ACF Bulletin No. 128 - 5 August
2001
IN THIS ISSUE
First ASEAN Open, British Championships, Celebrities/Corporate
contacts,
Venue for World Championships, ANU Open, Australian Rapid Play,
2001 Grand
Prix, Flaunches Weekender, Insurance Deal, Queensland Women's
Championships,
Australian Schools Teams Championships, NSWCA Grade Comp,
Green and Gold
Cup, Some International Tournaments, Correspondence.
1ST ASEAN INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN
CHAMPIONSHIP, BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI
DARUSSALAM 29 JULY TO 5
AUGUST
Ian Rogers is the first ASEAN Open Champion! Well done
Ian.
1. Ian Rogers (Aus) 7.5/9
2eq.
Juswanto (Ind), Antonio (Phi) 7;
4eq.
Nguyen Thanh Son (Vie), Boricsek (Hun),
Senador (Phi) 6.5;
7eq. Villamayor (Phi),
Nguyen Ahn Dung (Vie), Megaranto
(Ind),
Sitanggang (Ind), Ginting (Ind),
Irwanto (Ind), Mariano (Phi),
Chuah (Mas) 6....
Tim Reilly 5.5,
Danny Dwyer 4.5, Cathy Rogers 4.
BRITISH CHESS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Zong-Yuan Zhao and
Gary Lane are both on
3.5/6. Zong-Yuan has a win and five
draws including two against GMs and one
against a strong IM. Full details
and live games at
http://www.chess.co.uk/Brit2001/index.html.
CELEBRITIES/CORPORATE CONTACTS - PETER
PARR
This information was kindly supplied to Peter Wallman
by Peter Parr. I
reproduce it here for the interest of the
chess community and in the hope it
might induce a few more names from chess
supporters.
The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Frank Sartor, was in my shop
with his two sons about
a year ago and purchased a few sets and books for his
sons.
Maybe (like Melbourne) he could arrange free usage of Sydney Town Hall
for
an Australian Championship.
Richard Farleigh a former employee of Chess Discount Sales
is high on the
world's richest list. Farleigh estimates his portfolio of
investments at 100
million pounds sterling ($300 million AUS) now living in
Monaco, drives the
latest Ferrari and recently purchased world champion
Formula one Schumaker's
yacht.
The opening ceremony of the Kasaprov-Kramnik title match was hosted
by
Farleigh in his splendid Home House in London. Farleigh played for Monaco
in
the Istanbul Olympiad and visits my shop about once or twice a year
for
lightning practice.
Sir Ron Brierley has visited my shop on occasions and
purchased a few chess
computers.
Former deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer visited my
shop on many occasions
and showed me around the NSW Parliament
Building.
The Chairman of the NSW Bridge Association John
Arkinstall is a frequent
visitor. The NSW Bridge Association owns
the Bridge Centre in the Sydney
CBD - 588 square metres enough for 250
players in a new central building -
value 1.5 - 2 million dollars. Chess
players are welcome but show little
interest at present - we need a CBD
centre. Paddy McGuiness a brilliant
journalist visits Chess
Discount Sales and has purchased various computers.
Lorand Loblay is a tournament player of considerable
wealth.
Ron Barassi is a keen chess player. The annual
solicitors barristers match
attracts Justice John Purdy, Malcolm
Broun QC etc.
John Baker is a regular player and as former managing
director of Cepacol
sponsored chess about $100,000 over a number of
years.
Dato Tan Chin Nam has sponsored the QVB International in
Sydney 1999 owns
numerous race horses in Sydney and sponsored the USA - China
match and a
number of International tournaments in the last 12 months.
Jason Lyons is
his chess organiser.
Ros Kelly (Minister of Sport) and Kerry
Chikarovski (NSW Opposition leader)
both attended the prize giving
of the Australian Rapid Play at the Shore
Inn, Sydney about 6 years
ago.
Visy Recycling managing director Mr Pratt assists
junior chess. Mercantile
Mutual now (ING) sponsored about $80,000 in the ACF
weekend Grand Prix
tournaments.
Former NSW Champion Roy Travers is in a
managerial role at Accor Asia
Pacific - the largest hotel management company
in Australia with nearly 90
hotels in Australia.
Chess Sets are often in advertising - new television adverts in a few
months
time for Arnott's Tim - Tam biscuits will prominently feature a chess
set
and board.
David Salter - TV producer and former head of Channel 2
sport is a regular
visitor to Chess Discount Sales - his son is
Michael Salter. David organised
sponsorship for the Karpov
tour of Australia.
Frank Lowy owner of Westfield is a keen chess player.
He financed Spassky
exhibitions in Sydney. Koshnitsky knew him quite
well.
Kerry Packer had a number of private chess lessons
from a leading player
about 6 years ago.
A. Jackson of Chess Consulting Group sponsored Sydney
Grade Matches.
IBM sponsored the inter-state matches for the IBM trophy but no one
has
organised the inter-state series for a few years. Why not? John
Tong is a
good contact at IBM.
Australia are of course the official reigning World Tele-Chess
Champions.
I was pleased to captain the winning Australian Team (Australia beat
Russia
8-0). Peter Wallman was ACF President at the
time.
I hope this information is of use for corporate contacts.
Regards
Peter Parr
VENUE FOR THE 2001 WORLD CHESS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
I am writing to inform the entire chess fraternity that due to the
nature of
the on-going negotiations for this year’s World Chess
Championships, it has
become necessary for more time to be given in order to
ensure that all
parties and interests are satisfied.
The President, H.E. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, has directed me to assure all of
you
that in the end and after due consultations, he will announce the venue
that
will be in the best interest of chess and of FIDE.
I am to seize this opportunity to remind those sceptics of FIDE’s
inability
to organise this event, to look back at our track record with
regard to
living up to our commitments, even in the face of all odds, from
1997 to
date. In the end, come November 25 2001, the World Championship will
be held
at a venue, which will be announced by the President on completion of
the
negotiations and upon the confirmation of the scheduling arrangements
per
regulations by the Presidential Board.
Gens Una Sumus.
Emmanuel Omuku
Executive Director, FIDE
ANU OPEN RESULTS
1 Johansen, Darryl VIC 2501
6.5 29:W 30:W 17:W 3:W 2:W 10:W 5:D
2 Wallace,
John-Paul NSW 2397 5.5 18:W 7:W
16:D 9:W 1:L 23:W 12:W
3 Stead, Kerry
NSW 1949 5.5 35:W 20:W 44:W 1:L 6:W 11:D
10:W
4 Jones, Brian NSW 2164 5.5
40:W 9:D 23:W 12:L 21:W 19:W 11:W
5 Solomon,
Stephen QLD 2386 5.5 28:W 22:W 11:L
27:W 17:W 16:W 1:D
6 Rout, Ian ACT 1899
5 26:L 41:W 29:W 22:W 3:L 27:W 20:W
7
Grcic, Milan ACT 1833 5
24:W 2:L 28:D 18:D 26:W 33:W 16:W
8 Farrell,
Roger ACT 2097 5 0:D 54:W
9:L 34:W 0:D 18:W 21:W
9 Marsden, John NSW 1799
4.5 50:W 4:D 8:W 2:L 15:W 12:L 30:W
10 Chow,
Sam VIC 1973 4.5 31:W 25:W 21:W 11:D
12:W 1:L 3:L
11 Jovanovic, Peter ACT 1873
4.5 33:W 38:W 5:W 10:D 16:D 3:D 4:L
12 Moylan,
Laura ACT 1860 4.5 45:W 26:D 19:W 4:W
10:L 9:W 2:L
13 Bliznyuk, Andrey ACT 2055
4.5 52:W 19:D 26:L 36:L 45:W 24:W 31:W
14 Forace,
Lee ACT 1470 4.5 17:L 51:W 22:L 55:W 25:W
30:D 36:W
15 Wright, Ian ACT 1989 4.5 34:L
37:W 35:W 44:D 9:L 28:W 32:W
16 Lovejoy,
David QLD 1926 4 27:W 36:W
2:D 26:W 11:D 5:L 7:L
17 Bartlett, Stephen ACT 1921
4 14:W 32:W 1:L 39:W 5:L 20:L 40:W
18
Hummel, Mark ACT 1577 4 2:L
24:W 0:D 7:D 47:W 8:L 33:W
19 Ninchich,
Milan ACT 1685 4 43:W 13:D 12:L
46:W 44:W 4:L 23:D
20 Myers, Stephen VIC 1724
4 42:W 3:L 31:D 45:W 30:D 17:W 6:L
21
Retallick, Stephen NSW 1857
4 37:W 39:W 10:L 33:W 4:L 35:W 8:L
22 Kordahi,
Nicholas NSW 1794 4 46:W 5:L
14:W 6:L 35:L 37:W 34:W
23 Ramakrishna, Gogulapati ACT 1800
4 54:D 34:W 4:L 28:W 36:W 2:L 19:D
24 Powles,
Jonathan ACT 1241 4 7:L
18:L 48:W 29:W 40:W 13:L 39:W
25 McCart, Roger ACT 1626
4 48:W 10:L 33:L 37:W 14:L 47:W 35:W
26 Marks,
Joe ACT 1453 3.5 6:W 12:D 13:W
16:L 7:L 32:L 44:+
27 Oliver, Gareth ACT 1484
3.5 16:L 48:W 32:W 5:L 38:W 6:L 29:D
28 Wei,
Michael ACT 1563 3.5 5:L
50:W 7:D 23:L 54:W 15:L 45:+
29 Zbiljic, Nikola NSW
1579 3.5 1:L 47:W 6:L 24:L 42:W 41:W 27:D
30 Press,
Shaun ACT 1835 3.5 47:W 1:L 34:D
54:W 20:D 14:D 9:L
31 Fitzpatrick, Andrew ACT 1511
3.5 10:L 43:W 20:D 38:D 32:D 44:W 13:L
32 Jovanovic,
Marija ACT 1648 3.5 56:W 17:L 27:L 41:W 31:D
26:W 15:L
33 Oliver, Shannon ACT 1451
3 11:L 53:W 25:W 21:L 39:W 7:L 18:L
34 Keuning,
Anthony NSW 1533 3 15:W 23:L
30:D 8:L 46:W 36:D 22:L
35 Stojic, Svetozar ACT 1485
3 3:L 56:W 15:L 42:W 22:W 21:L 25:L
36 Egan,
Bill ACT 1614 3 49:W 16:L 46:D 13:W
23:L 34:D 14:L
37 Ridge, Mike ACT 1428
3 21:L 15:L 51:W 25:L 49:W 22:L 50:W
38 Wesley,
Anthony ACT 1620 3 51:W 11:L 45:D 31:D
27:L 40:L 46:W
39 Stojic, Dusan ACT 1583
3 53:W 21:L 55:W 17:L 33:L 52:W 24:L
40 Brockman,
Roland VIC 1549 3 4:L 42:L 56:W
49:W 24:L 38:W 17:L
41 Murphy, Peter ACT 1360
3 44:L 6:L 43:W 32:L 55:W 29:L 53:W
42
Guo-Yuthok, Sherab ACT 1038 3
20:L 40:W 54:L 35:L 29:L 49:W 52:+
43 Maguire,
Jesse ACT 970 3 19:L
31:L 41:L 51:L 56:W 55:W 47:W
44 Wirth, Anthony NSW
1853 2.5 41:W 55:W 3:L 15:D 19:L 31:L 26:-
45 O'Connor,
Travis ACT 1428 2.5 12:L 49:W 38:D 20:L
13:L 50:W 28:-
46 Hoang, Khoi ACT 1199 2.5
22:L 52:W 36:D 19:L 34:L 54:W 38:L
47 Huddleston,
Heather NSW 1251 2 30:L 29:L 53:W
52:W 18:L 25:L 43:L
48 Sakthivel, Gaya ACT 580
2 25:L 27:L 24:L 50:L 0:W 53:L 56:W
49
Eldridge-Smith, Veronique ACT 302 2 36:L 45:L 0:W
40:L 37:L 42:L 54:W
50 Selby, Kenzo ACT 1206
2 9:L 28:L 52:L 48:W 53:W 45:L 37:L
51 Oliver,
Tamzin ACT 304 2 38:L 14:L
37:L 43:W 52:L 56:L 55:W
52 Escribano, Jose NSW 1538
2 13:L 46:L 50:W 47:L 51:W 39:L 42:-
53
Eldridge-Smith, Peter ACT 2 39:L
33:L 47:L 56:W 50:L 48:W 41:L
54 Mengelkamp, Brian ACT
1212 1.5 23:D 8:L 42:W 30:L 28:L 46:L 49:L
55 Smith,
Kayleigh ACT 114 1 0:W 44:L 39:L 14:L
41:L 43:L 51:L
56 Eldridge-Smith, Leif ACT 680
1 32:L 35:L 40:L 53:L 43:L 51:W 48:L
AUSTRALIAN RAPID PLAY
Gary Bekker was broadcasting the top board from this
event live this
weekend, together with webcam and chatbox at
http://www.auschess.org.au/oceania/broadcast.htm.
Many thanks to Gary who has
been very active lately preparing a manual for
use of the DGT Boards. These
boards have now been distributed around the
states, and we expect to get
more and more use from them as time goes on.
Thanks again to
Queensland
University of Technology who sponsored
the boards.
2001 GRAND PRIX
Just a reminder that we welcome more details of Grand Prix events
for
publication in this bulletin.
There are now 41 events for 2001.
20-21/October Box Hill Whitehorse Festival Week-Ender VIC Cat 2
Trevor
Stanning trevors@bluep.com
NSW 15, Qld 9, Tas 4, SA 4, ACT 3, Vic 5, WA 1.
FLAUNCHES WEEKENDER 1/2 SEPTEMBER
2001
Adult Education Centre 8 High Street FLAUNCHES
A Level 1 ACF Grand Prix Event.
Hosted by Flaunches Chess Club for the Tasmanian Chess Association.
Rate of Play: 5 rounds S/P. 90 minutes per player for the whole game.
Entries close Saturday 1st September 2001 10:45 AM.
Sessions: Saturday: 1st Sep Round 1: 11:00 AM - 2.00 PM Round 2: 3:00 PM
-
6:00 PM Round 3: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Sunday: 2nd Sep Round 4: 9:00 AM -
12:00 Noon Round 5: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Followed by presentation of prizes.
4:10 PM
Entry Fee: $40.00 seniors, $35.00 concessions, $30.00 juniors (U18).
Early
entries $5.00 discount if paid by Wed 29 August.
Prizes: 1st: 45% of prize pool, 2nd: 25%, 3rd 10%. U 1700: 10%, U 1500:
10%.
Note: Prize pool is entry fees less running costs, ACF fees and TCA
levy.
Tiebreak methods will be used.
Arbiter: Kevin Bonham plus assistants. FIDE 1997 laws
apply.
Some billeting will be available.
GREAT INSURANCE DEAL FOR ALL AUSTRALIAN
CLUBS/STATES
The following clubs/states have now signed up:
Gold Coast Chess Club Inc
Canberra Chess Club
Southside Junior
Chess Club
Bunbury Chess Club Inc
Hobsons Bay Chess Club
Dandenong
Chess Club Inc
Tweed Coolangatta Chess Club Inc
Street Chess (In
Canberra)
Australian Capital Territory Chess Association Inc
Belconnen
Chess Club
ACTJCL Inc
Noble Knights Chess Club Inc
Chess Association of
W.A. Inc
South Australian Chess Association Inc
Suncoast Chess Club
Inc
Melbourne Chess Club Inc
The Southern Chess League
Adelaide
University Chess Club
Toowoomba Chess Club Inc
Kin Kora Junior Chess
Club
Did you know that if your club has less then 50 members, you can join
the
ACF policy providing $10M of Public Liability Insurance Cover for just
$121
per annum?
QUEENSLAND WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS - WENDY
TERRY
Champion Natalie
Mills 5.5/6
Second Wendy
Terry
4.5/6
Third
Michelle Mowles
4/6
Ingrid Thompson
4/6
Kieran Lyons
3.5/6
Amy
Evans 3/6
Piper Kenny
3/6
Jessica Layton
3/6
Jessica Kinder
2.5/6
Ailsa McKenzie
2/6
Danielle Kinder 1/6
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS
WEEKEND 15/16 DECEMBER - HALIM
NATAPRAWIRA
Some preliminary accommodation information:
Boarding Facilities at Churchie prices: $35 per night per person plus
meals
(Discount rate) $30 per night per person plus meals: Breakfast - $5.00
+
GST, Lunch - $6.50 + GST, Dinner - $8.50 + GST.
Motels that are near Churchie (5 min. drive):
Kangaroo Motel 624 Main Street Kangaroo Point Tel: (07) 3391 1145
Kangaroo Point Holiday Apartments 819 Main Street Kangaroo Point Tel:
1800
676 855
Kangaroo Point Paramount Motel 649 Main Street Kangaroo Point Tel: (07)
3393
14444 Fax: (07) 3891 5592
Email:
info@paramountmotel.com
NSWCA GRADE COMP
Scores after 10 rounds (40 games):
1. St George 26.0
2. Wests 25.5
3. Koala 21.0
4. Fairfield
18.0
5. Canterbury 17.5
6. North Sydney 12.0
GREEN AND GOLD CUP
This inaugural event is for players rated up to 1450 (seniors) and
1550
(juniors) and will be held next weekend 11/12 August at the Somerset
College
Koala House (Sports Pavilion), Gold Coast. Registration 8.30am to
9.15am (no
pre registration required for this event). Format Rapid Mix 12
Rounds.
Medals and Cash Prizes. Canteen and Library Open all weekend. Entry
fee $15
(Family Discount available). Contact
Henry MacLennan
07 5525 1461 or Email
henryczech@optusnet.com.au.
SOME INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENTS
4th World Junior Team Chess Championship 10-14 October Rio de
Janeiro,
Brazil.
Amateur World Chess Championships, Bento Gonçalves, 6-13 December.
ROOTY HILL OPEN 2001
7 Round Open Swiss Tournament Venue: Rooty Hill RSL Club Sherbrooke
Avenue,
Rooty Hill.
Start: Monday 20th August 2001 - 7.30pm each week.
Rate of Play: 40 moves in 90mins, then 15 mins to complete.
Entry Fee: $30. Rooty Hill RSL Chess Club Members $25.
Prizes: 1st $250, 2nd $150, U1900 $100, U1700 $100, U1550 $100, U1400
$100.
All other prizemonies dependant upon entries.
CORRESPONDENCE
PETER PARR
I would like to suggest the ACF publishes a list of the leading players
aged
over 60 on future rating lists.
If the proposal is accepted players aged at least 60 and rated above
1800
(about 20 on the active players list) should advise the ACF ratings
officer
of their date of birth by 1st January 2002 for the April 2002 ACF
rating
list.
As a matter of interest the highest rated players in the respective
age
groups in August 2001 are:-
Over 90 Prof Bernard Neumann (ACT) 1652
Over 80
Lloyd Fell (NSW) 1850
Over 70 Phil Viner
(NSW) 2152
Over 60 Fred Flatow (NSW) 2302
Over 50
Naum Kagan (VIC) 2383
Over 40 Ian Rogers
(NSW) 2571
The average age of the top 8 players on the ACF August list is over 40
years
compared to the average age of under 30 years for the top 8 players on
the
July FIDE world rating list.
Regards
Peter Parr
With very best wishes to all.
Graeme Gardiner
Chess - the clever sport!