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 all FAQ’s about the rating list.…
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The Gold Coast Open has over the years, established itself as Queensland’s most prestigious chess tournament. First run back in 1993, the event enters its 26th year after an amazing first quarter of a century. This years’ event has been rebranded and tweaked to have a Premier, Major and Minor division – ensuring an event…
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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 all FAQ’s about the rating list.…
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By Ken Ooi The Asian Youth Chess Championship 2018 was recently held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from the 1st of April to 9th April inclusive. The official players that represented Australia are below: Ooi, Jayden QLD – U8 Anup Kumar, Vihaan NSW – U8 Retnaraja, Ethan SA – U12 Chan, Jordan QLD – U14 Au,…
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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 all FAQ’s about the…
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By FM Dusan Stojic The outright winner of the 2018 New Zealand Open is GM Adrien Demuth with 8/9. Second place went to another French Grandmaster, Fabien Libiszewski on 7. The title of New Zealand Champion was shared by IM Russell Dive and CM Alpheaus Ang with 6 points. French Grandmasters, Adrien Demuth (left) and…
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2018 New Zealand Open – Rounds 1-6 The 125th New Zealand Chess Congress is currently being held in Palmerston North, and features the New Zealand Open Championship, as well as other sections and side tournaments. The New Zealand Open is the strongest annual tournament held “across the ditch”. So far, six rounds out of nine…
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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 all FAQ’s about the…
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I’m back in Brisbane now, ready to enjoy Christmas and play in the Australian Champs/Reserves in January. The end of our tournament was slightly anti-climatic. Our round 6 game against Bangladesh didn’t go the way we planned. Isaac’s opponent found a tactic that wins a pawn in his middle game and Isaac lost. As for…
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By Hughston Parle – Australian Board 1. Most of the team flew to Ahmedabad from Singapore and we arrived at the hotel at 12am India time (4:30am Australia time.) I wasn’t able to sleep on the plane so although I only binge watched movies for the previous 12hrs, I was completely exhausted. The next morning…
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