Australian Chess Federation Inc.

Queensland Juniors under 8
2021-07-06 00:00 (Australia/Sydney) | QLD

Victorian Junior Championship
2021-07-05 00:00 - 2021-07-09 00:00 | QLD
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

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

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

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

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 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.

Tasmanian Championships 2021
2021-03-06 08:00 - 2021-03-08 17:00 | 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.

55th Ballarat Begonia Open 2021
2021-03-06 08:00 - 2021-03-08 17:00 | Ballarat Tech School, 136 Albert St, Ballarat, VIC, 3350, Australia
The Ballarat Begonia Open is a favourite amongst Australia’s chess players. Some of Australia’s GMs, and many IMs and FMs have expressed interest in competing, as well as our regular cohort of supporters. GM Ian Rogers will provide Live Commentary again as it proved so popular in previous years. Peter Tsai will be our chief arbiter.

TopChess 2020 Xmas Swiss Weekender
2020-12-19 09:00 - 2020-12-20 17:00 | Buranda State School, 24 Cowley St,, Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102, Australia
This is an OPEN event for adult and junior players.
DOP: Alex Stahnke. ACF & QJ Rated. Canteen, industrial fans & parking available. Elbow touch!!

Tasmanian Rapid and Lightning Championships
2020-12-12 09:00 - 2020-12-13 17:00 | Soldiers Memorial Hall, 40 Marguerite St, Ranelagh, TAS, 7109, Australia
The Tasmanian Rapid and Lightning Championships will also held on the weekend of December 12 and 13.
Venue: Soldiers Memorial Hall, across the road from the General Store, Ranelagh, TAS
Tassie Rapids webpage
Tassie Lightning webpage

2020 Australian Schools Teams Championships
2020-12-05 09:00 - 2020-12-06 17:00 | QLD
Plans for the 2020 ACF national finals to be presented by the Chess Association of Queensland in Brisbane in December have been changed due to the lingering uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ACF Council has approved an arrangement whereby teams selected to represent each participating State (or Territory) will assemble in a local State venue and compete via on-line connections under the supervision of ACF-appointed arbiters at each venue.

Wendy Terry Memorial
2020-10-24 09:00 - 2020-10-25 18:00 | Grace Lutheran College, Room F1, Buchanan Street, Rothwell, QLD, Australia
Presented by the QWCL in memory of Wendy Terry – a great servant of Queensland Chess.
Limited to 90 players due to the Covid-19 plan.

Queensland Womens and Girls Championship
2020-10-10 09:00 - 2020-10-11 17:00 | Loreto College Coorparoo, 415 Cavendish St, Coorparoo, QLD, 4151, Australia
8 year old Elizabeth Williams will defend her Queensland Women’s and Girls Champion title!
2019 QLD Womens and Girls report
The venue is to be confirmed mid- September 2020

2020 Leo Wilkinson Memorial
2020-09-26 10:00 - 2020-09-27 17:00 | Grace Lutheran College, Room F1, Buchanan Street, Rothwell, QLD, Australia
2020 Leo Wilkinson Memorial Open Chess EventPresented by BBC Painting and Redcliffe Chess Club
The time control is 60 minutes each plus 20 seconds a move from move 1.
For more information please see the Flyer

When

Sat 26 Sep 09:00 – Sun 27 Sep 2020 17:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time – Brisbane

Where

Grace Lutheran College Rothwell Campus, Anzac Ave & Mewes Road, Rothwell QLD 4022, Australia (map)

Nell Van de Graaff Classic
2020-09-19 08:30 - 2020-09-20 17:00 | Hinterland Hotel, 53 Station St, Nerang, QLD, 4211, Australia
Nell Van de Graaff Classic

One of Queensland’s strongest tournaments each year, the Nell van de Graaff Classic is a 7 round swiss event which features a unique teams component that allows players of all abilities and ages to compete for prizes!
Make sure you get involved and join the 100+ expected players.
Full information can be found on the flyer.

When

Sat 19 Sep 2020

Where

Hinterland Hotel, 53 Station St, Nerang QLD 4211, Australia (map)

2020 Newcastle Kings Gambit Tournament
2020-09-13 | West City Club,, Corner King and Union Streets, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
Start/End: Sunday, 13th September 2020

On Sunday, September 13th the Newcastle District Chess Association will be hosting the Kings Gambit novelty tournament. The starting position is - e4, e5, f4. Black moves first in every game and whether Black accepts or declines the gambit is up to him / her.
- Fee: $20 Adults, Juniors $10.
- Time Control: 15 minutes + 5 Seconds Fischer.
- All games will be recorded as a Best Game Prize judged by IM Gary Lane will be available.
- Registration from 10am with the tournament to start at 10:30am.
- Pre-registration is appreciated by contacting, Brett Saunders on email – besaunders79@gmail.com and/or mobile – 0448 908 612

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT BRETT SAUNDERS

Venue - https://www.westsnewcastle.com.au/clubs/wests-city

2020 Tasmanian Open
2020-08-29 12:30 - 2020-08-30 17:00 | Stella Maris Primary School, 28 Futuna Avenue, Park Grove, TAS, 7320, Australia
6 round Swiss. 60 minutes plus 10 seconds per move per player from move 1.
ENTRIES:
All competitors MUST enter online using the digital registration form.
Entries close at 5pm on Thursday the 27th of August.
A $10 early bird discount will be applied to all entries if registration is received on or before Saturday the 22nd. of August.

Rooty Hill Open - Cancelled
2020-08-10 19:30, 2020-08-03 19:30, 2020-07-27 19:30, 2020-07-20 19:30, 2020-07-13 19:30, 2020-07-06 19:30, 2020-06-29 19:30, 2020-06-22 19:30 and 1 more date | Rooty Hill RSL, Sherbrooke St, Rooty Hill, NSW, 2766, Australia
9 round FIDE rated Open 90 mins plus 30 seconds per move.

2020 Gold Coast Open - Cancelled
2020-07-02 - 2020-07-06 | Quality Hotel Mermaid Waters, Cnr Markeri St & Sunshine Blvd, Mermaid Waters, QLD, 4218, Australia
The Gold Coast Open is Queensland’s biggest chess tournament with a record attendance of over 180 players, including 5 GM’s in 2018 . Then 2019 saw 176 participants! 2020 is set to be even bigger! 4 GM’s have entered to date. An event not to miss as JETS is also on the Gold Coast in 2020.

Macquarie Uni Chess Festival
2020-04-14 09:00 - 2020-04-19 17:00 | Macquarie University, 18 Wally's Walk, Macquarie Park, NSW, 2113, Australia
The Macquarie chess festival, hosted at the beautiful Macquarie university in Sydney consists of four sections. The blitz held on the evening of the 14th, The Sydney International Open (SIO), The Sydney International Challengers (under 2000 Fide) both held form the 15th-19th) and the junior rapidplay on the 19th.

2020 Doeberl Cup
2020-04-09 - 2020-04-13 | 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. Since 1963 it has been held every year in Canberra, Australia. Grandmaster Ian Rogers holds the record for the most number of wins (either outright or on tie-break) with 12.
The Doeberl Cup was named after its primary sponsor, Erich Doeberl.
This year’s event runs from the 9th to the 13th April.
So far 83 players have registered, including 6 GMs with current top seed 2020 Australian Champion GM Timur Kuybokarov and 2019 Doeberl Cup winning GM Hrant Melkumyan from Armenia taking part.
