~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     Continental Chess Bulletin      July 18, 2012       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~        NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR CONTINENTAL CHESS: Director@Chess.US                If not already on the mailing list to receive the Continental Chess Bulletin, click here to be added.     42nd annual CONTINENTAL OPEN             August 9-12, 10-12 or 11-12, 2012     6 rounds, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake   Sturbridge, Massachusetts $89 rooms, free parking Nice summer vacation spot- swim in Cedar Lake, experience the America of 1790-1840 at Old Sturbridge Village (www.osv.org).     $30,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $21,000 MINIMUM  Reserve your hotel room by Friday, July 26 or rate may increase.   Call 800-582-3232 or 508-347-7393.     Full details        Enter now  RECENT UPDATES CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN: Note corrected 800 hotel reservations number: 1-800-333-3333. Tournament is Aug 17-19 or 18-19 in Fresno. .   CONTINENTAL CLASS:  Correction- $50,000 in prizes based on 350 paid entries, not 300. Tournament is Oct 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 6-7 at Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia. GM and IM norms possible in Master Section.     FIRST CCA TOURNAMENT OUTSIDE THE USA!  BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL & AMATEUR, October 24-28 or 26-28, Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino, Nassau, Bahamas. $12,000 guaranteed prize fund; GM and IM norms possible in Open Section. 6 GMs are already entered, so the $700 minimum prize for the first 6 GMs to enter is no longer available to other GMs.        EASTERN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:  Correction- hotel rate is $94, not $89. Tournament is Nov 2-4 or 3-4 at Sheraton Hotel, Stamford, CT.  Open to teams of 4 with average rating under 2000. Booster Section, Nov 3-4 only, open to teams of 4 with average rating under 1400. COMING EVENTS Details posted at www.chesstour.com now include the following: . July 19-22, 20-22 or 21-22: 17th annual PACIFIC COAST OPEN at Sheraton Hotel, Agoura Hills, California (26 miles west of Burbank). Free parking, $89 room rates. 6 rounds, $25,000 projected prizes, $15,000 minimum. Online late entry accepted until two hours before first game. ENTER NOW July 20-22 or 21-22: 5th annual CHICAGO CLASS at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois. Free parking. $20,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. The hotel now has an additional (and lower priced) restaurant, Saranello's, open for breafast, lunch & dinner, that was well received by players at the recent Chicago Open. Online late entry accepted until two hours before first game.  ENTER NOW July 27-29 or 28-29: 17th annual BRADLEY OPEN, Sheraton Hotel at Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks, CT. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $8000 guaranteed prizes.  ENTER NOW July 27-29 or 28-29: 20th annual SOUTHERN OPEN at Wyndham Orlando Resort. Free parking, low room rates. $16,000 projected prizes, $12,000 minimum. ENTER NOW August 3-5 or 4-5: CLEVELAND OPEN at Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $16,000 guaranteed prize fund. Free entry to IMs and WGMs as well as GMs; fee from prize. ENTER NOW August 9-12, 10-12 or 11-12: 42nd annual CONTINENTAL OPEN, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, MA. 6 rounds, $30,000 projected prizes, $21,000 minimum. Great summer vacation spot- swim in Cedar Lake, experience early 19th century New England at Old Sturbridge Village.  ENTER NOW August 17-19 or 18-19: 4th annual CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN, Radisson Hotel, Fresno. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $10,000 projected prizes. Free entry (fee from prize) to GMs, IMs & WGMs. Note corrected hotel 800 phone number: 1-800-333-3333. Cosponsored by Fresno Chess Club. ENTER NOW August 17-19 or 18-19: 7th annual INDIANAPOLIS OPEN at convenient new site, Crowne Plaza Hotel at Indianapolis Airport. $89 room rates, free parking, free airport shuttle. Prizes $16,000 projected, $12,000 minimum.  Free entry (fee from prize) to GMs, IMs & WGMs. ENTER NOW August 17-19 or 18-19: 11th annual MANHATTAN OPEN at New Yorker Hotel, across from Penn Station. 6 rounds, 10 sections (as low as Under 700), $35,000 guaranteed prizes. Thursday night 4-SS, G/30 at same hotel, run by Chess Center of New York. ENTER NOW August 24-26 or 25-26: 44th annual ATLANTIC OPEN at Westin Hotel, Washington, DC, 5 blocks from the White House. $20,000 guaranteed prizes. ENTER NOW Aug 31-Sep 3, Sept 1-3 or 2-3: 134th annual NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP at Albany Marriott. 6 rounds, $12,000 guaranteed prizes. ENTER NOW Sept 14-16 or 15-16: 3rd annual  HARTFORD OPEN and NEW ENGLAND SENIOR OPEN at Sheraton Hotel, Windsor Locks, CT. Also K-8 U1000 scholastic Saturday, K-5 U800 scholastic Sunday. ENTER NOW Sept 21-23 or 22-23: 5th annual LOUISVILLE OPEN at Holiday Inn Southwest Fair Expo. $7000 guaranteed prizes; includes scholastic sections Saturday and Sunday.  Free entry (fee from prize) to GMs, IMs & WGMs. ENTER NOW Sept 30: 2nd annual CAPITAL REGION OPEN at Studio of Bridge & Games, Schenectady, NY. 1-day Sunday tournament, 4 rounds, G/40, 5 second delay, $1000 guaranteed prizes.  ENTER NOW October 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 6-7: 3rd annual CONTINENTAL CLASS at Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA. Master Section 9 rounds with GM & IM norms possible, other sections 7 rounds. $50,000 projected prizes based on 350 paid entries (note correction), $30,000 minimum. $500 minimum prize to first 5 foreign GMs to enter, $300 minimum prize to first 5 foreign IMs to enter (must play all 9 games to obtain GM or IM minimum prize). ENTER NOW October 5-7 or 6-7: 9th annual LOS ANGELES OPEN. 5 rounds at Sheraton Four Points LAX. $15,000 projected prizes, $10,000 minimum.  Free entry (fee from prize) to GMs, IMs & WGMs.  ENTER NOW October 12-14 or 13-14: 21st annual MIDWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois. $20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum guaranteed. ENTER NOW October 21-23 or 22-23: 3rd annual BOARDWALK OPEN at Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, Asbury Park, NJ. Prizes $15,000 projected, $10,000 minimum. ENTER NOW October 24-28 or 26-28: BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL & AMATEUR, Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino, Nassau, Bahamas. First CCA tournament ever outside the United States! $12,000 guaranteed prize fund. 9 round Open with GM and IM norms possible, 6 round Amateur and Reserve Sections. The $700 minimum prize to the first 6 GMs to enter is no longer available, as 6 GMs have entered!  ENTER NOW November 2-4 or 3-4: 3rd annual EASTERN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP at Sheraton Hotel, Stamford, CT. Open to 4 player teams averaging under 2000. Booster Section, playing Nov 3-4 only, is open to 4 player teams averaging under 1400. Note corrected hotel rate: $94, not $89. November 9-11 or 10-11: 21st annual KINGS ISLAND OPEN at Kings Island Resort, Mason, OH.  Ohio's largest open tournament, $30,000 projected prizes, $24,000 minimum. Special chess rates only $64! ENTER NOW December 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29: 22nd annual NORTH AMERICAN OPEN at Bally's Casino Resort, Las Vegas. Open Section, 9 rounds, Dec 26-30, has GM and IM norm possibilities for the first time! Lower sections are again 7 rounds, Dec 26-29 or 27-29. $120,000 projected prizes, $90,000 minimum!   36 WIDELY BELIEVED MYTHS about CCA chess tournaments (revised Aug 8, 2011) CLICK HERE.

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     Continental Chess Bulletin      July 8, 2012       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~        NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR CONTINENTAL CHESS: Director@Chess.US                If not already on the mailing list to receive the Continental Chess Bulletin, click here to be added.     11th annual MANHATTAN OPEN           August 17-19 or 18-19, 2012   New Yorker Hotel, opposite Penn Station  $35,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND Full details     Enter now The original 4 RATED GAMES TONIGHT            Sponsored by Chess Center of New York (not a Continental Chess event) Every Thursday night NOW AT NEW YORKER HOTEL    Including: July 12: Special 25th annual Thursday Night Championship with $4000 guaranteed prize fund! August 16: If visiting NYC for the Manhattan Open, play the night before the 3-day schedule at the same hotel!    Full details     RECENT UPDATES CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN: Note corrected 800 hotel reservations number: 1-800-333-3333. Tournament is Aug 17-19 or 18-19 in Fresno. .   CONTINENTAL CLASS:  Correction- $50,000 in prizes based on 350 paid entries, not 300. Tournament is Oct 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 6-7 at Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia. GM and IM norms possible in Master Section.     FIRST CCA TOURNAMENT OUTSIDE THE USA!  BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL & AMATEUR, October 24-28 or 26-28, Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino, Nassau, Bahamas. $12,000 guaranteed prize fund; GM and IM norms possible in Open Section. 6 GMs are already entered, so the $700 minimum prize for the first 6 GMs to enter is no longer available to other GMs.        EASTERN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:  Correction- hotel rate is $94, not $89. Tournament is Nov 2-4 or 3-4 at Sheraton Hotel, Stamford, CT.  Open to teams of 4 with average rating under 2000. Booster Section, Nov 3-4 only, open to teams of 4 with average rating under 1400. COMING EVENTS Details posted at www.chesstour.com now include the following: . July 8: WORLD OPEN BLITZ at Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel. 5 rounds, 10 games, $2500 guaranteed prizes. Enter at site until 11 pm. July 19-22, 20-22 or 21-22: 17th annual PACIFIC COAST OPEN at Sheraton Hotel, Agoura Hills, California (26 miles west of Burbank). Free parking, $89 room rates. 6 rounds, $25,000 projected prizes, $15,000 minimum. ENTER NOW July 20-22 or 21-22: 5th annual CHICAGO CLASS at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois. Free parking. $20,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. The hotel now has an additional (and lower priced) restaurant, Saranello's, open for breafast, lunch & dinner, that seemed well received by players at the recent Chicago Open.  ENTER NOW July 27-29 or 28-29: 17th annual BRADLEY OPEN, Sheraton Hotel at Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks, CT. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $8000 guaranteed prizes.  ENTER NOW July 27-29 or 28-29: 20th annual SOUTHERN OPEN at Wyndham Orlando Resort. Free parking, low room rates. $16,000 projected prizes, $12,000 minimum. ENTER NOW August 3-5 or 4-5: CLEVELAND OPEN at Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $16,000 guaranteed prize fund. Free entry to IMs and WGMs as well as GMs; fee from prize. ENTER NOW August 9-12, 10-12 or 11-12: 42nd annual CONTINENTAL OPEN, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, MA. 6 rounds, $30,000 projected prizes, $21,000 minimum. Great summer vacation spot- swim in Cedar Lake, experience early 19th century New England at Old Sturbridge Village.  ENTER NOW August 17-19 or 18-19: 4th annual CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN, Radisson Hotel, Fresno. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $10,000 projected prizes. Free entry (fee from prize) to GMs, IMs & WGMs. Note corrected hotel 800 phone number: 1-800-333-3333. Cosponsored by Fresno Chess Club. ENTER NOW August 17-19 or 18-19: 7th annual INDIANAPOLIS OPEN at convenient new site, Crowne Plaza Hotel at Indianapolis Airport. $89 room rates, free parking, free airport shuttle. Prizes $16,000 projected, $12,000 minimum.  Free entry (fee from prize) to GMs, IMs & WGMs. ENTER NOW August 17-19 or 18-19: 11th annual MANHATTAN OPEN at New Yorker Hotel, across from Penn Station. 6 rounds, 10 sections (as low as Under 700), $35,000 guaranteed prizes. ENTER NOW August 24-26 or 25-26: 44th annual ATLANTIC OPEN at Westin Hotel, Washington, DC, 5 blocks from the White House. $20,000 guaranteed prizes. ENTER NOW Aug 31-Sep 3, Sept 1-3 or 2-3: 134th annual NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP at Albany Marriott. 6 rounds, $12,000 guaranteed prizes. ENTER NOW Sept 14-16 or 15-16: 3rd annual  HARTFORD OPEN and NEW ENGLAND SENIOR OPEN at Sheraton Hotel, Windsor Locks, CT. Also K-8 U1000 scholastic Saturday, K-5 U800 scholastic Sunday. ENTER NOW Sept 21-23 or 22-23: 5th annual LOUISVILLE OPEN at Holiday Inn Southwest Fair Expo. $7000 guaranteed prizes; includes scholastic sections Saturday and Sunday.  Free entry (fee from prize) to GMs, IMs & WGMs. ENTER NOW Sept 30: 2nd annual CAPITAL REGION OPEN at Studio of Bridge & Games, Schenectady, NY. 1-day Sunday tournament, 4 rounds, G/40, 5 second delay, $1000 guaranteed prizes.  ENTER NOW October 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 6-7: 3rd annual CONTINENTAL CLASS at Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA. Master Section 9 rounds with GM & IM norms possible, other sections 7 rounds. $50,000 projected prizes based on 350 paid entries (note correction), $30,000 minimum. $500 minimum prize to first 5 foreign GMs to enter, $300 minimum prize to first 5 foreign IMs to enter (must play all 9 games to obtain GM or IM minimum prize). ENTER NOW October 5-7 or 6-7: 9th annual LOS ANGELES OPEN. 5 rounds at Sheraton Four Points LAX. $15,000 projected prizes, $10,000 minimum.  Free entry (fee from prize) to GMs, IMs & WGMs.  ENTER NOW October 12-14 or 13-14: 21st annual MIDWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois. $20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum guaranteed. ENTER NOW October 21-23 or 22-23: 3rd annual BOARDWALK OPEN at Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, Asbury Park, NJ. Prizes $15,000 projected, $10,000 minimum. ENTER NOW October 24-28 or 26-28: BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL & AMATEUR, Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino, Nassau, Bahamas. First CCA tournament ever outside the United States! $12,000 guaranteed prize fund. 9 round Open with GM and IM norms possible, 6 round Amateur and Reserve Sections. The $700 minimum prize to the first 6 GMs to enter is no longer available, as 6 GMs have entered!  ENTER NOW November 2-4 or 3-4: 3rd annual EASTERN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP at Sheraton Hotel, Stamford, CT. Open to 4 player teams averaging under 2000. Booster Section, playing Nov 3-4 only, is open to 4 player teams averaging under 1400. Note corrected hotel rate: $94, not $89. November 9-11 or 10-11: 21st annual KINGS ISLAND OPEN at Kings Island Resort, Mason, OH.  Ohio's largest open tournament, $30,000 projected prizes, $24,000 minimum. Special chess rates only $64! ENTER NOW   36 WIDELY BELIEVED MYTHS about CCA chess tournaments (revised Aug 8, 2011) CLICK HERE.

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AUSTRALIAN CHESS FEDERATION newsletter Number 12/05B      .....      29 May 2012

 

 

Table of Contents   Notices Olympiad Appeal General News Junior Chess Results Coming Events Overseas Tournaments and News Australian Chess Sites Sundries

Note: Links in light blue are to sections within the newsletter, those in grey are external and orange links are to the archive of previous issues.   Newsletter contact   auschessnews@gmail.com Next issues   Tuesday 12 June (deadline Friday 8 June) Tuesday 26 June (deadline Friday 22 June)   Tuesday 10 July (deadline Friday 6 July)

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NOTICES

The ACF Council [has] concluded the 2012 Olympiad Team selection process by appointing the non-playing Captains of the teams as follows:   Open Team: IA FM Manuel Weeks. Women’s Team: GM Ian Rogers.   Thus, the complete teams list at the date of this message is now:   Open Team 1. GM David Smerdon (ACT) 2. GM Darryl Johansen (Vic) 3. IM Moulthun Ly (Qld) 4. IM Aleksandar Wohl (NSW) 5. IM Stephen Solomon (Qld) Captain: IA FM Manuel Weeks (NSW)   Women’s Team 1. WIM Arianne Caoili (Qld) 2. WIM Emma Guo (ACT) 3. Sally Yu (Vic) 4. Thu Giang Nguyen (SA) 5. WIM Biljana Dekic (NSW) Captain: GM Ian Rogers (NSW)   Details of the ACF’s Olympiad Appeal to provide financial assistance for team members, including progress reports, alternative ways of donating and acknowledgements of contributions are at http://www.acfappeal.aunz.org/   Gary Wastell ACF President

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OLYMPIAD APPEAL

The biennial Chess Olympiad is one of the world's biggest sporting events, and the most important teams event on the world chess calendar. The 40th Olympiad is being held in the historic city of Istanbul where Turkey crosses the Bosporus from Europe into Asia. Australia will be fielding an open and a women's team, each five of our best available players plus a team captain. Unlike most competing nations, the Australian teams receive no government support and must pay their own way, a burden compounded by the distance involved from Australia to Turkey and the corresponding high air fares. They can't do it alone, but depend on the support of the Australian chess community. The more direct route via Dubai is expensive at that time of year; the cheapest available fares (on which the appeal target - $17,280 - is based) involve trans-China flights over 34 hours with three flight changes along the way (Guangzhou, Beijing and Urumqi) - a trip not for the faint-hearted! We ask you all to give what you can to the ACF Olympiad Appeal, launched last weekend at the Ballarat Begonia Festival weekender. No donation is too large or too small - all will get the teams that much closer to Istanbul and will be acknowledged on the appeal site www.acfappeal.aunz.org (with complimentary hosting by iSage). The site allows painless and secure online payment facilities, as well as the traditional snail mail option.   Ian Murray Appeal Co-ordinator     Donations to date - $11,278.29    Australia - national $6,000.00  $6,000 ACF    Australian Capital Territory $100.00  $100 Bill Egan     New South Wales $798.00  $200 Jeremy Hirschhorn   $150 Malcolm Stephens   $100 Patrick Champion   $68 Sydney Academy of Chess lecture proceeds   $50 Bjelobrk family, Clive Lane, David Lovejoy   $30 Samuel Talisayon   $20 Oskar Hellmann, Roger Jeffreys, Paul Sike, Rex Simmonds    $15 Les Duffy, Colin Parsons   $10 John Fearon, Stephen Garz, Mark Tatum   $5 Ivan Case, Dominco Sanchez      Queensland $2,220.00  $1,000 CAQ   $800 Frank Solomon   $250 Gardiner Chess   $120 Brian Thomas   $50 Ian Murray     South Australia $100.00  $100 David Merrifield     Tasmania $225.00  $100 Kevin Bonham, Burnie Chess Club   $25 David Christian     Victoria $1,250.00  $500 Chess Victoria, Melbourne Chess Club/Aust Junior Chps   $100 Roland Brockman, Vineatha Wijesuriya   $50 Anon     Western Australia $150.00  $100 Tristan Boyd   $50 David Ellis   Overseas $47.00  $47 Ruth LeFaive, USA       Brought forward from 2010 appeal $338.29

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State Women’s Championships   WFM Megan Setiabudi won the ACT Women and Girls’ Championship this month, edging out Jo Mason on tie-break after both finished on 6/7 followed by Libby Smith 5. Other awards were:   1st U14 – Aislinn Smith 1st U12 – Erica Kethro 1st U10 – Zoe Sugerman 1st U8 – Lucinda Chapman Rising Star – Marietta Setiabudi Most Improved - Jenny Mason.   The Queensland Women’s Championship is on this coming Sunday 3 June, see Coming Events

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JUNIOR CHESS

AusJCL Calendar (National and International)   See http://www.australian-junior-youth-chess.blogspot.com/ or the AusJCL page for calendars, selection details, etc. Note that events are often changed so it is advisable to check frequently for updates.     2013 Bond University Australian Junior Chess Championships   We are pleased to advise that the 2013 Bond University Australian Junior Chess Championships will be hosted by Bond University, Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast from Saturday 19th January to Sunday 27th January 2013.   Bond University are the naming rights sponsor, and Vodafone the Gold sponsor.   The event will be organised and run by Gardiner Chess on a 'not for profit' basis on behalf of the Chess Association of Queensland.   The 2013 Bond University Australian Junior Chess Championships website has now gone live at   http://www.gardinerchess.com/AusJunChessChamps2013.htm   We are looking forward to this event already and hope to see many players from interstate enjoy some time on the Gold Coast during the event.     AusJCL Selections for 2012 International Junior Events   See http://www.australian-junior-youth-chess.blogspot.com/ for selections news as it is updated.

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RESULTS

Recent GP weekend results   No tournaments in the previous fortnight.

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COMING EVENTS

Grand Prix events   June 2-4 Foundation Day Open [4], Perth, WA  link June 9-11 NSW Open [5], Sydney, NSW  link June 9-11 Victorian Open [4], Melbourne, Vic  link June 22-24 Gold Coast Open [5], Gold Coast, Qld  link July 7-8 Checkmate Open [4], Adelaide, SA  link   2012 GP calendar link   2012 Asian Seniors and Asian Amateurs   These events will be held at the Parramatta RSL Club from 1 to 8 June 2012 immediately prior to the NSW Open at the same venue.   The ASIAN SENIORS Championship is open to Asian senior players. Males must have reached their 55th birthday on or before 31 December 2012 (born before 01.01.1958). Females must have reached their 50th birthday on or before 31 December 2012 (born before 01.01.1963). The tournament will be played over 9 rounds under the swiss pairing system.   The ASIAN AMATEUR Championship is open to all Asian players who have a FIDE rating below 2100 or are without a FIDE Rating. Players must not hold any GM, WGM, IM, WIM, FM or WFM title and must not have been rated 2100 or above during the past two years. The tournament will be played over 9 rounds under the swiss pairing system.   Both events will be FIDE-rated and played under the FIDE time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move starting from move one. Note entries close 14 May 2012 (late entries may be accepted with a late fee).   See link for more details.   2012 Oceania Blitz Championship   This event will be held at the Parramatta RSL Club from at 7:30pm on Thursday 7 June.   See link for more details.   2012 Queensland Women’s Championship   Organised by Queensland Women’s Chess League Date: Sunday 3 June. First round 9am. Registration 8:00 to 8:30am. Venue: Sherwood Neighbourhood Centre, 38 Thallon St, Sherwood. Entry: $50 ($45 if paid by 2 June) Prizes: 1st $150, 2nd $125, 3rd $100, trophies for place-getters and senior, junior and cadet. Format: Five rounds, 60 mins plus 10 secs/move. Entries/enquiries: Gail Young (details see link below); email: qwcl@hotmail.com More information: http://www.caq.org.au/htm/2012/2012%20QWO%20Champs.pdf   Queen’s Birthday Weekend   The weekend of Saturday 9 June to Monday 11 June is a long weekend for the Queen’s Birthday in most States. The following tournaments are held in this period.   Victorian Open   A Class 4 Grand Prix Tournament Open to all members from CV affiliated clubs, as well as Interstate, and international visitors and non members of affiliated clubs prepared to pay the $10 registration fee Tournament: A 7 round swiss tournament. Playing dates: June 8, June 9, June 10, and June 11 Rate of Play: 90 min. per player per game plus 30 sec./move from move 1 Ratings: ACF rated and FIDE rated Entry Fees: Early Bird entry fee: $60 if paid by Sunday June 5. Full fee after that period $80. Free entry for Grand Masters and International Masters, male or female. Forfeit time: 30 minutes Payments: Cash or cheque to the Box Hill Chess Club Inc. Entries: by mail to the address on the entry form or in person at the Box Hill Chess Club. Enquiries: Gerry Hartland tournament organizer Telephone 9878 3163. E-mail: gerrit.hartland@bigpond.com Prizes Total Prize fund $4500 First Prize $1500 Second Prize $1000 Third Prize $600 8 ratings prizes each $150 Unrated division $100 Schedule: Friday 1 round at 7PM . Saturday 2 rounds 10 AM and 3 PM. Sunday 2 rounds 10 AM and 3 PM. Monday 2 rounds 10 AM and 3 PM.   Download Entry form at http://www.chessvictoria.org.au/entry_form3.htm Venue: The Box Hill Chess Club at 3 Rochester Road Canterbury Refreshments: Light refreshments available at reasonable price     NSW Open   DATE               Saturday 9 June to Monday 11 June 2012 VENUE             Parramatta RSL Club, Corner O’Connell  & Macquarie Streets, Parramatta NSW 2150 FORMAT           FIDE rated Swiss 7 Rounds, A Class 5 Oceania and Australian Grand Prix event                         Saturday 9 June, Registration 11-11.30am Rounds 1 and 2 at 12.00pm and 4.30pm                         Sunday 10 June, Rounds 3,4 and 5 at 9.30am, 2.00pm and 6.30pm                         Monday 11 June, Rounds 6 and 7 at 10.00am and 2.30pm. Presentation at 6.30pm                        LARGEST PRIZE POOL IN AUSTRALIA CONTACT         Shane Burgess 0430 223406     NSW Minor (U1600)   DATE               Saturday 9 June to Monday 11 June 2012 VENUE             Parramatta RSL Club, Corner O’Connell  & Macquarie Streets, Parramatta NSW 2150 FORMAT           Swiss 7 Rounds. Class 5 event in the Australian Grand Prix U1600 Division                         Saturday 9 June, Registration 11-11.30am Rounds 1 and 2 at 12.00pm and 4.30pm                         Sunday 10 June, Rounds 3,4 and 5 at 9.30am, 2.00pm and 6.30pm                         Monday 11 June, Rounds 6 and 7 at 10.00am and 2.30pm. Presentation at 6.30pm CONTACT         Shane Burgess 0430 223406     Tasmanian Chess Open And Lightning Championships 2012 Hosted by: The Burnie Chess Club for the TCA DATE June 9-11 VENUE Adult Education Building, William St Devonport FORMAT 6 round Swiss, 90 minutes plus 15 seconds per move per player Saturday, 9th June Round 1 10.30am. Round 2 2:45pm.             7.15pm LIGHTNING: Swiss or Round Robin depending on entries. Entry $10. Pay on night. All entry money paid as prizes. Sunday 10th June: Round 3 9:30am. Round 4 2:00pm. Round 5 6:30pm Monday, 11th June: Round 6 9:00am * Games may be delayed due to late finishes. ENTRY FEE: $55 waged, $50 concession, $30 juniors (U18), $25 juniors (U12).  $5 discount if payment is received before Thursday 4th June.  Entries on the day close 10am sharp (subject to room and equipment). If considering entering on the day, please let us know. PRIZES 1st 40%, 2nd 20%, 3rd, U1700 & U1400 10%, U18 $60, U12 $50       NB Prize pool is entry fees less running costs and levies. Prizes are subject to at least 3 entries per division. Director of Play David Hughes ARBITERS To be appointed. ENQUIRIES David Hughes Phone: (03) 64 235 669, Email (preferred): david.gareth.hughes@gmail.com Only players meeting TCA residency rules can win the Tasmanian Lightning Champion title. NOTES FIDE Laws 2009 apply – mobile phones making any noise will incur automatic forfeit.    Entrants agree to abide by all decisions of the organisers and arbiters.    The organisers reserve the right to make any changes required.    Juniors and novices welcome. Please detach this form and post it with payment to: David Hughes, 105 George St., Devonport Cheques and money orders to be made payable to: BURNIE CHESS CLUB only. ENTRY FORM  Name: ______________________ DOB (if under 18): _____  Address: ____________________  Phone: _____________  Email (optional): _______________________   2012 Gold Coast Open   We are really looking forward to running the Gold Coast Open this year. There is $6,850 in cash prizes. For the strong players the open event is an Oceania and Australian category 5 Grand Prix event, and it is also listed in the Queensland Participation Grand Prix. Venue: Emmanuel College, Carrara, Gold Coast Dates/format: Open Friday evening 22 June, Saturday 23 June and Sunday 24 June; 90+30 Fischer.                        Under 1600 and Under 1000 Saturday 23 June and Sunday 24 June; 60+10 Fischer. Organisers: Graeme Gardiner and Andrew Fitzpatrick Chief Arbiter: IA Charles Zworestine Full details/Entry Form: http://www.gardinerchess.com/brochures/2012/goldcoastopen2012.pdf   2012 Pacif​ic Lutheran Allegro Chess Series - Cal​oundra, Qld   The Pacific Lutheran Chess Allegro Series proudly organised by Suncoast Chess Club Inc. A fun day out for children and adults alike! 1st Event - already held 2nd Event - already held Final Event - 4th of August Venue - Pacific Lutheran College (same as the 2011 Caloundra Open) Woodlands Boulevard, Meridan Plains 4551 Time Control - 15 minutes each no extra time. SCHEDULE Registration: 9:15am. Round 1: 10:00am; Round 2: 10:35am; Round 3: 11:10am; Round 4: 11:45am Lunch time: 12:15pm; Round 5: 01:15pm; Round 6: 01:50pm; Round 7: 02:25pm; Presentations: 03:15pm. Open to all entries, prizes for each event, 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the following categories: Adult, Junior and Pacific Lutheran Students. Also prizes for series winners. Entry fee for each event: Adults $10, Under 18 $5 Enquires to Jeff Dyer. Suncoast Chess: http://suncoastchess.webs.com/  e-mail suncoastchess@gmail.com   2012 Billanook Chess Classic The Billanook Chess Classic is a series of 4 allegro tournaments. Each tournament will have a minimum of $740 in cash prizes and there are overall series prizes in excess of $1000. In total, over $4000 in cash prizes will be on offer The series is organised by Northern Star Chess (Pearl Yung) and follows on from the successful Billanook College Chess Championship Cup series in previous years. The dramatic increase in prize-money is thanks to the major sponsor Billanook College. Billanook College is developing a strong association with the chess community and was the venue for the 2011 Australian Junior. Tournament Dates: Tournament 1: already held Tournament 2: already held Tournament 3: Sunday 29th July 11.00am – 4.00pm Tournament 4: Saturday 25th August 9.30am – 2.30pm Tournament prizes: Trophies, medallions and the following cash prizes: 1st $250; 2nd $150 ; 3rd $100 . Plus rating group prizes: 1st $50; 2nd $30 (at least 3 groups). Series prizes: Based on total scores over the series: trophies and the following prizes -     Adults: 1st $200; 2nd $100; Juniors: 1st $200; 2nd $100 Girls: 1st $100 2nd $75. Plus age group prizes (U18/U16/U14/U12/U10): 1st $50 per age group. Venue: Billanook College, 197-199 Cardigan Rd, Mooroolbark, VIC 3138 (Mel: 52C1) Time Control: 15 minutes per player. FIDE Rapid Play rules apply. Tournament format: 7 round Swiss. Entry fee per tournament: $15 if pre-registered. $20 to register on the day. For full details and registration: Please visit the Northern Star Chess website.   Please notify forthcoming tournaments to auschessnews@gmail.com

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Championship and major events   Asian Seniors / Asian Amateurs: 1 June 2012, Parramatta, Australia  link Oceania Blitz Championship: 7 June 2012, Parramatta, Australia  link Olympiad: 27 August 2012, Istanbul, Turkey  link Oceania Zonal: 4 May 2013, Nadi, Fiji  link     Regional events   Luijiazui Team Tournament: 2 August 2012, Shanghai, China  link North Island [NZ] Championship: 11 July 2012, Auckland, New Zealand  link Noumea Open: 16 July 2012, Noumea  link 9th Dato' Arthur Tan Chess Festival: 19 August 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Island [NZ] Championship: 10 October 2012, Dunedin, New Zealand   link   Oceania Grand Prix link   (Date listed is date of commencement)     Tournament calendars   FIDE: link allyearchess.com: link     World Championship   The World Championship being contested in Moscow by defending champion GM Viswanathan Anand (Ind) and challenger GM Boris Gelfand (Isr) is almost over. The match finished 6-6 with one win each in the regular games and now goes into faster playoff games tomorrow (Wednesday 30 May) starting at 6pm AEST (noon Moscow time) – note this is three hours earlier than the other games.   Observers have generally rated the match as not overly exciting. Although many of the drawn positions were just about clinically dead rather than premature handshakes they featured little sustained drama overall, on or off the board, compared to most other World Championship matches.   Reports have appeared regularly in Peter Parr’s Sydney Morning Herald column. For live games and other news see link.     China and USA Championships   These two national championships were recently won by GMs Ding Liren and Hikaru Nakamura respectively. Check you favourite chess sites for discussion.     University Teams Competitions   The 16th Rakan Muda International Inver-Varsity Championship, organised by the Tuanku Bahiyah Residential College of the University of Malaya, is to be played in Kuala Lumpur from 4 to 11 July 2012. Teams comprise a minimum of four players. Closing date for registration is 31 May 2012. Links to details are at http://gacc-chess.com/ , with competition regulations at http://gacc-chess.com/tournament-info/16th-gacc-rules-regulations/foreign   The 12th World University Championship is to be played in Guimaraes, Portugal, from 19 to 26 August 2012. Teams comprise a minimum of three players. The closing date for “nominative” entries is 19 July 2012, however registration of intention to enter was required by 19 May, so entry may no longer be possible – suggest you check with the organisers asap if interested. A link to further details is at http://www.fisu.net/en/Chess-2012-2750.html     Seirawan chess periodical   A free quarterly email periodical devoted to Seirawan chess will commence in July. Seirawan chess (or S-chess) is a variant which adds a hawk (bishop-knight compound) and an elephant (rook-knight compound) to the orthodox game (see http://www.seirawanchess.com and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seirawan_chess). If you would like to subscribe, contribute an article on S-chess, or contribute a game of S-chess you have played, then send an email to llyons.hawkelephant@gmail.com.   Linden Lyons

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AUSTRALIAN CHESS SITES

Following is a list of useful sites; please notify additions or updates to the usual address.     Newspaper columns   Ian Rogers (Byron Bay Echo)  Peter Parr (Sydney Morning Herald) David Ellis (West Australian)     On-line media   chesscrazytalk     Bulletin boards   Chesschat     Blogs   chessexpress (Shaun Press) David Smerdon Alex Wohl FIGJAM Dozy’s Inferno Coffee House Chess (Carl Gorka) Smart Dolphins Kerry Stead Pawn's Progress (George Eraclides) The Closet Grandmaster (Amiel Rosario) lousy@chess Brendan Norman checkmateendsthegame Tristan Stevens Australian Chess News Gawain Jones [well almost Australian]     Mailing lists / Newsletters   ACT mailing list CAQ Box Hill CC (Vic) - subscribe Noble Park CC (Vic) - Issue 6 - Issue 6 pdf Gardiner Chess (Qld) Suncoast CC (Qld)     Tournament software   Tornelo (David Cordover)     Australian Chess Federation   Australian Chess Federation ACF ratings Grand Prix calendar Olympiad Appeal     Oceania Chess Confederation   Oceania Chess Confederation Oceania Grand Prix     State Associations   New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Australian Capital Territory   Victorian Rural Chess League   (Also see state sites for information on clubs without their own web sites.)     Game collections   OzBase   Chess compositions   OzProblems

Junior Chess Leagues/clubs and junior blogs   AusJCL Chessaroos NSWJCL SAJCL ACTJCL Canterbury Juniors (Vic) Searching for Magnus Carlsen (blog, includes AusJCL info)     NSW Clubs   Rooty Hill St George Leagues Club Norths Leagues Club Harbord Diggers Easts Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club CC (blog) Parramatta Canterbury Newcastle Gosford Wollongong Collegians Dubbo Albury Ettalong Sydney Blitz     Victorian Clubs   Melbourne Box Hill Dandenong Noble Park Croydon Elwood Ranges Hobson's Bay Geelong Warrnambool Ballarat Bendigo Sunraysia chessclub.com.au     Queensland Clubs   Gold Coast / Gardiner Chess Brisbane Suncoast Kings of Chess Redcliffe Logan City Redlands The Gap Bundaberg Club Bullwinkle     WA Clubs   Metropolitan Perth Kwinana/Rockingham     SA Clubs   SA Chess Centre Modbury Norwood West Torrens Adelaide Uni     Tasmanian Clubs   Burnie Chess Club (blog) Hobart Launceston     ACT Clubs   Tuggeranong Canberra ANU Belconnen / Uni of Canberra Ian’s page (Results)     Correspondence chess   Correspondence Chess League of Australia

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SUNDRIES / LATE NEWS

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