From: Subject: ACF Bulletin No. 134 - 16 September 2001 Date: Sunday, September 16, 2001 11:20 ACF Bulletin No. 134 - 16 September 2001 IN THIS ISSUE Australian Universities Teams Championships, ACF Office Bearers, President's round Australia trip, Europe v Asia, FIDE Congress, 2001 Grand Prix, 11th Redcliffe Challenge, Tweed Heads Open, Lidums Cup, Gold Coast Classic, Correspondence. AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS 24-27 SEPTEMBER AT UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Go to Sydney for this event. Play some really good chess and have a great social time at IV! The event is drawing very near. Thanks to those teams that have already entered. There are still a number of teams who haven't entered yet however. Please send them in URGENTLY! Allan Richards has put in a big effort and fully deserves the support of the university chess community. Email Allan now on inter_uni_comp@hotmail.com or phone him on 0407 713 684. The Festival: An Australian University Games Cultural and Arts Festival will be held for the first time in conjunction with the 2001 Australian University Games. This event is a joint initiative by the Australian University Games and the University of Sydney Union to integrate existing university cultural activities, currently being held in isolation, into the University Games program. The event will showcase Australia's premier artistic talent in a weeklong program of musical, intellectual, artistic and cultural events. The cultural program is expected to attract an additional 1500 students and the wider community into Sydney on top of the 6500 university athletes in Sydney to participate in the Games. The festival will be held predominantly on-campus at The University of Sydney. The week-long activities will be integrated into the Games Program to maximise attendances to the festival. While the cultural program is a trial in 2001, the anticipated success of the event is expected to ensure that it becomes a significant part of the Australian University Games Program in future years. The 2001 Australian University Games Cultural and Arts Festival aims to complement the Games by presenting a spectacular national forum for students, tertiary & secondary, across Australia to participate and perform in. Details: This is a teams event and will consist of four players a side. There can be as many Undergraduates as a team wants, with one member of staff and one Postgraduate also allowed. Universities can send as many teams as they like. Format: 2 rounds a day on the 24th, 25th, 26th and one round on the 27th. Time Controls: 60 minutes a side plus 30 seconds per move. Entry Fee: $25 per player. ACF OFFICE BEARERS The list of ACF Office Bearers is due to be reviewed at the national conference due to be held in Melbourne in early January. There may be vacancies. If you are interested in contributing to Australian chess, please let me know at ggardiner@auschess.org.au. Incidentally, the ACF Council meets by phone hook up tomorrow (Monday 17 September). Australian chess has moved closer together, with the NSWJCL, the AWCL and the CCLA all taking up associated body status and the Northern Territory Chess Association about to become incorporated and soon to apply to join the ACF. PRESIDENT'S ROUND AUSTRALIA TRIP The state associations have kindly organised open meetings as follows: Wed 26 Sept St George Leagues Club, Sydney Thurs 27 Sept Metro Club, Perth Thurs 4 Oct South Australian Chess Centre, Adelaide I'm also hoping to hear from Gary Wastell regarding a meeting in Melbourne on Sat or Sun 6 or 7 Oct. In the past Gary's meetings have been the best attended of all. In addition, Alan Phillips of the Bunbury Chess Club has kindly organised a meeting at the Admiral Inn, Bunbury, WA for Tues 2 Oct. I believe that everyone is welcome to these open meetings so come along and have your say. EUROPE V ASIA The Europe versus Asia rapidplay match takes place in the Batumi Opera House, Geogia starting today and finishing on Thursday. Best of luck to Ian Rogers who is representing Asia. Links: http://www.eurochess.org/ and http://www.chessbase.de/Veranstaltungen/181/europa_asien.htm FIDE CONGRESS The following were decisions, amongst others, made at the FIDE Congress in Halkidiki, Greece: The FIDE World Championships will revert to a two year cycle. The 2001 event will be held in Moscow and the next event will be held in 2003. As requested by the IOC, FIDE will continue with its doping control programme. The venue for the 2004 Chess Olympiad will be Menorca, Spain. This event is held every two years (the 2002 event will be in Bled, Slovenia). A new time control will be tested in official FIDE tournaments in 2002 - 90 minutes a side plus 30 seconds a move from the start. 2001 GRAND PRIX The Grand Prix Supervisor is Norm Braybrooke chessnut@windsor.net.au http://crcchess.topcities.com/GP2001.htm Just a reminder that we welcome more details of Grand Prix events for publication in this bulletin. There are now 41 events for 2001. 22/23 Sep Gold Coast Classic QLD Cat 3 Graeme Gardiner 07 5530 5794 ggardiner@auschess.org.au 29/30 Sep Lidum's Cup SA Cat 2 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 20/21 Oct Box Hill Whitehorse Festival Week-Ender VIC Cat 2 Trevor Stanning trevors@bluep.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, Vic 5, Tas 4, SA 4, ACT 3, WA 1. 11th REDCLIFFE CHALLENGE ACF GRAND PRIX CLASS 1 EVENT 29/30 SEPTEMBER Six Round Swiss Entry Fees: Seniors CAQ/ACF $45 (non members $55), Pensioners $40/$50, Juniors (Under 18 at 1/1/01) $35/$45, Cadets (Under 12 at 1/1/01) $25/$35. Entries paid by 26 September receive a $5 discount. Late Entries Add $10 - Entries close Sep 28. Entries to :- Mark Stokes 20 Melaleuca Drive, Strathpine 4500 Phone 32056042 Email mstokes@bne.catholic.edu.au Prizes: 1st $500, 2nd $250, 3rd $125 Class prizes $100 (minimum 10 entrants per class) Junior (under 1100 ACF) $50, Cadet (under 1100 ACF) $50, Unrated $50 (Junior, Cadet, Unrated minimum 5 entries) TWEED HEADS OPEN GRAND PRIX CAT 3 13/14 OCTOBER ­ PRIZE MONIES $3350 7 Rounds Director of Play Ian Murray To be held again at the Tweed Heads Civic Centre which is reputed to be one of the country's best venues. ­ Minutes from beaches, clubs and shopping centre. Entry Fees for ACF, CAQ, TCCC and GCCC members $45 Pensioners and students $40, Juniors $35, Cadets $30. Non members $55, Late entry fees received on the day $10 extra. 1st Prize $1000, 2nd Prize $500, 3rd Prize $250 5 Rating Groups 1st $150, 2nd $80, 3rd $50 Other Prizes 1st Tweed Player $100 1st Female Player $50 1st Primary Student $50 Total $3350 For those requiring accommodation please book as soon as possible. The following motels are all around the $50 mark and only a 2 minute drive from our venue. Please mention chess for your discount. Twin Towns Motel 21 Old Pacific H/Way (Minjungbal Dr) 07 5524 3108 Calico Court Motel 29 Old Pacific H/Way 07 5524 3333 Tweed Pacific Motel Cnr Agnes St and Old Pacific H/Way 07 5524 3405 Canteen serving food and drinks will be open throughout the tournament. Enquiries to: Audie Pennefather, Tournament Organiser Phone 07 5536 9185, Email pennefather@iprimus.com THE LIDUMS CUP WEEKEND CHESS TOURNAMENT 29/30 SEPTEMBER 2001 Sponsored by the Lidums Chess Foundation 7 Rounds Swiss draw Chess Centre of SA, 10 Ranelagh Street, Adelaide, 5000 Free entry to GM, WGM, IM AND WIM applicants Entry Fees $40.00 or $25.00 - Half Prize Late Entry $45.00 or $30.00 Half Prize The late entry fee will apply to late entries received after 11pm Friday 28 September 2001 Entries close 12.40 pm Saturday 29 Sept 2001 Rate of Play Rapid 60 minutes each. Players must score until less than 5 minutes remain on their clock. Players have the option of taking one or two half point byes with the prior approval of the arbiter 1st Prize $750 2nd Prize $500 3rd Prize $250 Guaranteed minimum divisional prizes Junior trophies as determined by number of entrants http://www.geocities.com/chess_sa/Frames/framedef.htm GOLD COAST CLASSIC NEXT WEEKEND 22/23 SEPTEMBER Venue: Somerset College Sports Pavilion, Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast. Time Controls: 40 mins a side plus 30 secs a move from the start. Arbiter: Charles Zworestine. Prizes: Open 1st $700 2nd $300 3rd $100 Five ratings divisions $100 each. 1st Female $100. 1st Primary student $100. Teams 1st $400 ($100 each) 2nd $200 ($50 each) 3rd $100 ($25 each). Total $2,500. Enquiries: Graeme Gardiner Ph 07 5530 5794 Fax 07 5530 6959 Email ggardiner@auschess.org.au CORRESPONDENCE JAN MAZUCH Dear chessfriends We would like to inform you about possibility still to applicate to FIDE open tournaments in the Czech Republic: OPEN ZNOJMO (7.-14.10. 2001) and OPEN KRKONOSE (1.-8.11. 2001) without additional pay. Nowadays more than 30 players from 8 countries in OPEN ZNOJMO and 40 players from 8 countries in OPEN KRKONOSE are registred. For more information look at: http://www.proclient.cz/czechtour. CZECH TOUR - International Chess Tournaments Series - http://www.proclient.cz/czechtour CZECH OPEN - International Chess Festival - http://www.proclient.cz/czechopen International Chess Calender - http://www.avekont.cz/calender.htm With best regards Dr Jan Mazuch ***** With very best wishes to all Graeme Gardiner President Australian Chess Federation 11 Hardys Road Mudgeeraba Queensland 4213 Phone +61 7 5530 5794 Mobile 0438 305797 Fax +61 7 5530 6959 Email ggardiner@auschess.org.au Chess - the Clever Sport! PS If you would prefer not to receive future ACF Bulletins, please email Wendy on wgardiner@auschess.org.au.