Friday, May 30, 2008

2008 Brighton Chess Cup

The 2008 Brighton Grammar Chess Cup was held on the 30th of May, as part of a larger Chess Victoria Interschool Chess tournament. The venue was Brighton Grammar School, and it has been one of the strongest tournaments held at the school. Scotch College won the event.

The placings were
1st Scotch College
2nd Melbourne High School (2)
3rd Melbourne High School (1)

Individual placings were
1st Eugene Schön (1878) 7/7

2nd/3rd Zhigen Lin (2104), Nicholas Liu (1426) 6.5/7

Monday, May 26, 2008

Coming Australian Grand Prix Events

I haven't been "reporting" much things lately, but I will get on to it soon. We have strong tournaments like the Gardiner Gold Coast Open and Freytag Checkmate Open coming up. I am also aware of the 2008 Box Hill Club Championship, currently under way in Melbourne over several weeks.

The following are events that are coming soon. These events are part of the 2008 Myer Tan Australian Chess Grand Prix, a large chess competition with prizes (all strong events are normally part of the grand prix).

Event

Place

Class

Start

Finish

Contact

Mingara Open

Mingara, NSW

1

17/5/08

18/5/08

Broadbeach Open

Broadbeach, Qld

1

31/5/08

1/6/08

info@kingsofchess.biz

Foundation Day Open

Perth, WA

4

1/6/08

2/6/08

hadix@vianet.net.au ; www.cawa.org.au

New South Wales Open

Parramatta, NSW

4

7/6/08

9/6/08

www.nswca.org.au

Tasmanian Open

Hobart, Tas

1

7/6/08

8/6/08

www.chesstasmania.org.au

Queen's Birthday Weekender

Adelaide, SA

1

7/6/08

9/6/08

www.sachess.org

Vic Open

Melbourne, vic

1

7/6/08

9/6/08

Website

Gardiner Gold Coast Open

Carrara, Qld

5

28/6/08

29/6/08

outreachchess@bigpond.com ; Entry Form

Freytag Checkmate Open

Adelaide, SA

5

5/7/08

6/7/08

Website

Geelong Open

Geelong, Vic

3

19/7/08

20/7/08

Website

Coffs Harbour Open

Coffs Harbour, NSW

3

19/7/08

20/7/08

www.nswca.org.au/

ANU Open

Canberra, ACT

4

26/7/08

27/7/08

www.auschess.org.au/actca/

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Coming Australian Grand Prix Events

The following are events that are coming soon. These events are part of the 2008 Myer Tan Australian Chess Grand Prix, a large chess competition with prizes (all strong events are normally part of the grand prix).

Event

Place

Class

Start

Finish

Contact

Mingara Open

Mingara, NSW

1

17/5/08

18/5/08

Broadbeach Open

Broadbeach, Qld

1

31/5/08

1/6/08

info@kingsofchess.biz

Foundation Day Open

Perth, WA

4

1/6/08

2/6/08

hadix@vianet.net.au ; www.cawa.org.au

New South Wales Open

Parramatta, NSW

4

7/6/08

9/6/08

www.nswca.org.au

Tasmanian Open

Hobart, Tas

1

7/6/08

8/6/08

www.chesstasmania.org.au

Queen's Birthday Weekender

Adelaide, SA

1

7/6/08

9/6/08

www.sachess.org

Vic Open

Melbourne, vic

1

7/6/08

9/6/08

Website

Gardiner Gold Coast Open

Carrara, Qld

5

28/6/08

29/6/08

outreachchess@bigpond.com ; Entry Form

Freytag Checkmate Open

Adelaide, SA

5

5/7/08

6/7/08

Website

Geelong Open

Geelong, Vic

3

19/7/08

20/7/08

Website

Coffs Harbour Open

Coffs Harbour, NSW

3

19/7/08

20/7/08

www.nswca.org.au/

ANU Open

Canberra, ACT

4

26/7/08

27/7/08

www.auschess.org.au/actca/

Monday, May 5, 2008

Coming Australian Grand Prix Events

The following are events that are coming soon. These events are part of the 2008 Myer Tan Australian Chess Grand Prix, a large chess competition with prizes (all strong events are normally part of the grand prix).

Event

Place

Class

Start

Finish

Contact

Mingara Open

Mingara, NSW

1

17/5/08

18/5/08

Broadbeach Open

Broadbeach, Qld

1

31/5/08

1/6/08

info@kingsofchess.biz

Foundation Day Open

Perth, WA

4

1/6/08

2/6/08

hadix@vianet.net.au ; www.cawa.org.au

New South Wales Open

Parramatta, NSW

4

7/6/08

9/6/08

www.nswca.org.au

Tasmanian Open

Hobart, Tas

1

7/6/08

8/6/08

www.chesstasmania.org.au

Queen's Birthday Weekender

Adelaide, SA

1

7/6/08

9/6/08

www.sachess.org

Vic Open

Melbourne, vic

1

7/6/08

9/6/08

Website

Gardiner Gold Coast Open

Carrara, Qld

5

28/6/08

29/6/08

outreachchess@bigpond.com ; Entry Form

Freytag Checkmate Open

Adelaide, SA

5

5/7/08

6/7/08

Website

Geelong Open

Geelong, Vic

3

19/7/08

20/7/08

Website

Coffs Harbour Open

Coffs Harbour, NSW

3

19/7/08

20/7/08

www.nswca.org.au/

ANU Open

Canberra, ACT

4

26/7/08

27/7/08

www.auschess.org.au/actca/