Australian Chess Federation Inc.

Tasmanian Championships 2021
2021-03-06 08:00 - 2021-03-08 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | YMCA Kings Meadows, 8A Blaydon Street, Kings Meadows, TAS, 7249, Australia
7 round Swiss. 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move per player from move 1.

The O2C Doeberl Cup
2021-04-01 08:00 - 2021-04-05 17:00 | VENUE Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, 92-96 Corinna Street, Woden, ACT, 2606, Australia
The Doeberl Cup is the longest running weekend chess event in Australia – first held in 1963!
Winners read like the who’s who of Australian Chess; including John and Cecil Purdy, Ian Rogers, Zong-Yuan Zhao, David Smerdon, Darryl Johansen, Aleksandar Wohl, Tony Miles, Greg Hjorth, Robert Jamieson, Phil Viner, and more recently overseas visitors Hrant Melkumyan (ARM), Timur Gareyev (USA) and Surya Ganguly (IND).
This year includes 9 Round Premier and 7 Round Major Tournaments, as well as a Minor, u1200 and Lightning tournaments.
A $AUD 23,135 prize pool and a $5,000 top prize.

BBC Painting Gold Cup FIDE Open
2021-04-30 18:00 - 2021-05-03 18:00 | Grace Lutheran College, Room F1, Buchanan Street, Rothwell, QLD, Australia

THE 56th consecutive Peninsula Open
2021-05-29 09:00 - 2021-05-30 17:00 | Grace Lutheran College, Room F1, Buchanan Street, Rothwell, QLD, Australia
Presented by BBC Painting and Redcliffe Chess Club
Up to two half point byes are available upon request in rounds 1-5.
TIME CONTROL: 60 minutes each plus 20 seconds a move from move 1.
Prizes:
1st: $1000
2nd: $500
3rd: $250
plus 5 rating groups

MCC Edwin Malitis Memorials
2021-06-28 00:00 - 2021-08-09 00:00 | NSW

Gold Coast Open - Cancelled
2021-07-01 00:00 - 2021-07-04 00:00 | NSW

Victorian Junior Championship
2021-07-05 00:00 - 2021-07-09 00:00 | NSW
2021 VICTORIAN JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Playing Venue: Glen Waverley Secondary College School. O’sullivan Rd, Glen Waverley VIC 3150
Under 8, Under 10, boys and girls
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U8 and U10 Players
A Parent or Designated Guardian – MUST BE immediately available outside the building in close contact during the entire tournament Mon 5th July & Tue 6th July:
Name of Parent or Designated Guardian………………………………………….. ……….
Contact Number: ………………………………………….. …………………………………….
If the parent of the U8 and U10 child cannot guarantee the availability, the child MUST NOT enter the tournament
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Schedule: Monday July 5, Round 1: 9.30 Round 2: 11.30 Round 3: 13.30 Round 4: 15:30 Tuesday July 6, Round 5: 9.30 Round 6: 11.30 Round 7: 13.30
Prize Giving: Tuesday July 6, 15.30 or completion of last game
Rate of Play: 30 minutes plus 10 seconds from move one.
Sign In: Arrive from 8.30 am Day 1 Monday July 5
Note: Some age groups may be required to be combined if there are insufficient numbers. Awarding of titles and trophies will be according to the ACF by-law
Byes: No half point byes are allowed. Players are expected to play all rounds.
Forfeit time: 30 minutes from the scheduled start
Entry Fee:
Fee: $70 plus admin fee
Entry closes on Sunday 4th July at noon
NO ENTRY WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER SUNDAY 4TH JULY NOON
Entries via TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=761482&
Enquiries: Peter Tsai Telephone: 0419 324 870 E-mail: chess@t-s-a-i.com
Prizes: Cash, chess books, trophies. Age Group winners receive free entry to the next Australian Junior Chess Championship
Recording of moves: Players are required to record their moves during each game.
How to record moves? Go to this link: https://www.chessstrategyonline.com/…chess-notation
Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, Under 18 boys and girls
Schedule: Monday 5 July, Round 1: 9.30, Round 2: 13.30
Tuesday 6 July, Round 3: 9.30, Round 4: 13.30
Wednesday 7 July, Round 5: 9.30, Round 6: 13.30
Thursday 8 July, Round 7: 9.30
Prize Giving: Thursday 8 July, 13.30 or completion of the last game
Rate of Play: 60 minutes plus 30 seconds from move one.
Sign In: Arrive from 8.30 am Day 1 Monday July 5
Note: Some age groups may be required to be combined if there are insufficient numbers. Awarding of titles and trophies will be according to the ACF by-law
Byes: No half point byes are allowed. Players are expected to play all rounds.
Forfeit time: 30 minutes from the scheduled start
Ratings: Games will be rated on ACF Ratings
Ranking: The following order will be used: ACF Classic, ACF Rapid & then Arbiter’s discretion
Entry Fee:
Fee: $70 plus admin fee
Entry closes on Sunday 4th July at noon
NO ENTRY WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER SUNDAY 4TH JULY NOON
Entries via TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=761482&
Enquiries: Peter Tsai Telephone: 0419 324 870 E-mail: chess@t-s-a-i.com
Prizes: Cash, chess books, trophies. Age Group winners receive free entry to the next Australian Junior Chess Championship
Recording of moves: Players are required to record their moves during each game.
How to record moves? Go to this link: https://www.chessstrategyonline.com/…chess-notation
Age Divisions:
The 2021 Victorian Junior Championships will determine holders of the following titles:
Age-Group: The Open and Girls only tournaments will be separate tournaments.
• For girls, they can elect to play in the Girls only or open tournament but not both.
• For boys and girls, they can elect to play in an older age-group.
Divisions available:
Open U8 U10 U12 U14 U16 U18
Girls U8 U10 U12 U14 U16 U18
Age Divisions:
• Under-18 : Year of birth 2003 or after
• Under-16: Year of birth 2005 or after
• Under-14 : Year of birth 2007 or after
• Under-12 : Year of birth 2009 or after
• Under-10: Year of birth 2011 or after
• Under-8 : Year of birth 2013 or after
Drop off by parents/ guardians (Day 1 from 8:30 am):
• Public Parking – enter from Snedden Drive
• Enter via Sneddon Drive car park
• Please drop off for junior players at the entrance of the building (there will be signs on the day directing you)
• A COVID Officer will be asking a few questions regarding the player’s health.
• Please scan the QR code to register attendance at the tournament every day. If you are unable to scan the code, a manual record will be available for you to fill in.
• Parents or visitors will not be allowed in the building.
• Players will be told which room they will be allocated to play their 1st round game
• Parents can pick up the players at the end of each round
Enquires: Peter Tsai chess@t-s-a-i.com 0419324870

Queensland Juniors under 8
2021-07-06 00:00 | NSW

Queensland Juniors under 14 to under 18
2021-07-06 00:00 - 2021-07-09 00:00 | NSW

Queensland Juniors under 10
2021-07-07 00:00 | NSW

Queensland Juniors under 12
2021-07-08 00:00 | NSW

WA Junior Allegro Championship
2021-07-09 00:00 | NSW

Victorian Championship
2021-07-11 00:00 - 2021-09-12 00:00 | NSW
The 2021 Victorian Championship
Chess Victoria Presents The 2021 Victorian Championship
Format: Swiss Tournament 9 rounds
Venue: Box Hill Chess Club (21A Electra Avenue, Ashwood)
Eligibility: Top 24 Victorian players based on the June 1/2021 Australian Chess Federation rating list.
Rate of play: All moves in 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move increment from move 1
Ratings: Event will be rated on ACF & FIDE rating lists
Forfeit time: 30 minutes after scheduled start time
Byes: 2 half point byes may be taken in rounds 1 to 7
Entry Fees: $75 full; $50 concession; GMs, IMs, WGMs & WIMs free;
Payments: TryBooking. For players that do not make the cut, entry fee will be refunded via TryBooking
TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/BRPDD
Enquiries: by e-mail to the Tournament Director Leonid Sandler leonidsandlerchess@gmail.com
Entries for Championship close on Friday 9th July 5 pm.
Prizes: 1st $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $300, 4th $200.
Playoff: In case of two players sharing first place a play-off match for the State title will be arranged. The playoff will be over two games with Championship time control and in case of a tie two rapid games, if still tied two blitz games and if still tied an Armageddon game. In case of 3 or more players tying for first place a round -robin tournament for the title will be arranged.
Schedule:
Round 1 July 11 6:30 pm
Round 2 July 18 5:00 pm
Round 3 July 25 5:00 pm
Round 4 August 1 5:00 pm
Round 5 August 8 6:30 pm
Round 6 August 15 5:00 pm
Round 7 August 22 5:00 pm
Round 8 Sept 5 5:00 pm
Round 9 Sept 12 6:30 pm
Starting time: 5:00 pm except July 11, August 8, September 12 which will start at 6:30 pm

State Junior Championships
2021-07-12 00:00 - 2021-07-15 00:00 | NSW

NSW Rapid
2021-07-18 00:00 | NSW

Wendy Terry Memorial
2021-07-24 08:00 - 2021-07-25 17:00 | Grace Lutheran College, Room F1, Buchanan Street, Rothwell, QLD, Australia

Winter Rapid Championship
2021-07-25 00:00 | NSW

South-West Open
2021-07-31 00:00 - 2021-08-01 00:00 | NSW

Chocolate Chess 2021
2021-08-08 00:00 | NSW

Chess People FIDE under 1750 Rapid
2021-08-08 09:30 - 17:00 | Grace Lutheran College, Room F1, Buchanan Street, Rothwell, QLD, Australia
Time control 15 min per player + 5 sec/move.
Please see the Flyer for more info.

Swan Valley Winter Allegro
2021-08-15 00:00 | NSW

Tasmanian Lightning 2021
2021-08-21 00:00 | NSW

Tasmanian Rapid 2021
2021-08-21 00:00 - 2021-08-22 00:00 | NSW

August Weekender
2021-08-21 00:00 - 2021-08-22 00:00 | NSW

The Bundaberg Open
2021-08-21 08:00 - 2021-08-22 17:00 | St Luke’s School, 4 Metzger Street, Bundaberg, 4670, Australia
This is a CAQ approved event.
Numbers will be capped at 40, due to COVID restrictions and arbiter ratios
Venue St Luke’s School, 4 Metzger Street, Bundaberg.
This venue is air conditioned
Format 6 Round Swiss (Vega) Time Control 60 mins + 10 sec Fischer
Director of Play Martin Carter
Official Opening at 1115
Rounds Saturday Rd 1 1130 Rd 2 1430 Rd3 1700
Sunday Rd 4 0830 Rd 5 1100 Rd 6 1330
Up to 2 half point byes are available on request in rounds 1-5
1st Prize: $1000 2nd Prize: $500 3rd Prize: $250
Rating group prizes 1st Prize: $130 2nd Prize: $70
The number of rating groups will depend on the number of entries received
Entry fees Adults: $70 ($80 on the day) Juniors: $45 ($50 on the day)
Entrants needing to join CAQ should add $20 to above fees
Text your entries to 0428367662 or email them to bundabergchessclub18@ozemail.com.au
And pay direct to Westpac BSB 034122 A/C 404252 using your name as reference

Victorian Junior Blitz
2021-09-19 00:00 | NSW

Rhein-Donau Blitz
2021-09-19 00:00 | NSW

Leo Wilkinson Memorial
2021-09-25 09:00 - 2021-09-26 17:00 | Grace Lutheran College, Room F1, Buchanan Street, Rothwell, QLD, Australia
Presented by BBC PAINTING and Redcliffe Chess Club
Up to two half point byes available upon request in rounds 1-5.
TIME CONTROL: 60 minutes each plus 20 seconds a move from move 1.
PRIZES: 1ST: $1000 2ND: $500 3RD: $250 plus 5 rating groups

CV Rapid Play 1
2021-09-26 00:00 | NSW

CV Junior Masters
2021-09-27 00:00 - 2021-10-01 00:00 | NSW
