own arguments so that Kelly and Lundy do not receive a
whole lot of letters that are virtually identical . They can be written to at
Parliament House, Canberra, ACT 2601 or by email Jackie Kelly
Jackie.Kelly.MP@aph.gov.au Kate Lundy senator.lundy@aph.gov.au. I would
appreciate receiving a copy if you feel it is appropriate.
 
Join up with Australasian Chess Online when it comes on shortly. There will
be a free trial period.
 
Run a tournament - preferably a mass participation event. Maybe get a
shopping centre to sponsor it. Use Swiss Perfect to administer it.
 
Join up your weekend event with the Grand Prix.
 
Regularly put out media releases to your local media. If you have a
particularly interesting story, let the ACF Publicity Officer Ashley
Rambukwella
arambuk@ozemail.com.au know about it.
 
Start a local schools competition in your area.
 
Create chess activity.
 
Introduce ACF Corporate Relations man Peter Wallman
peter.wallman@springglobal.com to a potential major sponsor.
 
If it is within your means, make a donation or leave a bequest to the
Australian Chess Federation.
 
Get your club to join the ACF insurance policy.
 
Contact the ACF for a free Swiss Perfect licence for your club.
 

 
2001 GRAND PRIX
 
The Grand Prix Supervisor is Norm Braybrooke chessnut@windsor.net.au
http://crcchess.topcities.com/GP2001.htm
 
Please support the two upcoming Grand Prix events being held next weekend
19/20 May; The Adelaide Cup and the NSWCA weekender.
 
There are two new events being organised by the Fairfield RSL Chess Club on
14/15 July and 15/16 December.
 
Details of the 38 events for 2001 are as follows:
 
3/4 Feb  Newcastle Open NSW Cat 2 George Lithgow george.lithgow@bigpond.com
 
17/18 Feb  Taree RSL Summer Open NSW Cat 1 Endel Lane 02 6559 9060
endel@fasternet.com.au
 
3/4 Mar  Dubbo RSL Open NSW Cat 1 Alexander Aich 02 6884 4562
sjaich@tpg.com.au
 
10-12 Mar  Tasmanian Championships TAS Cat 1 David Ferris 03 6225 1523
dcfer@netspace.net.au
 
17/18 Mar  South West Open WA Cat 1 Alan Phillips  alanglo@tpg.com.au
 
13-16 Apl  Doeberl Cup ACT Cat 3 Roger McCart    02-6251-6190
roger.mccart@anu.edu.au
 
13-15 Apl  Darling Downs Open QLD Cat 2 Keven Duncan
kevenduncan@telstra.com
 
13-16 Apl  Sydney Easter Cup NSW Cat 1 Peter Hanna  <rational@mpx.com.au>
 
20-22 Apl  Univ of Qld QLD Cat 3  David Cowland-Cooper 0414 498556
uqchess@hotmail.com
 
5/6 May   Hobson's Bay Open VIC Cat 1 Peter Caissa 0411 710900
pcaissa@melbpc.org.au  (Note: postponed to a later date to be advised)
 
5/6 May   Laurieton Open NSW Cat 1  Endel Lane 02 6559 9060
endel@fasternet.com.au
 
5-7 May   Redcliffe Peninsula Open QLD Cat 1 Mark Stokes 07 3205 6042
mstokes@bne.catholic.edu.au
 
19/20 May   Adelaide Cup SA Cat 1  Roland Eime 08 8268 1374
eimes@senet.com.au
 
19/20 May   NSWCA Cat 1  Robert Keast 02 9649 8614  rkeast@comtech.com.au
 
8/10/11 June  NSWCA Queen's Birthday Weekender NSW Cat 1  Robert Keast 02
9649 8614
rkeast@comtech.com.au
 
9/10 June   Queen's Birthday Weekender SA Cat 1  Roland Eime 08 8268 1374
eimes@senet.com.au
 
9-11 June   Queen's Birthday Weekender TAS Cat 1 Kevin Bonham 03 6224 8487
k_bonham@utas.edu.au
 
23/24 June   Taree RSL Open NSW Cat 1 Endel Lane 02 6559 9060
endel@fasternet.com.au
 
23/24 June   Gold Coast Open QLD Cat 3 Graeme Gardiner 07 5530 5794
graemeg@bigpond.net.au
 
30Jun/1Jul   Suncoast Weekender QLD Cat 3 Robert Hochstadt 07 5447 5056
toothfairy@spiderweb.com.au
 
7/8 July   Adelaide University Open SA Cat ? Robin Wedding 08 8303 3029
chess@smug.adelaide.edu.au
 
14/15 July  Coal City Open NSW Cat ? George Lithgow
george.lithgow@bigpond.com
 
14/15 July  Fairfield RSL Winter Cup NSW Cat 2 Elpidio Bautista 02 9723 5537
bautista@smartchat.net.au ejbautista@gogo.net.au
 
28/29 Jul  ANU Open ACT Cat 3 Shaun Press 02 6255 2040
shaun.press@cs.anu.edu.au
 
4/5 Aug  Mackay Open QLD Cat 1 Stan Long Hong  07 4953 4573
computer5000@hotmail.com
 
4/5 Aug  NSWCA Cat 1 Robert Keast 02 9649 8614 rkeast@comtech.com.au
 
25/26 Aug  Launceston Weekender TAS Cat 1  Leo Minol 03 6344 7472
leominol@telstra.easymail.com.au
 
22/23 Sep  Gold Coast Classic QLD Cat 3 Graeme Gardiner 07 5530 5794
graemeg@bigpond.net.au
 
29/30 Sep  Lidum's Cup SA Cat 1 Roland Eime 08 8268 1374 eimes@senet.com.au
 
29/30 Sep  Redcliffe Challenge QLD Cat 1 Mark Stokes 07 3205 6042
mstokes@bne.catholic.edu.au
 
13/14 Oct  Tweed Heads Open QLD Cat 3 Audie Pennefather 07 5536 9185
pennefather@iprimus.com
 
3/4 Nov  Laurieton Open NSW Cat 1 Endel Lane 02 6559 9060
endel@fasternet.com.au
 
3-5 Nov  Tasmanian Open TAS Cat 1 Neville Ledger 03 6431 1280
nlchess@tassie.net.au
 
17/18 Nov  Taree RSL Spring Open NSW Cat 1 Endel Lane 02 6559 9060
endel@fasternet.com.au
 
24/25 Nov  NSWCA Cat 1 Robert Keast 02 9649 8614 rkeast@comtech.com.au
 
8/9 Dec  Tuggeranong Vikings Weekender ACT Cat 1 Lee Forace 02 9556 3960
ljforace@hotmail.com
 
15/16 Dec  Melbourne Chess Club Christmas Swiss VIC Cat 2 Malcolm Pyke
dexter@labyrinth.net.au
 
15/16 Dec  Fairfield RSL Pre Christmas Cup NSW Cat 2 Elpidio Bautista 02
9723 5537
bautista@smartchat.net.au
 
NSW 15, Qld 9, Tas 4, SA 4, ACT 3, Vic 2, WA 1.
 

 
LAURIETON MAY OPEN
 

1 Wallace John-Paul (2397) 6.5/7
2 Rej Tomek (2027) 6.0,
3 Stead Kerry (1949) 5.0
4-5 Jarek Mariusz (1730), Lukic Mick (1622) 4.5
6-9 Steer Ian (1580), Eccles Richard (1499) Banicevic Roy (1417), Keuning
Anthony (1533) 4.0
10-13 Brown Phillip (1699), Forace Lee (1470), Varela Peter (1486), Olesen
Esper (1368) 3.5
14-18 Momot Alex 91040), Lane Endel (1497), Weltner Michael (1545), Saunders
John (1613), Filan Kevin (u/r) 3.0
19 Andersen Leif (1391) 2.5,
20 Wells Leslie (u/r) 2.0
21 Allomes Malcolm (869) 1.0
 

 
REDCLIFFE PENINSULA OPEN
 
1     Stephson, David J        QLD   2240 6.5
2-3   Myers, John              QLD   1994 5
      Abylkassov, Khalimzhan   QLD   1800 5
4-11  Manongas, Jesse          QLD   1833 4.5
      Macleod, Keith           QLD   1723 4.5
      Wilkinson, Leo           QLD   1708 4.5
      Stewart, Craig A         QLD   1510 4.5
      Jempson, Ross            QLD   1551 4.5
      Barnard, Casey T         QLD   1508 4.5
      Davidson, Nathan P       QLD   1582 4.5
      Hamilton, Don            QLD   1429 4.5
12-16 Stokes, Mark C           QLD   1696 4
      Flynn, Chris             QLD   1490 4
      Norris, Shiloh           QLD   1494 4
      Laky, John               QLD   1452 4
      Goodwin, Robert              QLD   1450 4
17-22 Richards, Paul           QLD   1749 3.5
      Horwood, Melba           QLD   1547 3.5
      Ager, John C             QLD   1533 3.5
      Szabo, Michael           QLD   1485 3.5
      Paterson, Peter          QLD   1413 3.5
      Hartley-Holl, Clifford J QLD   1332 3.5
23-27 Powell, Doug G           QLD   1608 3
      Teki, Elwyn              QLD   1307 3
      Van Der Meer, Andrew     QLD   1425 3
      Hislop, Ted              QLD   977  3
      Sullivan, Tara           QLD   963  3
28-33 Dyer, Mike               QLD   1470 2.5
      Cook, Rhendon            QLD   1428 2.5
      Barnard, David J         QLD   1246 2.5
      Smith, Geoff             QLD   1113 2.5
      Wagner, Luke             QLD   113  2.5
      Stewart, Torin           QLD        2.5
34-35 Jarvela, Timo            QLD        2
      Silao, Chanel            QLD        2
 36   Horwood, Paul            QLD   818  1.5
 37   Horwood, Raymond         QLD        1
 38   Sullivan, Ryan           QLD   1199 0.5
 

 
GLOBAL YOUTH TERTIARY INSTITUTES CHESS CHALLENGE 2001 - ANDREW GREENWOOD
 
I am pleased to announce that the Australian National University will be
represented at the upcoming Global Youth Tertiary Institutes Chess Challenge
2001 for students to be held in Singapore between 28 June - 5 July this
year.
 
The team members are:
 
Andrew Greenwood
Tom McCoy
Nye Griffiths
Adrian Scott
 
Our entry has been confirmed by the organisers.  More information on the
event is available at:
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/studorgn/ntuchess/mainpage.html
 
Last year's event featured the following universities (including 22 FIDE
rated players, 2 GMs, 3 WGMs and 1 IM):
 
Oxford University (UK)
Madras University (India)
Cornell University (US)
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (China)
Multi-Media University (Malaysia)
University of Iceland (Iceland)
Osmania University (India)
National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore)
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
 

 
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S CHESS LEAGUE MAGAZINE - CAROL HOLMES
 
I am looking for articles, tournament results, photos, games, etc. for the
AWCL Magazine (the next one is due in May, so I need articles ASAP). Please
would anyone with any news pertaining to Women & Girls, particularly in
Australia, email Carol Holmes
chips@mpx.com.au
 

 
CHESS IS A SPORT/GOVERNMENT FUNDING
 
There were 19 posts on this subject alone on the ACF bulletin board this
week. Have your say at
http://www.auschess.org.au/disc1_frm.htm
 

 
AROUND AUSTRALIA TRIP
 
I have booked my around Australia trip this year to coincide with my son's
wedding in Perth. I regret that due to timing and cost factors I will miss
out on Tasmania, ACT and Northern Territory this year. I will be in Sydney
on 25/26 September, Perth from 27 September to 3 October, Adelaide on 4/5
October and Melbourne on 6/7 October.
 

 
With very best wishes to all.
 
Graeme Gardiner
 
President, Australian Chess Federation
Phone/fax  07 5530 5794
Email: graemeg@bigpond.net.au  http://www.auschess.org.au
 
Chess - the clever sport!
 
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