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2011

  • Ruth Coxhill Memorial Chess Tournament, 2011 - results

  • Queensland Clubs Teams Championships - Gardiner Chess teams from the Gold Coast were winners of both divisions! Photos and results can be found here.

  • The Junior Masters Summer Cup results here

  • One Day Chess Challenge for juniors results.

  • Gold Coast Allegro Championships on Sunday 30 October at Emmanual College - results here. It was an excellent venue!

  • Results of the Gold Coast Lightning and Transfer Chess Championships

  • The Broadbeach Mall Junior Chess Tournament on Thursday 29 September was a fun day of chess for all. Results and photos here.

  • The Nell van de Graaff Classic results, report (by Charles Zworestine, DOP) and photos can be found here.

  • Junior Masters, Term 3 results and photos here.

  • CONGRATULATIONS to Moulthun Ly on gaining his IM title while playing in the Dutch Open! A very worthy title for him. We've closely watched his progress - especially as Moulthun was the first winner of our junior masters competition in term 2, 2003.

  • CONGRATULATIONS also to Daniel Ford who has become the 2011 Queensland Minor champion - see the results here.

  • What do the games chess and soccer have in common? Plenty!

    Gold Coast United Soccer players are being taught chess to help them think tactically in order to out-manoeuvre their opponents. In this photo, Michael Thwaites and Daniel Severino discuss their next move against Glen Moss and Zac Anderson, while Graeme looks on. Check out this Gold Coast United report and also an interesting article on the relevance of chess for soccer. These soccer players can really concentrate - just have a look at these photos!

     

  • Gold Coast Open 25 & 26 June - An excellent turnout! Final results can be found here. DOP Charles Zworestine's all-revealing report can be found here.

  • Chess camp in July - here are some photos taken during the week.

  • Queensland Championship It was great to see such a strong field from all around the state competing for the title of Queensland Champion. There were many memorable games played.The full results, games and pgn files can be found here and photos of players here.

  • Gold Coast Rapid Championships results and photos here

  • Gold Coast Junior Championships results and photos

  • Gold Coast Active Championships Results and photos

  • Term 1 Junior Masters & Lightning results and photos

  • The Tin Cup results and photos- this was a weekend tournament exclusively for players rated lower than ACF 1750.

  • Australian Junior Chess Championships - congratulations kids! Under 12 Champ, Daniel Lapitan, pictured right.

  • Australian Junior Chess Championships, Billanook College, Melbourne, 15-23 January 2011.

  • January Chess Camp photos

2010

  • Lightning & Transfer tournaments - results

  • Queensland Women's Champion, Elizabeth Kay

  • Individual Age Championships  ~ Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Gold Coast

  • Student-free day tournament results

  • Interschool State Finals ~ Girls and Open

  • The Wendy Terry Memorial Chess Tournament ~ results

  • Chess Camp ~ photo gallery

  • Broadbeach Mall Chess Tournament ~ results & photos

  • The Nell van de Graaff Classic ~ Results & photos here.

  • Jessica Lawand defeated an astonished adult when playing chess in Christchurch recently! Well done Jess!

  • St Francis, Crestmead at the Chess Centre - results and photos here

  • Saint Stephens Inter-House Chess results

  • Somerset College Inter-House Chess results

  • FM Gene Nakauchi has come second in the Japan Open held recently. This is a very fine result. He won 120,000 yen, which is about $1,500. Well done Gene!
    The Japanese webpage http://www.jca-chess.com/19thjapannleague.htm

  • Junior Masters, Term 2 - Final results and photos

  • Congratulations to FM Gene Nakauchi, winner of the 2010 Suncoast Open by 1.5 points. Full details here

  • Gold Coast Rapid Championships results and photos

  • Queensland Girls' Championships and the Medal Event 2010 results and photos.

  • Runaway Bay Shopping Centre Junior Chess Tournament results

    The Gold Coast Open - what happened? Find out from the report by DOP Charles Zworestine, and take a look at the results and photos.

    • If you wish to replay games on the top boards at the Gold Coast Open - click here!

    • The best game at the Open, judged by GM Ian Rogers, was awarded to Nick Johnson who played Charlie Guo in the U1600 event - check the game here. Nick will receive a $50 voucher for chess goods of his choosing.

  • Queensland Junior Championships - see all results and photos

  • Developing Chess Talent by Karel van Delft and IM Merijn van Delft - a new book, published in April 2010, contains a chapter on chess and autism. Press release and other details here and in educational benefits.

  • Gold Coast Junior Championships 2010 - photos and results

  • Some Easter Chess Camp photos - 2010

  • Gold Coast Active results and photos - 2010

  • For term 1, 2010, InterSchool results click here

  • Term 1 2010 Junior Masters results

  • March 2010 bulletin here

  • Tin Cup (13 & 14 February) - results and photos

  • Australian Championships - Gold Coast juniors Gene Nakauchi and Alex Stahnke both performed very well at the Australian Championships. In the main event Gene scored a very creditable 5.5/11, with a performance rating of 2259. Alex had his best performance so far with equal third place in the Major, scoring 8/11 and performing at 2142. Full results here.
  • Australian Junior Championships - Alex Stahnke continued his astonishing run of much improved form at the Australian Junior Championships, where he scored 7/11, finishing in 6th equal place, and winning the Australian Under 14 title outright.
  • Congratulations also to Leteisha Simmonds and Abbie Kanagarajah, who both went undefeated through the Australian Open Girls Championship scoring 8/9. Leteisha, who is only just out of primary school, convincingly won the play off to become Australian Girls Champion (Under 18)

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