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Weekend Events

Gardiner Chess

The Event Leaders in Queensland

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.

Gold Coast Open

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.

Upcoming Events

03
Jul

2025 Gold Coast Winter Cup

Somerset College, Gallus Classrooms
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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 student 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.

 

When

Thursday 3rd July 2025

Times

Registration from 9:30am
Round 1 @ 10:00am
Finish @ 4:00pm


Where

Somerset College, Gallus Classrooms Upstairs
Somerset Drive, Mudgeeraba

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Time Control: 

15 minutes + 3 seconds per move.

 

Cost

$45 per player.
No entries on the day

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07
Jul

2025 Sunshine Coast Winter Holiday Program

Sunshine Coast Grammar School Aquatic Centre
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Students will be able to learn new strategies, play over famous games of chess, take on challenging puzzles, and play tournament games.

Coaching will be available to all levels from beginner through to tournament player.

Students should bring their lunch and snacks, water bottle and a HAT!

When

Monday 7th July — Tuesday 8th July, 2025

8:30am – 4:00pm

Where

Sunshine Coast Grammar School

Aquatic Centre – Top Floor Classrooms

 

Cost

$70 per child per day, $130 for two days.
$10 late fee on the day

 

Wednesday is Tournament Day!

Sunshine Coast Winter Cup

When

Wednesday 9th July 2025
(same venue)

Registration from 9:30am
Round 1 @ 10:00am
Finish @ 4:00pm

Cost

$45 per player. No Entries on the day.

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07
Jul

2025 Brisbane Winter Holiday Program

Brisbane Boys College, Toowong
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Students will be able to learn new strategies, play over famous games of chess, take on challenging puzzles, and play tournament games.

Coaching will be available to all levels from beginner through to tournament player.

Students should bring their lunch and snacks, water bottle and a HAT!

When

Monday 7th July to Wednesday 9th July, 2025

8:30am – 4:00pm

Where

Brisbane Boys College, Toowong

Middle School Precinct, access from Moggil Road

BBC_Map

Cost

$70 per child per day or $130 for two days.
$10 late fee on the day

Thursday is Tournament Day!
Brisbane Winter Cup

When

Thursday 10th July 2025
(same venue)

Registration from 9:30am
Round 1 @ 10:00am
Finish @ 4:00pm

Cost

$45 per player. No Entries on the day.

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09
Jul

2025 Sunshine Coast Winter Cup

Sunshine Coast Grammar School Aquatic Centre
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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 student 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.

 

When

Wednesday 9th July, 2025

 

Times

Registration from 9:30am
Round 1 @ 10:00am
Finish @ 4:00pm

 

Where

Sunshine Coast Grammar School

Aquatic Centre – Top Floor Classrooms

 

Time Control: 

15 minutes + 3 seconds per move.

 

Cost

$45 per player.
No entries on the day

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10
Jul

2025 Gold Coast Open

Broadbeach Cultural Centre
6:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Gardiner Chess is delighted to once again present the Gold Coast Open! This event is our favourite event of the year and is one of the biggest events on the Australian chess calendar. We hope you can join us for this event and look forward to welcoming everyone to the event.

Once again this year, we will have a Premier, Major and Minor division.

  • Premier: Thursday 10th July – Monday 14th July
  • Major/Minor: Friday 11th July – Sunday 13th July

One big difference this year is the new venue which is the Broadbeach Cultural Centre, adjacent to the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre.

We have now launched a dedicate website for the Gold Coast Open which can be found here.

 

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10
Jul

2025 Brisbane Winter Cup

Brisbane Boys College, Toowong
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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 student 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.

When

Thursday 10th July, 2025

Registration from 9:30am
Round 1 @ 10:00am
Finish @ 4:00pm

Where

Brisbane Boys College, Toowong

Middle School Precinct, access from Moggil Road

BBC_Map

Cost

$45 per child. No entries on the day.

 

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Policies & Procedures

Find all of the relevant event policies here, including our photography policies, supervision policy, etc.

Policies and Procedures
Policies and Procedures document
Behaviour Management Policy
Behaviour Management Policy Document

Event Results

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.

Event Registration

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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]

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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