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Regional Focus: David Long

by Andrew FitzPatrick Trinity Anglican School (TAS) has become synonymous with chess in Far North Queensland, with no person more involved than chess coordinator and primary teacher, David Long. For as long as I have been involved in running events in Cairns, TAS has hosted regional events and always...

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May

Gardiner Chess Rapid Game Review Week 4

In the video this week FM Dusan Stojic goes through a game between Clarrie and Mitchell where players have castled on opposite sides of the board. Watch on to see how these positions can be played and of course to see what happened in the game!

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May

Gardiner Chess Rapid Game Review Week 3

In this video, FM Dusan Stojic goes through our highlight game from week 2 of the Gardiner Chess Rapid series which runs on Thursdays through until the end of the term. Enjoy! You can join in these online events for junior by seeing our online tournament page. We...

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May

Gardiner Chess Coach Focus: FA Shaun Curtis

by Andrew FitzPatrick Gardiner Chess is keen to showcase our coaches and other people involved in the chess scene around Queensland. Our first person to be showcased is Gardiner Chess Events Manager Shaun Curtis. You are very involved in chess these days, but how did you initially get...

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May

Queensland Junior Ratings May

The latest Queensland Junior Rating list has been released! The full list can be seen here. The most improved and top lists for ages and regions can be seen below. For more information on how the rating system works please see this article here. ** Please see the above link for...

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Mar

Queensland Junior Ratings March

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Jan

Queensland Junior Ratings January

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Jul

Gold Coast Open 2019

by Andrew FitzPatrick The Gold Coast Open has been won by GM Zong-Yuan Zhao for the 4th time on count-back from GM Bobby Cheng. The Australian Olympiad duo finished with 7.0/9.0 to be half a point clear Queensland IM’s Stephen Solomon and Brodie McClymont. The tournament was held at...

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May

ChessKids Games Representative Chosen

In 2019, the ChessKid Games are being brought to us by Chesskid.com for the very first time. It will see students aged under 10 paired with top level players in the US to compete for prizes – all whilst having some fun! As the official partner of ChessKid in...

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Apr

School Chess Tournaments – Difference between QLD and VIC

By IA Kerry Stead Queensland is known for its big things … the Big Pineapple, the Big Mango, Big Mal Meninga, amongst others … and it seems that chess tournaments also fit into this category! Over the past fortnight, almost 700 students have played in two primary school tournaments...

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Mike Liu

Rank: 807 (+ 140)

Top Improver

Sravan Renjith

Rank: 2326

Top Junior

Ekaterina Gratchev

Rank: 1427

Top Girl

Jayden Ooi

Rank: 1882

Top Cadet

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Sep

Nell Van de Graaff Classic 2021

William Duncan SS Hall

One of Queensland’s most prestigious weekenders!

The Nell Van de Graaff Classic is held yearly to celebrate Nell Van de Graaff and her passion for chess. This event is also unique in that whilst it is an individual tournament, players will also be able to compete as part of a team. Team rating averages must be under 1500 ACF in the Open and 850 QJ in the junior. Teams can be advised in advance, or we can help put you in a team on the day (Arbiters will work to make team averages as competitive as possible, however cannot guarantee all teams a realistic chance at team prizes).

Players must record their moves during their game.

Players must be members of the Chess Association of Queensland to participate.

2 Divisions!
For the first time ever, due to the growth and popularity of the event we are splitting the tournament in 2.
Open Division (Open to adults and juniors)
Junior U1200 QJ (Players with a QJ rating under 1200

When

Saturday 18th September – Sunday 19th
September

Where

William Duncan State School
Explorers Way, Highland Park

Cost

Early: $70 Standard: $80 Late: $90

Schedule

Registration: Saturday 9:30am – 9:45am

Saturday 18th September: Round 1 @ 10:00am
Round 2 @ 1:00pm Round 3 @ 4:00pm

Sunday 19th September: Round 4 @ 9:00am Round 5 @ 12:00pm Round 6 @ 3:00pm Presentations: 6:00pm

Time Control

60 minutes per player + 10 seconds per move (ACF and Queensland Junior Rated)
Prizes

Trophies and cash prizes

Open –1st – $700 2nd – $500 3rd – $300

3x Rating Groups

1st – $120 2nd – $80
Junior Division – 1st—$200 2nd—$150 3rd—$100
3x Rating Groups with trophies for 1st—3rd.

Team Prizes

1st – $300 2nd – $200 3rd – $100
Rating Group Team – $200
Entry Fee Structure
Early—Until August 22nd
Standard—From August 23rd—September 16th
Late—From September 17th

Sep

2021 Gold Coast Spring Holiday Program

Somerset College

Holiday Chess Programs are a great mix of learning and tournament play. Each day children will get 3 coaching sessions (often rotating coaches) as well as 7 rated tournament games.

This allows children to learn and then reinforce the concepts with tournament play. These programs are suitable for juniors of all levels from children who have never played to nationally competitive players with experienced coaches for every level of ability.

These programs are designed to be extremely educational but also a lot of fun for the children and a way to keep learning even during school holidays!

Please note, parents are not permitted to stay on school grounds throughout the program.

When

Monday 27th September – Wednesday 29th September 2021

8:30am – 4:00pm

Where

Somerset College (Gallas classrooms)
Via Somerset Drive main entrance (near the hall)

Cost

$60 per child per day or $150 for all 3 days
$5 late fee for entries after 5pm Fri 24th.
$10 late fee on the day

Prizes

Small prizes each day with medals for overall prize winners across the 3 days.

Please note children are to bring their own lunch, drink bottle and hat!

Sep

2021 Brisbane Spring Holiday Program

Bulimba Community Centre

Holiday Chess Programs are a great mix of learning and tournament play. Each day children will get 3 coaching sessions (often rotating coaches) as well as 7 rated tournament games.

These programs are designed to be extremely educational but also a lot of fun for the children and a way to keep learning even during school holidays!

Please note, parents are not permitted to stay on site throughout the program due to capacity restrictions.

When

Tuesday 28th September – Thursday 30th September 2021

8:30am – 4:00pm

Where

Bulimba Community Centre

Cost

$60 per child per day or $150 for all 3 days

Prizes

Small prizes each day with medals for overall prize winners across the 3 days.

Please note children are to bring their own lunch, drink bottle and hat!

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Gold Coast Open 2019

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