CAQ Lightning this Saturday starting at 10.30am
(registrations 9.30am)

This is a 11 round event. Entry Fee only $10

Venue: The Gap High School, Main Assembly Hall, 1020 Waterworks Road, The Gap

Entries/Enquiries: Ian Murray Phone Number: 3411 3445 Email address: caq@optusnet.com.au.

This event is followed at the same venue by the CAQ Annual General Meeting commencing at 2.30pm

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Queensland Clubs Teams Championship this Sunday at 9.30am (registrations 8.45am)

Adults' teams of 8 (no juniors allowed in adult teams). Entry Fee $10 per player.

Juniors' (17 and under) teams of 4. Entry Fee $5 per player.

Venue: The Gap High School, Main Assembly Hall, 1020 Waterworks Road, The Gap.

Entries/Enquiries: Brian Thomas Phone Number: 0429 487610 Email address: brian_thomas_au@yahoo.com.au.

Format: Round Robin or Swiss (teams dependent) 30 mins a side guillotine (unrated).

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IQ Chess franchise opportunities

We are pleased to advise that we have signed up our first franchisee for IQ Chess. David Cowland-Cooper, a former captain of Somerset College chess, will be commencing the Far North Queensland franchise based in Cairns at the start of term one, 2007. We couldn't have hoped for a better individual to commence our first franchise operation, and we wish David all the very best in this new initiative.

Gardiner Chess is looking to set up chess coaching operations in the various regional centres of Queensland. We are looking for people with a good knowledge of chess, who like teaching, and who would like to develop a successful business. Please contact Graeme on ggardiner@gardinerchess.com.

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Gold Coast Tin Cup 2007
(for players rated under 1750)

Saturday & Sunday 17 & 18 February 2006

Venue: Somerset College Sports Pavilion

Prizes: 1st $500 + Perpetual Trophy 2nd $200; 3rd $100, 5 ratings groups: 1st $100, 2nd $60

Organiser: Peter Bender, Outreach Chess, 6 Georgina St, Oxenford. Ph 5556 0434 Email: outreachchess@bigpond.com.

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Summer School Holidays at the Chess Centre

As usual, we have a couple of weeks of chess for the kids at the centre during the summer school hols.

Our summer rapid chess comps are held every morning and afternoon for the week commencing Monday 15 January. There are half day, day and week rates. Each competition is Queensland Junior rated, so a great opportunity for the kids to improve their chess and their rating.

Our 4 day daytime chess camp will be held from Monday to Thursday 22 to 25 January from 9am to 5pm each day. This involves a substantial chess coaching component, as well as rated competitions, and chess and non-chess activities.