Holiday Programs & Clubs

Welcome to the 2026 Term 2 – 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 7th June (New date!)
• 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 15th May. 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 2 – 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 14th June
• 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 12th June. 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.

One of the biggest events on the junior calendar is the Gold Coast Junior Championships. This event is split into three different divisions with Under 8, Under 10 and Under 12-18 sections.

Will anybody be able to win both their age group in the Gold Coast Juniors and then back it up in the Queensland Juniors?

• Divisions:

Under 8 – Saturday 20th June

Under 10 – Sunday 21st June

Under 12-18 – Both days! (Players in this division must be members of the Chess Association of Queensland to participate)

• Where:

William Duncan State School

Corner Explorers Way and Alexander Drive, Highland Park

• Time Controls:

Under 8 and Under 10 – 15 minutes + 3 secs per move

Under 12 to 18 – 30 minutes + 30 secs per move

• Cost:

Under 8 and 10 – $45 per player

Under 12 to 18 – $85 per player

• Prizes:

Under 8 and 10 – trophies for 1st to 3rd as well as best girl. Additional prizes added pending numbers

Under 12 to 18 – trophies for 1st to 3rd in each age group. $300, $200, $100 for 1st to 3rd overall.

For any questions, bye requests (1/2pt byes available in rounds 1-4), please email [email protected].

ENROL NOW!

Students will learn new strategies, play over famous games of chess, take on challenging puzzles, and play tournament-style games. Coaching is available for all levels from beginner through to tournament player.

Students will learn new strategies, play over famous games of chess, take on challenging puzzles, and play tournament-style games. Coaching is available for all levels from beginner through to tournament player.

Gardiner Chess is proud to be able to present the 2026 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 30th June to Friday 3rd July
• Where: Anglican Church Grammar (Churchie).
  • Under 18: Morris Hall
  • Under 8/10/12: Viking Cafe Classrooms
• Who: For players who turn the age of the tournament, or are younger in the given year (e.g. Under 8 players need to be born in 2018 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 – $130.00 before or on 21st June, $150.00 after.
  • Under 12 – $85.00 before or on 21st June, $95.00 after.
  • Under 10 – $50.00 before or on 21st June, $60.00 after.
  • Under 8 – $50.00 before or on 21st June, $60.00 after.
• Rating: The event will be FIDE (U18 Only), ACF (U18 and U12 Only) and QJ rated.

• 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 – under Viking Cafe Classrooms
• 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 as well as the Gardiner Chess policies.
• Any hostility towards staff will not be tolerated and may lead to removal from events, reporting to CAQ and ongoing bans.