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Upcoming Events

Featured below are the next upcoming events. These may be a mixture of Inter-School and Weekend, so please click on the button below to see a full event listing.

01
Nov

2026 Term 4 – Brisbane South One Day Challenge

Mount Gravatt Bowls Club - Carson Room
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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!

  • OPEN – For all rated players and those trying hard to get a rating
  • NOVICE – For unrated players, perfect for newer players trying a weekend tournament for the first time

Event Details:

  • When: Sunday 1st November
  • Where: Mount Gravatt Bowls Club – Carson Room
  • Time: 9.30am registration, 10.00am start, approx 4.00pm finish
  • Cost: $45.00 per player

Tournament Details:

  • Time Control: 15 minutes per player + 3 seconds per move
  • Prizes:
    • Open: 1st to 3rd place + 3 x Rating Groups
    • Novice: 1st to 3rd + Other trophies
  • All games submitted for Queensland Junior Rating
  • More prizes added pending numbers

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.

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05
Nov

2026 Gold Coast Individual Age Championships

St Kevin's Catholic School
9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Welcome to the Gold Coast Individual Age Championships for 2026. This is the largest event held on the Gold Coast each year and we would love for your school to be a part of it!

  • When: Thursday, 5th November
  • Where: St Kevin’s Catholic School
  • Who: Students from Prep to Year 12.
  • Time: Registration from 8.45am, start at 9.30am. Finish approx. 2.15pm
  • Cost: $25.00 per player, invoiced to the school post event (Includes GST)

This event will have multiple divisions – students will play against other students born in the same year as them, with divisions combined where necessary.

Please ensure registration is done either via the website link or by sending an excel spreadsheet to [email protected] no later than Tuesday 3rd November!

As always, if anyone is sick, we please ask them to stay away from the event where possible.

Medals will be awarded for 1st to 3rd individuals in each division, with merit ribbons to those individuals scoring 4.5/7 or higher.

Invoices will be sent to schools after the event takes place.

Please ensure that you have have read all the relevant policies and procedures below before entering the event.

Unregistered schools may have their students excluded from the first round of the tournament, at the Chief Arbiter’s discretion. Schools arriving late can email changes to [email protected] prior to arrival.

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15
Nov

2026 Term 4 – Gold Coast One Day Challenge

William Duncan State School
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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!

  • OPEN – For all rated players and those trying hard to get a rating
  • NOVICE – For unrated players, perfect for newer players trying a weekend tournament for the first time

Event Details:

  • When: Sunday 15th November
  • Where: William Duncan State School
  • Time: 9.30am registration, 10.00am start, approx 4.00pm finish
  • Cost: $45.00 per player

Tournament Details:

  • Time Control: 15 minutes per player + 3 seconds per move
  • Prizes:
    • Open: 1st to 3rd place + 3 x Rating Groups
    • Novice: 1st to 3rd + Other trophies
  • All games submitted for Queensland Junior Rating
  • More prizes added pending numbers

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.

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25
Nov

2026 Lindisfarne Invitational

Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School Sports Hall, Terranora Campus
9:30 am - 2:30 pm

Gardiner Chess and Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School are pleased to present the inaugural
Lindisfarne Interschool Chess Invitational.


Schools from across the Tweed, the wider NSW–Queensland border community and surrounding regions
are invited to join us for a day of competitive interschool chess, bringing together students from Prep to
Year 12.


Hosted in Lindisfarne’s Senior Centre at their Terranora Campus, the tournament will include separate
Primary and Secondary divisions.

  • Date – Wednesday, 25 November 2026
  • Venue – Senior Centre – Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Mahers Lane, Terranora
  • Participants – Students from Prep to Year 12
  • Registration – Registration from 8:45 am
  • Tournament – 9:30am – 2:15 pm
  • Cost – $25.00 per player (inc. GST) when invoiced to the school following the event. Where parents register and pay directly through Gardiner Chess, the cost is $28.00 per player (inc. GST).
  • Registrations close – Monday, 23 November 2026

Tournament Format
Players will compete individually throughout the day across separate Primary and Secondary divisions, with
their results also contributing towards their school’s overall team score.


Awards
● Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed individuals and teams in each division.
● Merit ribbons will also be awarded to individual players who score 4.5/7 or higher.


Registrations
Schools can register players via the event registration link or by submitting an Excel spreadsheet to
[email protected].
Invoices will be issued to schools following the event.


Please ensure all relevant event policies and procedures are read before entering the event.


We look forward to welcoming schools from across the region to Lindisfarne for the inaugural Lindisfarne
Interschool Chess Invitational.

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29
Nov

2026 Term 4 – Brisbane North One Day Challenge

Venue TBA
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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!

  • OPEN – For all rated players and those trying hard to get a rating
  • NOVICE – For unrated players, perfect for newer players trying a weekend tournament for the first time

Event Details:

  • When: Sunday 29th November
  • Where: Venue TBA
  • Time: 9.30am registration, 10.00am start, approx 4.00pm finish
  • Cost: $45.00 per player

Tournament Details:

  • Time Control: 15 minutes per player + 3 seconds per move
  • Prizes:
    • Open: 1st to 3rd place + 3 x Rating Groups
    • Novice: 1st to 3rd + Other trophies
  • All games submitted for Queensland Junior Rating
  • More prizes added pending numbers

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.

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Event Results

Looking for tournament results? We have everything you need right here! Our results are for last year and this year, whilst we can access previous results if you require them for a specific purpose.

Event Registration

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Individual Registration

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]

Teacher & Coordinator Registration

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.

School Event Registration

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