ACF Grand Prix 2016
The ACF Grand Prix for 2016 is now over.
Prize Winners
The prize winners for the 2016 ACF Grand Prix are as follows:
Open
1st Brodie McClymont from QLD on 115 points. ($850)
2nd James Morris from VIC on 95.25 points. ($600)
3rd Anton Smirnov from NSW on 65.33 points. ($300)
4th Moulthun Ly from QLD on 65.22 points. ($150)
5th Max Illingworth from NSW on 64.17 points. ($100)
U2000
1st Tony (Junhao) Zhong from QLD on 64.33 points. ($250)
2nd Tom Maguire from QLD on 61.66 points. ($150)
3rd Ross Lam from QLD on 53.4 points. ($100)
U1600
1st Hamish Jones from VIC on 73.33 points. ($250)
2nd Mark C Stokes from QLD on 49.22 points. ($150)
3rd Jason Wang from QLD on 46.17 points. ($100)
Junior
1st Jack Puccini from VIC on 70 points.* ($250)
2nd Henry Slater-Jones from QLD on 58.75 points. ($150)
3rd Ray Yang from VIC on 55.42 points. ($100)
Womens
1st Gail Young from 85.17 on QLD points. ($250)
eq 2nd Alexandra Jule from 67.5 on QLD points; and Giang Nguyen from 67.5 on SA points. ($125 ea)
* Anton Smirnov has already been awarded a higher valued prize, therefore the Junior prizes have been cascaded down as appropriate.
Additional Info
The 2016 Grand Prix comprised 32 Tournaments that were broken into:
- 10 Class 1’s,
- 12 Class 2’s,
- 2 Class 3’s,
- 3 Class 4’s, and
- 5 Class 5’s!
Tournaments by state:
- 3 in the ACT,
- 4 in NSW,
- 11 in QLD,
- 1 in SA,
- 4 in TAS,
- 7 in VIC, and
- 2 in WA.
Over the course of the 32 Tournaments there were:
- 1804 Total entries;
- 1092 Unique players; and
- 9 players who entered more than 7 GP events.
Leaderboard
OPEN | ||
Name | State | Score |
McClymont, Brodie | QLD | 115.00 |
Morris, James | VIC | 95.25 |
Smirnov, Anton | NSW | 65.33 |
Ly, Moulthun | QLD | 65.22 |
Illingworth, Max | NSW | 64.17 |
Solomon, Stephen J | QLD | 62.50 |
Nakauchi, Gene | QLD | 53.79 |
Wohl, Aleksandar H. | QLD | 40.00 |
Liu, Yi | QLD | 37.50 |
Ikeda, Junta | ACT | 36.67 |
U2000 | ||
Name | State | Score |
Zhong, Tony (Junhao) | QLD | 64.33 |
Maguire, Tom | QLD | 61.66 |
Lam, Ross | QLD | 53.40 |
Yang, Ray | VIC | 48.10 |
Weller, Tony | QLD | 45.11 |
Chan, Kris | VIC | 42.93 |
Rashid, Abdulwahab | VIC | 40.00 |
Slater-Jones, Tom | QLD | 37.83 |
Chibnall, Alana | ACT | 32.50 |
Chan, Luis | VIC | 32.43 |
U1600 | ||
Name | State | Score |
Jones, Hamish | VIC | 73.33 |
Stokes, Mark C | QLD | 49.22 |
Wang, Jason | QLD | 46.17 |
Fahey, Aaron | QLD | 45.10 |
Pomerenke, Zachary | QLD | 40.58 |
Au, Alexander | QLD | 40.58 |
Zou, Brendan | VIC | 34.17 |
Little, Ian | TAS | 31.00 |
Ford, Daniel | QLD | 30.25 |
Yang, Gordon | NSW | 30.00 |
Junior | ||
Name | State | Score |
Smirnov, Anton | NSW | 125.00 |
Puccini, Jack | VIC | 70.00 |
Slater-Jones, Henry | QLD | 58.75 |
Yang, Ray | VIC | 55.42 |
Chan, Kris | VIC | 45.75 |
Slater-Jones, Tom | QLD | 45.00 |
Dale, Ari | VIC | 45.00 |
Ostapenko, Michael | QLD | 40.45 |
Zhong, Tony (Junhao) | QLD | 40.33 |
Chan, Luis | VIC | 35.08 |
Womens | ||
Name | State | Score |
Young, Gail | QLD | 85.17 |
Jule, Alexandra | QLD | 67.50 |
Nguyen, Thu Giang | SA | 67.50 |
Simmonds, Leteisha | QLD | 67.00 |
Narenthran, Savithri | VIC | 53.00 |
Jain, Anshika | NSW | 51.75 |
McKenzie, Melody | QLD | 45.00 |
Stones, Rebecca | VIC | 42.00 |
Chibnall, Alana | ACT | 40.00 |
Kolak, Tanya | VIC | 39.83 |
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) |