Schedule

Tournament Name Tournament Dates – Start Date Tournament Dates – End date Venue Street Address City or Town State or Territory Tournament Organisers Name Tournament Organiser’s E-mail Address Tournament Organisers Phone Number Tournament Class
MCC Australia Day Weekender 23/01/2016 26/01/2016 MCC Club Rooms 66 Leicester Street Fitzroy Victoria (VIC) Simon Dale scd@thecrag.com 0407 834 027 Class 1 – $50 (Prize Pool $0-$999)
2016 NSWCA Australia Day Weekender 23/01/2016 24/01/2016 Norths 12 Abbott Street Cammeray New South Wales (NSW) Bill Gletsos tournaments@nswca.org.au NA Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
Royal Hobart Regatta Weekender 05/02/2016 08/02/2016 Kingston LINC 11 Hutchins Street Kingston Tasmania (TAS) Ian Little phyrexianrook@gmail.com 0439 309 078 Class 1 – $50 (Prize Pool $0-$999)
2016 Mackay Open 20/02/2016 21/02/2016 Harrup Park Country Club Juliet Street Mackay Queensland (QLD) Dale Noack mackaychessclub@yahoo.com 0484 355 399 Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
Perth Open 20/02/2016 21/02/2016 Leeming Primary School Meharry Road Leeming Western Australia (WA) Andrew Hardegen andrewhardegen@iinet.net.au 0407 421 084 Class 1 – $50 (Prize Pool $0-$999)
Tasmanian Open 11/03/2016 14/03/2016 Launceston College 107-119 Paterson Street Launceston Tasmania (TAS) Ian Little phyrexianrook@gmail.com 0439 309 078 Class 1 – $50 (Prize Pool $0-$999)
Dubbo RSL Open 2016 12/03/2016 13/03/2015 Dubbo RSL Club cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Sts Dubbo New South Wales (NSW) Alexander Aich alexander.aich@gmail.com 0408 200 564 Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
Begonia Open 12/03/2016 14/03/2016 Ballarat College 1425 Sturt Street Ballarat Victoria (VIC) Kevin Perrin kevinp@ppt.com.au 0418 533 517 Class 5 – $200 (Prize Pool $4,000+)
Doeberl Cup 24/03/2016 28/03/2016 ANU University House Balmain Crescent Acton Australian Capital Territory (ACT) CHARLES BISHOP ceb@o2c.com.au 0414 485 132 Class 5 – $200 (Prize Pool $4,000+)
April Open 09/04/2016 10/04/2016 Grace Lutheran College (E Block) Buchanan St Rothwell Queensland (QLD) Gail Young qwcl@hotmail.com 0411 704 815 Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
MCC ANZAC Day Weekender 22/04/2016 25/04/2016 MCC Club Rooms 66 Leicester Street Fitzroy Victoria (VIC) Simon Dale scd@thecrag.com 0407 834 027 Class 1 – $50 (Prize Pool $0-$999)
Churchie Chess International 29/04/2016 02/05/2016 Anglican Church Grammar School Oaklands parade East Brisbane Queensland (QLD) Max Condon max.condon@churchie.com.au 0423 033 431 Class 5 – $200 (Prize Pool $4,000+)
Queensland Open 2016 30/04/2016 2/05/2016 Toowoomba Grammer Junior Assembly Hall Herries Street Toowoomba Queensland (QLD) Ross Andrew Mills toowoombachessclub@gmail.com 0467 699 278 Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
51st Peninsula Open 14/05/2016 15/05/2016 Grace Lutheran College (E Block) Buchanan Street Rothwell Queensland (QLD) MARK C STOKES markcstokes@hotmail.com 0431 419 136 Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
The Wilde Weekender 21/05/2016 22/05/2016 Brisbane Central State School Cnr St Paul’s Terrace and Rogers Spring Hill Queensland (QLD) Alexander Stahnke alexstahnke96@gmail.com 0425 313 282 Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
Wendy Terry Memorial 11/06/2016 12/06/2016 Grace Lutheran College (E Block) Buchanan Street Rothwell Queensland (QLD) Gail Young qwcl@hotmail.com 0411 704 815 Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
2016 NSW Open 11/06/2016 13/06/2016 The Chatswood Club 11 Help St Chatswood New South Wales (NSW) Bil Gletsos tournaments@nswca.org.au NA Class 5 – $200 (Prize Pool $4,000+)
Tasmanian Championships 11/06/2016 13/06/2016 Havenview Primary School 15 Marriott Street Havenview Tasmania (TAS) Ian Rout ian.rout@ianandjan.com N/A Class 1 – $50 (Prize Pool $0-$999)
South West Open 18/06/2016 19/06/2016 Civic Centre Steere Street Bridgetown Western Australia (WA) Norbert Muller norbert.muller@iinet.net.au 0419 950 619 Class 1 – $50 (Prize Pool $0-$999)
Gold Coast Open 24/06/2016 26/06/2016 Hinterland Hotel 53 Station St Nerang Queensland (QLD) Andrew FitzPatrick afitzpatrick@gardinerchess.com.au 0438 348 995 Class 5 – $200 (Prize Pool $4,000+)
Croydon Chess Classic 09/07/2016 10/07/2016 Croydon Chess Club 1 Civic Square Croydon Victoria (VIC) Tanya Kolak tanyamk@optusnet.com.au 0415 228 063 Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
ANU Chess Festival 30/07/2016 31/07/2016 School of Art Childers St Acton Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Paul Dunn pdunn88@aol.com 02 62511360 Class 4 – $175 (Prize Pool $3,000-$3,999)
Bundaberg Weekender 27/08/2016 28/08/2016 Thabeban State School 270 Goodwood Road Bundaberg Queensland (QLD) Allan Menham bundabergchessclubinc@outlook.com 0417 073 094 Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
HCC August Masters 27/08/2016 28/08/2016 Mt Carmel College 361 Sandy Bay Road Sandy Bay Tasmania (TAS) Ian Little phyrexianrook@gmail.com 0439 309 078 Class 1 – $50 (Prize Pool $0-$999)
2016 August Weekender 27/08/2016 28/08/2016 Norths 1212 Abbott Street Cammeray New South Wales (NSW) Bill Gletsos tournaments@nswca.org.au N/A Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
Best in the West 03/09/2016 04/09/2016 Louis Joel Centre 5 Sargood Street Altona Victoria (VIC) Tony Davis zugszwang@bigpond.com 0408 306 063 Class 3 – $150 (Prize Pool $2,000-$2,999)
Nell Van De Graaff 17/09/2016 18/09/2016 Helensvale Cultural Centre Cnr Lindfield Rd and Sir John Overall Dr Helensvale Queensland (QLD) Andrew Fitzpatrick afitzpatrick@gardinerchess.com.au 0438 348 995 Class 3 – $150 (Prize Pool $2,000-$2,999)
Leo Wilkinson Memorial 24/09/2016 25/09/2016 Grace Lutheran College (E Block) Buchanan Street Rothwell Queensland (QLD) MARK C STOKES markcstokes@hotmail.com 0431 419 136 Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
The Roland Eime Memorial 01/10/2016 02/10/2016 The Chess Centre of SA 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide South Australia (SA) William Anderson-Smith tournaments@sachess.asn.au 08 8251 1743 Class 2 – $125 (Prize Pool $1,000-$1,999)
Greg Hjorth Open 28/10/2016 01/11/2016 MCC Club Rooms 66 Leicester Street Fitzroy Victoria (VIC) Simon Dale scd@thecrag.com 0407 834 027 Class 5 – $200 (Prize Pool $4,000+)
Vikings Weekender 19/11/2016 20/11/2016 Vikings Club 6 Ricardo St Wanniassa Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Paul Dunn pdunn88@aol.com 02 6251 1360 Class 4 – $175 (Prize Pool $3,000-$3,999)
MCC Christmas Swiss 02/12/2016 04/12/2016 MCC Club Rooms 66 Leicester Street Fitzroy Victoria (VIC) Simon Dale scd@thecrag.com 0407 834 027 Class 1 – $50 (Prize Pool $0-$999)