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IN THIS ISSUE Olympiad selections, Olympiad Team Captains, Australian Masters, July FIDE ratings, 2003 Australian Open Championships, Proposed national clubs teams competition, Newcastle Junior Chess Club, FIDE Communique, Australasian Internet Challenge, 2002 Grand Prix, ANU Open, Queensland Open, North Queensland Open, Correspondence. OLYMPIAD SELECTIONS - GARY BEKKER Australia's Olympiad teams, for Bled 2002, have been chosen. Candidates are listed below in selection order: 1. GM Ian Rogers 2. GM Darryl Johansen 3. IM Gary Lane 4. IM Alex Wohl 5. IM John-Paul Wallace 6. Nick Speck Reserves: 7. IM Michael Gluzman 8. IM David Smerdon 9. IM Leonid Sandler 10.IM Vladimir Feldman 1. WIM Irina Berezina 2. WIM Ngan Koshnitsky 3. WIM Biljana Dekic 4. WIM Laura Moylan Reserves: 5. WFM Narelle Szuveges 6. WFM Slavica Sarai 7. Catherine Lip 8. WIM Nancy Lane 9. Natalie Mills Making the selections was a difficult task, particularly in the Open team, where only a few votes separated several candidates for the sixth place in the team. Congratulations to those who made the teams. We wish them the very best of luck in their endeavours at the Bled Olympiad later this year. IA Gary Bekker ACF Selections Coordinator gbekker@mira.net President's note: On behalf of the Australian chess community, I'd like to thank most sincerely Gary and the selectors Andrew Allen, Kevin Bonham, Mark Chapman, Tim Reilly and Stephen Solomon for carrying out the onerous selection process. It is not an easy task and I'm sure that all of the candidates would have represented Australia with distinction. We congratulate those selected and commiserate with those who missed out. OLYMPIAD TEAM CAPTAINS Potential captains please note that they must express their interest before Friday 19th July. The selection process for team captains commences immediately and applicants should contact the Selections Coordinator, Gary Bekker, by Friday 19th July to nominate. Team captains will be selected by the ACF Council after ascertaining the preference of team members. Team captains will be announced by Sunday 28th July. Further details about the Olympiad are available from FIDE. Important Olympiad Selection dates: * Sunday 14th July 2002 - 35th World Chess Olympiad player selections finalised. * Friday 19th July 2002 - 35th World Chess Olympiad captaincy applications close. * Sunday 28th July 2002 - 35th World Chess Olympiad captain selections finalised. AUSTRALIAN MASTERS Congratulations to Guy West and Michael Gluzman on jointly winning the Australian Masters. Also to 15 year old Arianne Caoili who played fighting chess throughout to come a commendable third and earn WGM and IM norms. Rk Name Ttl Fed FIDE Perf 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 Total Tie Br. 1 West,Guy IM AUS 2362 +144 * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 8.5/11 41.25 2 Gluzman,Michael IM AUS 2405 +97 ½ * ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.5/11 39.50 3 Caoili,Arianne WIM PHI 2263 +209 ½ ½ * 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 0 1 1 8.0/11 4 Baron,Michael FM AUS 2300 +93 ½ 1 0 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 0 1 1 7.0/11 5 Rujevic,Mirko IM AUS 2320 -27 0 ½ ½ ½ * 0 1 1 0 1 ½ ½ 5.5/11 6 Teichmann,Erik FM ENG 2326 -66 0 0 0 0 1 * 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 5.0/11 7 Guthrie,David NZL 2139 +104 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 1 * ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 4.5/11 22.25 8 Levi,Eddy FM AUS 2251 -17 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ * 1 ½ 1 ½ 4.5/11 21.25 9 Lukey,Stephen FM NZL 2221 +14 ½ 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ 0 * 1 0 1 4.5/11 20.50 10 Canfell,Greg FM AUS 2318 -125 0 0 1 1 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 * ½ ½ 4.0/11 22.75 11 Solomon,Stephen IM AUS 2375 -187 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 1 ½ * 1 4.0/11 15.75 12 Kagan,Naum FM AUS 2256 -225 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 * 2.0/11 Full details and all the games at http://www.auschess.org.au/oceania/masters.htm. Thanks to the sponsors: Federation Group P/L, Hallsteen P/L, Chess World P/L, Melbourne City Council and Reserve Bank of Australia. Also to the organisers and helpers: Frank Meerbach, Gary Bekker, Robert Jamieson, Gary Wastell and especially to the main organiser David Cordover. JULY FIDE RATINGS The July 2002 FIDE ratings for Australian and Oceania players are available from Gary Bekker's website http://www.auschess.org.au/oceania/oce0207.htm. 2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Details of the 2003 Australian Open Championships at Penrith are now available at http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/penrith. PROPOSED NATIONAL CLUBS TEAMS COMPETITION Kerry Corker and Graeme Gardiner have been doing some groundwork on this matter (which is approved in principle by the ACF Council) and would appreciate some feedback on the following: A national finals week at Rydges Oasis Resort Caloundra www.rydges.com/oasis. Dates 22 to 26 Sept 2003 (three playing days and two rest days). (We can't keep everyone happy re school holidays because they vary around the country.) By staying in self catered three bedroom villas the cost is around $120 to $150 per person for a five to seven night stay. There is more up market accommodation available for those who prefer. Players can stay for longer at the special rates if they wish. Relatives/friends can also stay for the same rates. Teams of eight with at least three females and three males. (One of the main aims of the competition is to encourage clubs to strive to involve more females in chess). Our proposal is for each state to organise its own qualifying competition but we are prepared to look at the idea of dispensing with state qualifiers and allowing any club to nominate for the national finals in the first year. Optional extra chess: Gold Coast Classic Grand Prix Cat 3 Sat/Sun 20/21 Sept 2003, Redcliffe Open or Tweed Open Grand Prix Cat 3 Sat/Sun 27/28 Sept 2003 (Redcliffe and Tweed haven't yet been asked if they would like those dates). Please email Kerry Corker kppc@ausinfo.com.au with your ideas/comments. NEWCASTLE JUNIOR CHESS CLUB - ALLAN WRIGHT The Newcastle Junior Chess Club meets on Friday evenings during school terms at Newcastle PCYC in the suburb of Broadmeadow. We held a one-day tournament this week: 66 entries! This school holiday event just keeps growing. It is amazing, but obviously quite logical that one successful event has a flow-on effect to others. The primary school competition here has 132 (4-person) teams from 49 schools - part of NSWJCL's state-wide competition. Each activity keeps boosting participation in the others. COMMUNIQUE OF THE 2ND QUARTER 2002 FIDE PRESIDENTIAL BOARD MEETING RITZ-CARLTON, DOHA, QATAR, 6-7 JULY 2002 Presidential Board of FIDE met 6-7 July 2002 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Doha, Qatar. The Board reviewed the Prague Unity Plan and unanimously resolved to endorse the concept of the unity plan while anxiously awaiting the details of the proposed business plan. It congratulated the FIDE President H.E. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov for his personal efforts, which led to the agreement signed inter alia by both Grandmasters Gary Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik, in which FIDE was rightfully recognized as custodian of the World Chess Championship title. With respect to the future of the Grand Prix series, the Board noted the proposal of the All India Chess Federation to organize another Grand Prix event in November-December 2002. It requested FIDE Vice President P.T. Ummer Koya to formalize the bid. The Board confirmed the decision of the Steering Committee to forward the protests of the Spanish, German and French Chess Federations with respect to the penalty fees for late submission of rating reports to the General Assembly for final decision. Meanwhile, all efforts will be made to encourage dialogue between the Board and the 3 Federations on a possible way forward. Regarding the deadline for the submission of candidacies for the FIDE offices at this year's Congress in Bled, the Board set the deadline at midnight (Swiss time) 7 August 2002 for the receipt at the FIDE Secretariat of all documents either by fax or by regular mail. The Board approved titles for over the board play and noted in particular, the award of the title of Grandmaster to reigning European Women's Chess Champion WGM Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria. The Board reconfirmed its commitment to support the ASEAN Chess Academy and, subject to the submission of financial details and the availability of funds to cater for some of its financial needs. The Board noted with satisfaction the decision by the FIDE President to fulfill the financial commitments of FIDE Commerce to FIDE as well as the steps being taken by the President to strengthen the activities of the company. This includes the appointment of Mr. Casto Abundo as Director of the company. In addition, Mr. Abundo has been empowered to resuscitate the FIDE website. Finally, the Board unanimously resolved to convey its deepest appreciation to the President of the Qatar Olympic Committee H.R.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamid Al Thani as well as the FIDE Continental President for Asia Mr. Khalifa Al Hitmi for the excellent arrangements laid out for the Board members at this meeting. AUSTRALASIAN INTERNET CHALLENGE Paul Broekhuyse's Australasian Internet Challenge is reaching its final stages with the two Kiwi teams from the North and South Islands battling for the lead. Check it out at: http://www.auschess.org.au/interstate/istatemain.htm. 2002 GRAND PRIX Organiser: Norm Braybrooke 19 Trafalgar Drive Kippa-Ring 4021 Email . Webpage http://crcchess.topcities.com/GP2002.html. A reminder that we welcome details of each event for publication in this bulletin. Remaining events in 2002: 20/21 July Queensland Open Championship QLD Cat 2 Ian Murray 07 3411 3445 chessqld@optushome.com.au 27/28 July ANU Open ACT Cat 3 Nye Griffiths 02 6267 5305 MrNye@hotmail.com 3/4 August NSWCA Cat 1 Robert Keast 02 9649 8614 robert.keast@didata.com.au 3/4 August Mackay Open QLD Cat 1 Stan Long Hong 07 4953 4573 Noel Olsen olsennoel@bigpond.com 10/11 August Coal City Open NSW Cat 2 George Lithgow 02 4943 3862 georgelithgow@idl.net.au 7/8 September Launceston Weekender TAS Cat 1 Leo Minol 03 6344 7472 leominol@bigpond.com 14/15 Sept Hobsons Bay Open VIC Cat 1 Peter Caissa 0411 710900 pcaissa@melbpc.org.au 21/22 Sept Gold Coast Classic QLD Cat 3 Graeme Gardiner 07 5530 5794 gardiner@auschess.org.au 5/6 Oct Redliffe Challenge QLD Cat 1 Mark Stokes 07 3205 6042 mstokes@bne.catholic.edu.au 5/6 October Lidums Cup SA Cat 3 George Howard 08 8271 2757 georgeshoward@hotmail.com 6/7 Oct Koala Open NSW Cat 3 Brian Jones 02 9838 1529 chessaus@chessaustralia.com.au 12/13 Oct Tweed Heads Open QLD Cat 3 Audie Pennefather 07 5536 9185 pennefather@iprimus.com 19/20 Oct Gosford Open NSW Cat 1 Keith Farrell 02 4341 7864 kfarrell@ozemail.com.au 2/3 Nov Laurieton Open NSW Cat 1 Endel Lane 02 6559 9060 endel@fasternet.com.au 3-5 Nov Tasmanian Open Hobart TAS Cat 1 Kevin Bonham 03 6224 8487 k_bonham@tassie.net.au 16/17 Nov Taree RSL Spring Open NSW Cat 1 Endel Lane 02 6559 9060 endel@fasternet.com.au 23/24 Nov NSWCA Cat 1 Robert Keast 02 9649 8614 robert.keast@didata.com.au 7/8 December Tuggeranong Vikings Weekender ACT Cat 1 Ian Rout 02 6281 4501 IanandJan@netspeed.com.au 14/15 December Fairfield Winter Cup NSW Cat 2 Rolando Atienza 0421 379940 atienzarolando@hotmail.com NSW 17, Qld 8, Tas 4, SA 4, ACT 3, WA 1, Vic 1. Total 38 events. ANU OPEN 27/28 JULY An Australian Grand Prix Cat 3 event. Venue: Burton and Garran Hall, Daley Rd ANU, Canberra. Entries close on 19 July 2002. Late Entries close at 9.45 am on Saturday 27 July 2002. - Entry Fees received on or before 19 July are $50 Adult, $40 Concession and $30 Junior. Late entry additional fees are $10 Adult and Concession, and $5 Junior. GMs and IMs are free. Round Times are: Saturday: 10.00 am, 1.00 pm, 3.30 pm, 6.30 pm Sunday: 10.00 am, 1.00 pm, 3.30 pm, Prize-giving 5:45pm. Time limits are all moves in 1 hour followed by 10 seconds per move. Prizes are: 1st $1000 2nd $500 1st U/1300 $150 3rd $250 2nd U/1300 $50 1st U/2100 $250 1st Junior $100 2nd U/2100 $150 2nd Junior $50 1st U/1700 $200 Best ACT Player $100 2nd U/1700 $100 Best ANU Player $100. ANU Chess Festival Director: Nye Griffiths, Phone: 02-6267-5305, Fax (ANU Public Affairs): 02-6125-5568, Email MrNye@Hotmail.com. QUEENSLAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 20/21 JULY - IAN MURRAY Sponsored by Chess Stuff Australia After a long absence, the Queensland Open is back! CAQ invites you to enter the 2002 Queensland Open Championship, open to all players. The highest-scoring Queensland resident will earn the title of 2002 Queensland Open Champion. Sponsored by Chess Stuff Australia (www.chesstuff.com), the two-day, seven-round event is being held at the Russian Community Centre of Queensland, 19 Lotus St, Woolloongabba on 20th and 21st July. The total prize value is $1750, including Excalibur chess computers as junior and cadet prizes and the random draw prize. Full details are available from the Coming Events page on the CAQ web site (www.caq.org.au) and Ian Murray chessqld@optushome.com.au 07 3411 3445. THE GREAT ICE CREAMERY NORTH QUEENSLAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 10/11 AUGUST Venue: Kirwan State High School, Hudson Street, Kirwan. Prizes 1st $350, 2nd $250 3rd $150 plus four divisions with 1st $80 and 2nd $40 in each division. Total prizes $1,230. Sat 11 August 7.30am to 9am Registration 9am to 7pm Rounds 1-4. Sun 11 August 9am to 4.30pm Rounds 5-7, Presenations 5pm. Time Controls 60 mins a side. Seniors $45 Pensioners, Students, Unemployed, Juniors $30. Budget accommodation available. Enquiries: Graham Gordon 07 4773 2802, 0428 777901, Email glgordon@bigfoot.com.au CORRESPONDENCE ROLAND BROCKMAN AND NICK GIBSON Graeme, As suggested in last week's email bulletin I passed on to SBS some complimentary comments on their screening of the Dubai Chess Grand Prix. I append the encouraging response. Of course you may already have this information. Best Regards Roland Graeme, I am forwarding the reply I received from SBS to my email complimenting them on their broadcast of the FIDE event from Dubai. I'm sure this information will be of interest to your "readers". Regards Nick Gibson (Bendigo Chess Club) Both Roland and Nick received the same response: Dear viewer, We have passed your compliments onto the relevant department for their interest and appreciation. Furthermore, we are pleased to inform you that SBS has the broadcasting rights to all of the Grand Prix tournaments. We include the details below for your information: Indian Chess Grand Prix Sunday, 11th of August at 11.30am Croatian Chess Grand Prix Sunday, 29th of September at 12.30pm Brazilian Chess Grand Prix Sunday, 27th of October at 12.30pm Unfortunately, Russia dropped out of the competition. In all likelihood, these tournaments will not be repeated on SBS Television. However, if these programs prove popular, we may screen the Dubai Chess Grand Prix in 2003. Thanks for taking the time to write to us. 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!