Gardiner Chess prides itself on running first class events which cater to a variety of abilities. Whether a child is looking to play in their first tournament outside of school, through to the top players from Australia and overseas we have an event suitable for everyone. If you are not sure whether an event may be suitable for you/your child please let us know and we will be able to assist.
The Gold Coast Open is the marquee event in Queensland and has become established as one of the elite tournaments in Australia. Gardiner Chess’ aim with the Gold Coast Open is to provide an opportunity for players of all levels to compete with Minor, Major and Premier divisions. Our Premier division goal is to help generate GM and IM Norms for aspiring players, and IA or FA Norms for aspiring arbiters.
The organising team led by Andrew FitzPatrick would love to welcome you to the Gold Coast to compete in this wonderful event, which in 2025 will run from July 10 to 14 at the Broadbeach Cultural Centre.
The Cup days provide a great opportunity for students to put into practice what they have been learning at the holiday programs, or for new students to come along and just enjoy a tournament experience!
Students will play a minimum of 7 rounds across the day. Students should bring lunch, snacks, a water bottle and a hat for the day.
⚠️ Important: No entries on the day. This is a fully supervised event.
📅 Registration closes on Tuesday 29th September
No registrations will be accepted after this time.
The Cup days provide a great opportunity for students to put into practice what they have been learning at the holiday programs, or for new students to come along and just enjoy a tournament experience!
Students will play a minimum of 7 rounds across the day. Students should bring lunch, snacks, a water bottle and a hat for the day.
⚠️ Important: No entries on the day. This is a fully supervised event.
📅 Registration closes on Tuesday 29th September
No registrations will be accepted after this time.
Welcome to the 2026 Term 4 – Brisbane South One Day Challenge
Gardiner Chess is excited to present this one day rapid event, perfect for juniors of all ages and abilities with two divisions!
Event Details:
Tournament Details:
Registration closes Friday 30th October. No registrations will be accepted after this time.
Come along and give this event a go and have a heap of fun! Parents are welcome to hang around.
Important: Parents are responsible for the supervision of their child.
Welcome to the 2026 Term 4 – Gold Coast One Day Challenge
Gardiner Chess is excited to present this one day rapid event, perfect for juniors of all ages and abilities with two divisions!
Event Details:
Tournament Details:
Registration closes Friday 13th November. No registrations will be accepted after this time.
Come along and give this event a go and have a heap of fun! Parents are welcome to hang around.
Important: Parents are responsible for the supervision of their child.
Welcome to the 2026 Term 4 – Brisbane North One Day Challenge
Gardiner Chess is excited to present this one day rapid event, perfect for juniors of all ages and abilities with two divisions!
Event Details:
Tournament Details:
Registration closes Friday 27th November. No registrations will be accepted after this time.
Come along and give this event a go and have a heap of fun! Parents are welcome to hang around.
Important: Parents are responsible for the supervision of their child.
Find all of the relevant event policies here, including our photography policies, supervision policy, etc.
Check out all the results from previous events. We will have events from this year and last year available, whilst we have archives off-site for other results if required.
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Registration for individuals is via our iClassPro app, and is only available on selected tournaments.
For all questions please contact our Events team on [email protected]
Please Note: This form is for School Teachers and Coordinators ONLY. Individual registration links are available for schools where there is no chess coordinator or official school entries. Please email [email protected] for further information.
Step One: Download the spreadsheet below and complete all details. For all questions please contact our events team on [email protected]
Step Two: Complete the form below and upload the spreadsheet.