The ACF is dedicated to promoting the game Down Under, and is a member of FIDE, the world chess federation. Our membership consists of Australia’s state and territory chess associations. The ACF produces a free email newsletter featuring local and international news, and much more – links to past issues are available in the Newsletter Archive.

Interested in playing in a weekender? Please look at the Events section.

There are also comprehensive lists of Australian national ratings, honour boards for champions, award winners and title players. An archive of Australian games can be found at Ozbase.

Committee

The Australian Chess Federation is an incorporated association (association number A 01325) under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 of the ACT.

Please address your inquiry to the relevant person.

ACF Executive

Contact – executive@auschess.org.au

Position Name Contact
President Gary Wastell 22 Bruarong Crescent,
Frankston South,
Victoria 3199 Australia
0409 525 963
03 9787 7974 (H)
president@auschess.org.au
Deputy President Bill Gletsos deputy_president@auschess.org.au
Vice-president Dr Kevin Bonham vice_president1@auschess.org.au
Vice-president Andrew Hardegen vice_president2@auschess.org.au
Treasurer Bob Keast treasurer@auschess.org.au
Secretary Rob Watson secretary@auschess.org.au

Council Delegates

State Name Contact
Australian Capital Territory Cam Cunningham actcouncillor@auschess.org.au
New South Wales Richard Gastineau-Hills 0403 962 442
02 9498 2760 (H)
nswcouncillor@auschess.org.au
Queensland Shaun Curtis qldcouncillor@auschess.org.au
South Australia Misheck Muza sacouncillor@auschess.org.au
Tasmania Tom Saltmarsh tascouncillor@auschess.org.au
0499 996 559
Victoria Leonid Sandler viccouncillor@auschess.org.au
Western Australia Tim Hare wacouncillor@auschess.org.au

Office-bearers

Position Name Contact
Assistant Secretary vacant
Assistant Treasurer Misheck Muza asst_treasurer@auschess.org.au
Auditor Ross Hamilton auditor@auschess.org.au
Equipment Coordinator Bob Keast equipment_officer@auschess.org.au
FIDE Delegate & Administrative Officer Dr Kevin Bonham fide_delegate@auschess.org.au
FIDE Ratings Officer Bill Gletsos fide_ratings@auschess.org.au
National Ratings Officer Graham Saint acfratings@auschess.org.au
National Ratings Officer Bill Gletsos acfratings@auschess.org.au
Public Officer Cam Cunningham public_officer@auschess.org.au
Junior Chess Coordinator Henry Slater-Jones junior_chess_coordinator@auschess.org.au
Medals & Awards Convenor Gary Wastell awards@auschess.org.au
Newsletter Editor Keong Ang newsletter_editor@auschess.org.au
Newsletter Editor Miles Patterson newsletter_editor@auschess.org.au
Publicity Director Paul Power publicity@auschess.org.au
Selections Director Tom Saltmarsh selections_director@auschess.org.au
Webmaster David Esmonde webmaster@auschess.org.au