Gardiner Chess is proud to be able to present the 2025 Queensland Junior Chess Championships. This prestigious event brings together the top junior players in Queensland to battle it out across 8 rounds of competition to see who will be crowned the State Champion.
- When: Tuesday 1st July to Friday 4th July
- Where: Anglican Church Grammar (Churchie), Centenary Library, upstairs.
- Who: For players who are under 18 years of age, or turn 18 in 2025 (e.g. born in 2007 or later)
- What: 8 round Swiss format
- Time Control:
- Under 18 – 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move
- Under 12 – 60 minutes + 10 seconds per move
- Under 10 – 25 minutes + 10 seconds per move
- Under 8 – 15 minutes + 10 seconds per move
- Cost: No Entries will be accepted on the day
- Under 18 – $120.00 before or on 22nd June, $140.00 after.
- Under 12 – $80.00 before or on 22nd June, $90.00 after.
- Under 10 – $50.00 before or on 22nd June. $60.00 after.
- Under 8 – $50.00 before or on 22nd June, $60.00 after.
- Rating: The event will be FIDE (U18 Only), ACF (U18 and U12 Only) and QJ rated.
| Prize Money | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Best Girl |
| Under 18 | $600 | $300 | $250 | $250 |
| Under 16 | $300 | $150 | $100 | |
| Under 14 | $300 | $150 | $100 | |
| Under 12 | $200 | $150 | $100 | $100 |
| Under 10 | $150 | $100 | $75 | $75 |
| Under 8 | $150 | $100 | $75 | $75 |
| Schedule | Tuesday 1st | Wednesday 2nd | Thursday 3rd | Friday 4th |
| U18 R 1/3/5/7 | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.30am | 9.00am |
| U18 R 2/4/6/8 | 2.30pm | 2.30pm | 2.30pm | 2.00pm |
| U12 Start | 9.30am (R1-4) | 9.00am (R5-8) | ||
| U12 Finish (approx.) | 6.00pm | 5.30pm | ||
| U10 Start | 9.30am (R1-8) | |||
| U10 Finish (approx.) | 9.00pm | |||
| U8 Start | 9.30am (R1-8) | |||
| U8 Finish (approx.) | 9.00pm |
- CAQ Membership:
It is a requirement of entry that all players are CAQ financial members. Please see here to join / check your membership.
Other Information:
- The playing area is reserved for players, arbiters, and approved guests.
- Parents are responsible for the supervision of their children in all external areas.
- There will be an analysis room available for all players.
- There will be a room available for parents as well.
- There is an onsite cafe which will be open the majority of the time.
- No food is to be brought into the library.
- There are multiple areas outside of the library to sit and enjoy the fresh air.
- All participants, parents, and spectators are bound by the Chess Association Code of Conduct.
- Any hostility towards staff will not be tolerated and may lead to removal from events, reporting to CAQ and ongoing bans.
