Queensland University of Technology, Gold Coast Open, Grand Prix upcoming
events, Adelaide and Flinders University event, Suncoast Noosa Open, Grand
Prix standings, Bunbury Chess Club, Tertiary Institutes Chess Challenge.

 

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A few days ago I enjoyed joining Prof Anthony Maeder and Dr Vinod Chandran
for morning tea at QUT and was presented with a cheque for $8,000 as sponsorship for 10 DGT
Boards/Timers. The ACF is most grateful to QUT for their generosity which will
enable the ACF and participating states to provide regular internet chess content.

 

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107 players competed in the Gold Coast Open this weekend. There was a four
way tie for first between IM Stephen Solomon, IM Gary Lane, IM Zong Yuan
Zhao and Ian Rout. Solomon emerged from a series of lightning play offs to
win the title which he had previously won in 1993 and 1997. Number one seed
Ian Rogers, who has been visiting the Gold Coast each June since 1994, was
held to a draw with the white pieces by Zhao and in the last round was
defeated by Lane.

Place   Name                            Feder   Rtg     Loc     Score

 

  1     Zhao, Zong-Yuan                 NSW             2317    6
  2     Lane, Gary                      NSW             2424    6
  3     Solomon, Stephen J              QLD             2386    6
  4     Rout, Ian C                     ACT             1899    6
  5     Rogers, Ian                     NSW             2589    5.5
  6     Sonter, Matthew                 QLD             1710    5.5
  7     Smith, Vivian                   NZL             1800    5.5
  8     Allen, Andrew P                 QLD             2227    5
  9     Smith, Robert                   NZL             2212    5
 10     Mills, Natalie                  QLD             1909    5
 11     Humphrey, Jonathan              QLD             1704    5
 12     Lovejoy, David                  QLD             1926    5
 13     Rosario, Amiel                  NSW             1604    5
 14     McPhee, Benjamin A              QLD             1527    5
 15     Lip, Catherine                  NSW             1856    5
 16     Davidson, Nathan P              QLD             1509    5
 17     Lam, Anthony                    QLD             1434    5
 18     Oliver, Shannon                 ACT             1451    5
 19     Richards, David                 QLD             1372    5
 20     Yu, Chris                       QLD             1350    5
 21     Alkin, John                     QLD             1587    5
 22     Wongwichit, Chatapong           QLD             1223    5
 23     Olm-Milligan, Kieran            QLD             1610    4.5
 24     Kimura, Toshi                   QLD             1449    4.5
 25     Davidovici, Michael             QLD             1759    4.5
 26     Rogers, Cathy L                 NSW             1648    4.5
        Franks, Clifton                 QLD             1509    4.5
 28     Flynn, Chris                    QLD             1525    4.5
 29     Stewart, Craig A                QLD             1552    4.5
 30     Hart, Nikolai                   QLD             1545    4
 31     Jones, Evan                     QLD             1694    4
 32     Barnard, Casey T                QLD             1519    4
 33     Oliver, Gareth                  ACT             1485    4
 34     Harris, Bruce                   QLD             1448    4
 35     Lapthorne, Alex                 QLD             1269    4
 36     Carey, Mitchell                 QLD             1367    4
 37     Maclennan, Henry                QLD             1379    4
 38     Stokes, Mark C                  QLD             1650    4
 39     Duffin, Mike                    NSW             1400    4
 40     Wongwichit, Phachara            QLD             1546    4
 41     Buciu, Avram                    QLD             1371    4
 42     Karita, Sean                    QLD             1412    4
 43     Jempson, Ross                   QLD             1533    4
 44     Whitehill, Andrew               QLD             1249    4
 45     Taylor, Finley                  QLD             1271    4
 46     Turkovic, Tony                  QLD             1390    4
 47     Christy, Rhys Matthew           QLD             1227    4
 48     Terry, Wendy                    QLD             1293    4
 49     Beckett, Joel                   QLD             1305    4
 50     Evans, Amy L                    QLD             987     4
 51     Tsagarakis, Angelo              VIC             1871    3.5
 52     Lazarus, Benjamin               QLD             1304    3.5
 53     Gasparini, Andrea               QLD             1228    3.5
 54     Lyons, Kieran C                 QLD             1007    3.5
 55     Laky, Jim                       QLD             1450    3.5
 56     Thompson, Ingrid                QLD             868     3.5
 57     Broadway, Remi                  QLD             1173    3.5
 58     Hamilton, Don                   QLD             1433    3.5
 59     Bourke, Dylan M                 QLD             998     3
 60     Barnard, Craig J                QLD             1162    3
 61     Bender, Peter G                 QLD             1105    3
 62     Hardy, Christopher              QLD             897     3
 63     Orevich, James                  QLD             1169    3
 64     Jule, Alexandra                 QLD             860     3
 65     Soul, David                     NSW             1334    3
 66     Oliver, Anthony                 ACT             1099    3
 67     Thompson, Cameron M             QLD             960     3
 68     Thompson, Nathan                QLD             984     3
 69     Cooke, Steven L                 QLD             1105    3
 70     Shum, Conway                    QLD             1048    3
 71     Long, Sam                       QLD             974     3
 72     Thomas, Nigel                   QLD             854     3
 73     Haron, Adric                    QLD             1013    3
 74     Kinder, Stephen                 QLD             876     3
 75     Chen, Shaun                     QLD             1053    3
 76     Wittman, Jay                    QLD             935     3
 77     Beilby, Kieton                  QLD             860     3
 78     Kongchanagul, Apirat            QLD                     3
 79     Wagner, Luke                    QLD             117     3
 80     Solomon, Anthony                QLD             843     3
 81     Haron, Peter                    QLD             1400    2.5
 82     Soltysik, Adelaide              NSW             743     2.5
 83     Tuxworth, Travis                QLD             1005    2.5
 84     Tangimetua, Tyson               QLD             523     2.5
 85     Oliver, Jenni                   ACT             961     2.5
 86     Kimura, Mikio                   QLD             651     2.5
 87     Solomon, John                   QLD             911     2.5
 88     Oliver, Tamzin L                ACT             302     2
 89     Smith, Devon                    NZL                     2
 90     Kitchen, Alistair               QLD             789     2
 91     Gharib, Jason D                 QLD             848     2
 92     Richards, Spencer               QLD             751     2
 93     Layton, Jessica                 QLD             842     2
 94     Scott, Gregory                  QLD             556     2
 95     Bartram, Katsy                  QLD             712     2
 96     Davies, Andrew William (BBC)     QLD             827     2
 97     Blundell, Jian                  QLD             754     2
 98     Donaldson, Craig                QLD                     2
 99     Barrett, Daniel J               QLD             331     2
 100    Page, Anthea                    QLD             777     1.5
 101    Richards, Elliott J             QLD             346     1
 102    Yang, James                     QLD             603     1
 103    Gillingham, Stephen             QLD             718     1
 104    Kitchen, Sebastian              QLD             670     1
 105    Kinder, Jessica                 QLD             671     1
 106    Bennett, Brendan                QLD             878     0.5
 107    Scott, Gary                     QLD             558     0

 

Here is the critical last round game between Rogers and Lane.

 

1 e4 c5 2 c3 d5 3 exd5 Qxd5 4 d4 e6 5 Nf3 Nf6 6 Be3 cxd4 7 cxd4 Be7 8 Nc3
Qd8 9 Bd3 O-O 10 O-O Nc6 11 Ne5 Nb4 12 Bb1 Nbd5 13 a3 Nxc3 14 bxc3 Qc7 15
Qd3 b6 16 Bf4 Qb7 17 Re1 g6 18 Qh3 Bd7 19 Bg5 Nd5 20 Bh6 Ba4 21 Bxf8 Rxf8 22
c4 Nf6 23 Ba2 Kg7 24 d5 exd5 25 exd5 Bc5 26 Qc3 Rc8 27 Qb2 Bd6 28 Ng4 Be7 29
Qd4 Bc2 30 d6 Bd8 31 Rac1 Bf5 32 Ne5 Rxc1 33 Rxc1 Qa6 34 Nxf7 Qxa3 35 Qd2
Ne4 36 Qh6+ Kf6 37 Bc4 b5 38 Nxd8 bxc4 39 Qf8+ Kg5 40 Nf7+ Kf4 41 Re1 Qc3 42
Qh6+ g5 43 g3+ Kf3 44 Ne5+ 1-0 Black resigned in view of 44... Qxe5 45 Re3+
Kg4 46 h3++

Gary, who has applied for Australian citizenship, expects to write to the
ACF shortly requesting eligibility to compete for the Australian title at
the Australian Championships.

 

 

Upcoming events:

 

30Jun/1Jul   Suncoast Weekender QLD Cat 3 Robert Hochstadt 07 5447 5056
robhoch@one.net.au

 

7/8 July   Adelaide University Open SA Cat 2 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

 

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Adelaide & Flinders University are hosting a Category 2 tournament on the
weekend of the 7th and 8th of July.  The total prize pool exceeds $1500
and there is a $500 first prize.  As an interesting novelty, there will be
a free meal as well as a transfer tournament on the Saturday night.  The
tournament will be a 7 round Swiss draw with 1 hour each.  Please see our
website http://www.smug.adelaide.edu.au/chess where you can get more
details, and download an entry form in Word 2000 or rich text format.

 

Robin Wedding President Ph: (W) (08) 8 303 3029 (H) (08) 8 356 7075
email: chess@smug.adelaide.edu.au

 

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An Australian Class 3 Grand Prix event to be held in Noosa over the weekend
of June 30th / July 1, 2001.

 

Venue; Noosa Bicentennial Centre, Bicentennial Drive, Sunshine Beach, Noosa,
Queensland.
 Prizes;  1st $700.00 2nd $350.00  3rd $200.00 4th $100.00
There will be $100.00 1st & $50.00 2nd prizes for the winners of each of 4
rating groups.
$100.00 prizes to the winner in the following categories; Best Suncoast
Player Best veteran over 60
Best veteran over 70 Best Junior under 18 Best cadet under 12
$75.00 prize to the best unrated.
7 rounds of play with 60 minutes each on the clock plus 10 seconds per move
when time expires.
Saturday program;  8.30 am Opening Ceremony 9am..Round 1 11.30am..Round 2
2.15pm.Round 3
4.45pm..........Round 4 7pm til late; Party time at the Reef Hotel with 20%
discount on main meals
for players and friends or family.

 

Sunday program; 9am..Round 5 11.30am..Round 6 2.15pm..Round 7
Presentation of prizes as soon as possible after completion of last round.
Digital clocks to be used.
Gary Bekker will be the Director of Play.
Entry fees;
CAQ or State Association Members;  Seniors $45.00..Concessions $35.00
Non-members: Seniors $55.00..Concessions $45.00
Concessions granted to over 60's, juniors, cadets, full-time students on
presentation of student card,
Health Care Card holders & FIDE Masters.  GMs & IMs have free entry.
A canteen will be in operation offering hot and/or cold meals and drinks.
Prices will be kept as low as possible.
Recommended Accommodation; Noosa Reef Hotel....$60.00 double for one
night..$110.00 for 2 nights..
Breakfast from $3.95 per person..07 5447 4477 Chez Noosa Resort Motel..263
David Low Way, Noosa
3 minute walk to venue.heated pool and spa.fully self contained
units.competitive rates..07 5447 2027
This is the 9th consecutive year in which the Suncoast Chess Club has held a
Grand Prix weekender in Noosa.
The Noosa Bicentennial Centre is regarded by Grandmaster Ian Rogers as one
of the best chess venues in
Australia and Noosa itself is hard to beat as a year-round holiday
destination whether it be for a weekend
break from the hustle and bustle of the city or for that well-earned 2-week
holiday with a friend or the family.

 

This event regularly attracts over 70 players and is certainly one of the
more popular tournaments on the
Australian Chess calendar. For more information, phone Robert Hochstadt on
07 5447 5056 (A.H.)

 

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OPEN
Wallace, John-Paul      NSW     2399    36
Stead, Kerry    NSW     1970    26
Rej, Tomek      NSW     2000    23
Stephson, David QLD     2240    22.5
Zaric, Srboljub SA      2174    21
Johansen , Darryl       VIC     2528    20
Smerdon ,  David        QLD     2104    20
Reilly, Tim     NSW     2290    19.5
Duric, Stefan   O'Seas  2461    18
Solomon , Stephen       QLD     2418    17
Premilovac .Alija       TAS     1862    16.83
Duncan, Keven   QLD     1999    16
Davidovici, Michael     QLD     1759    15.5
Wright, Neil S  NSW     2036    15.33
Bolens, Johny           NSW     2111    13.75
Bonham , Kevin  TAS     1875    12.5
Agulto, Edgardo         NSW     2251    12
Boyd , Tristan  WA      2031    12
Chapman, Mark   SA      2335    12
Lane , Gary     O'Seas  2440    12
Rujevic , Mirko VIC     2326    12
Tindall , Brett NSW     2177    12
Jarek, Mariusz          NSW     1713    11
Donnelly, Philip W      TAS     1669    10.5
Edwards , Jacob QLD     1890    10.5
Walker, John    QLD     1917    10.5

 

UNDER 2000
Stead, Kerry    NSW     1970    54.33
Davidovici, Michael     QLD     1759    26.5
Capilitan, Romeo        NSW     unr     19.66
Jarek, Mariusz          NSW     1713    19.5
Edwards , Jacob QLD     1890    17.5
Abylkassov , KhalimzQLD UNR     17.25
Myers , John    QLD     1994    17.25
Premilovac , Alija      TAS     1862    16.83
Yang , Song     SA      1826    16.83
Lip, Michael    NSW     1984    16.2
Duncan, Keven   QLD     1999    16
Dozsa , Paul    ACT     1998    14.33
Marshall, Brett NSW     1846    14
Dakovic, Goran  SA      1750    13.5
Bonham , Kevin  TAS     1875    12.5
Chow , Sam      VIC     1893    12.4
Harp , Joel     NSW     1909    12.4
Ilic , Ilija            NSW     1954    12.4
Rout , Ian              ACT     1896    12.4
Srdic , Goran   SA      1817    12
Walker, John    QLD     1917    12
Donnelly, Philip W      TAS     1669    10.5
Lakner , Jay    WA      1865    10.5
Maris , Robert  WA      1939    10.5

 

UNDER 1600
Capilitan, Romeo        NSW     unr     28.5
Chadwick , Charles      TAS     UNR     21
Hellman , Oscar NSW     1592    20
Tan, Philip     NSW     1585    19.5
Stewart, Craig  QLD     1558    19.13
Chan, Jason             NSW     unr     19
Weltner, Michael        NSW     1507    18.17
Olm-Milligan , Kieran   QLD     1503    17.5
Thomas , Brian  QLD     1567    17.5
Keuning , Tony  NSW     1565    16
Eccles, Richard NSW     1490    13.17
Forace , Lee    ACT     1342    13
Norman, Brendon NSW     1599    12.5
Dewis, Andrew   QLD     1381    12.33
Kimura, Toshi   QLD     1449    12.33
Lutley . Philip SA      1416    12.33
Parsons, Colin J        NSW     1491    12.25
Dolezal , Arthur        TAS     UNR     12
Lubarsky , Kostia       NSW     UNR     12
Thiyagarajah , Anand    SA      1325    12
Webber , John   WA      1524    12
Varela, Peter   NSW     1371    11.5
Cooke, Tristrom SA      1288    11
Lacey , David   VIC     1483    10.5
Laugery , David NSW     1442    10.5
LeRoy Andrew    VIC     1514    10.5
Peake, Michael  SA      1497    10.5
Van Renen , Mike        NSW             10.5
Wei , Michael   ACT     1489    10.5

 

JUNIOR
Rej, Tomek      NSW     2000    54.83
Smerdon, David  QLD     2104    37.5
Xie, George     NSW     2007    31.5
Davidovici, Michael     QLD     1759    31
Yang , Song     SA      1826    24
Zhao , Zong-Yuan        NSW     2317    17.5
Varela , Peter  NSW     1371    16.5
Charles , Gareth        NSW     1952    16.33
Lutley , Philip SA      1416    14
Barnard , Casey QLD     1508    12
Boyd , Tristan  WA      2031    12
Kimura, Toshi   QLD     1449    12
Olm-Milligan , Kieran   QLD     1503    12
Shaw , Billy    TAS     UNR     12
Huddleston , Heathe     NSW     1132    10.83
Lip, Michael    NSW     1984    10.5
Tan , Justin    NSW     1980    10.5

 

WOMEN
Huddleston, Heather     NSW     1132    36
Lip, Catherine  NSW     1801    33.5
Martin , Janice TAS     1466    24
Distledorf Jessica      QLD     1391    20
Lee , Michelle  VIC     1652    17.5
Mills, Natalie  QLD     1909    16
Evans,Amy       QLD     990     13.5
Lyons Kieran    QLD     1008    13.5
Norris , Shiloh QLD     1494    12
Ross, Mary              QLD     UNR     12
Roz , Kate      SA      UNR     12
Taylor , Natalie        WA      1571    12
Jovanovic , Marija      ACT     1563    10.5
Zivanovic , Andjeliija  VIC     1639    10.5
Divkovic , Persa        TAS     1080    9
Horwood , Melba QLD     1547    9
Mckenzie, Alisa QLD     UNR     9
Morgan-Pertus , Tha     QLD     UNR     6
Sullivan , Tara QLD     963     6
Szuveges , Narelle      VIC     1758    6

 

UNRATED
Capilitan, Romeo        NSW             28.5
Mitchell, K             NSW             28
Chadwick , Charles      TAS             21
Chan, Jason             NSW             21
Soltysik, Adelaide      ACT             20
Turcaj, Pavel           SA              19.5
Toolsie , Alex  QLD             17.5
Yu, Chris               QLD             17.5
Repinac, Steven QLD             16
Nguyen , Andrew ???             15
Wagner , Luke   QLD             14.25
Anh Le , Tuan   QLD             12
Dolezal , Arthur        TAS             12
Filan , Kevin   NSW             12
Hegde , Prashant        SA              12
Kershaw , Max   NSW             12
Lubarsky , Kostia       NSW             12
Murie , John    WA              12
Eldridge-Smith , Leif   ACT             10.5
Eldridge-Smith , Ver    ACT             10.5
Stewart , Torin QLD             10.5
Van Renen       NSW             10.5
Whibley, Darren NSW             10.5
Williams, Ben   NSW             10.5
Bailey , Oscar  SA              10

 

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Bunbury Chess Club in Bunbury Western Australia recently completed its 2001
Club Championship Tournament. It was an eight-round Swiss with fourteen
players, including five juniors. The tournament resulted in Club Champion
Julian Painter retaining his crown with an unbeaten run. Notable in the
result was an excellent return of 4/4 by six-years-old Michael Selby,
including a win over the Club's No. 3 Thomas Heidt  [rating  1695]. This
giant-killer who has only been playing for a couple of years is set for an
excellent chess future. The final result: Open - 1st Julian Painter 8/0, 2nd
Thomas Heidt 6/2, equal 3rd David Pike, Phillip Larsen and George Draganits
5/3; Under 1500 Division - equal 1st  Cecil Hopwood and John Murie 5/3,
equal 3rd John Keppler and Alan Phillips 4/4, Peter Selby [Senior] 1/7;
Junior Division - 1st Michael Selby 4/4, equal 2nd Peter Selby [Junior] and
Cameron Pike 2/6, Phillip Wych 0/8. The tournament was held with good
sportsmanship all round and DOP Alan Phillips reported only two absences in
the eight-week event.

This club is seeing the welcome return of juniors to its ranks, and high
school chess is also starting to take off in the Bunbury area. Recently
seventeen high schoolers took part in an inter-school event; the first of
many to come. Moves are also afoot to start a Junior Club in Bunbury to help
foster the game and give coaching to the  many children who play.

 

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The ANU chess team for Singapore departs on Wednesday for the 2001 Global
Tertiary Institutes Chess Challenge at Nanyang Technological University.

 

Adrian Scott, who was originally named on the team, had to pull out a few
weeks ago at short notice.  Lee Forace has replaced him and his
participation as a replacement team member has been approved by the
organisers (this was partly because of the circumstances regarding the
original withdrawal of Adrian).  So the team stands at:

 

 

The tournament schedule is as follows:

 

Round 1: 30 June
Round 2: 1 July
Rounds 3&4: 2 July
Rounds 5&6: 3 July
Round 7: 4 July

Prize list:

 

1st Prize: S$ 3000.00
2nd Prize: S$ 2000.00
3rd Prize: S$ 1000.00
4th Prize: S$ 400.00
5th Prize: S$ 300.00

 

The event will be FIDE-rated.  I am not certain as to whether games will be
available on the website during the event
(http://www.ntu.edu.sg/studorgn/ntuchess/gyticc2001.htm).  However, we'll
try to keep in touch on email while over there.

 

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With very best wishes to all.

 

 

President, Australian Chess Federation
Phone 07 5530 5794
Fax 07 5530 6959 
Email: graemeg@bigpond.net.au  http://www.auschess.org.au

 

Chess - the clever sport!

 

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