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Australian Junior
Championships, Cranbrook School,
Sydney
13-25 January 2008
Whilst putting together a package for our party to
attend the upcoming Australian Junior Championships, we
discovered that affordable accommodation is very hard
to come by in the holiday season.
Our group leader on this occasion will be Mrs Justine
Jule of Gardiner Chess.
Our group will be
staying right next to the beach at Coogee Beach
Backpackers. For many years I've been taking groups to
the Australian Juniors, and some of our best times have
been at fairly basic establishments. However we are
convinced that this accommodation will be a lot of fun
for our juniors.
www.surfsidebackpackers.com.au/index.cfm (Coogee
Beach)
Details: We leave the Gold Coast on the morning
of Saturday 12th January and return on the
evening of Saturday 26th January. Mr Rej Jule
will be driving the Gardiner Chess bus, and we will have
two private cars travelling in convoy. If there are a
couple of parents who wish to come with us, especially
those who have 7 seater vehicles who can take extra
passengers, we are happy to pay all petrol costs.
The indicative cost is $1,300 for adults, and $1,700 for
juniors (cost subject to sufficient numbers). This
includes transport, accommodation, all meals, all
entertainment, insurance, entry fees and coaching. IM
Peter Froehlich and WIM Alexandra Jule will be our
two coaches, with more to be added if required. Each
coach will have a maximum of 8 juniors.
If you wish to be part of our party, we need an
indication by 30 September
at the very latest. This is absolutely essential, as the
accommodation cannot be held for long - there is simply
too much demand. Please email Graeme Gardiner
ggardiner@gardinerchess.com
If you do not wish to be part of our group, but would
like to come along each day for coaching, please
register your interest.
Humble Pawn Teams Event
This continues with
rounds 5 and 6 this coming Wednesday 19th September at
the chess centre.
Amir Karibasic's new
Kings of Chess Club
Amir Karibasic is proving himself to be a force
in the promotion of chess in Queensland, and in
particular the Gold Coast. He has now launched a new
'Kings of Chess' Club that meets once a month every
first Tuesday of each month, from 6-10pm at Italo-Australian
Soccer Club, 18 Fairway Drive, Clear Island Waters
QLD 4226. More info can be found at:
www.italoaustralianclub.com.au
Chess in Schools
Conference, Aberdeen, Scotland
Wendy and I recently returned from the Chess in
Schools Conference held in Aberdeen, Scotland. We
gave a paper entitled 'Positive moves in Australian
chess, with especial regard to autism', and
interestingly there were two other papers featuring
chess and autism. Colleagues in the Mt Alexander Schools
Cluster in Victoria are doing some very interesting
research into embedding chess in the curriculum, and
using the chess programme alongside national numeracy
benchmarking. All in all it was a most worthwhile trip.
World Chess Championship in
Mexico
This has just started. The official site is at
www.chessmexico.com/
Vale Vic
Halin
Kerry Corker advises that Vic Halin has
passed away at the age of 82 after a long battle with
motor neurone disease. Kerry has been visiting Vic for
many years. When he was more mobile, Vic was a regular
at Gold Coast Chess Club events in the 1990s, and was
also a regular in the casual chess area at Cavill
Avenue. Vic also had a number of old friends in the
Brisbane chess scene.
David Smerdon
gains third Grandmaster norm
We are all very proud that David gained his third and
final GM norm at the Czech Open. He now needs to get his
rating over 2500 to gain the GM title. It currently sits
at around 2465. Go David!
Ruth Coxhill
Memorial FIDE Rated Tournament
This was a 10 player round robin event, with time
controls of 90 mins a side + 30 secs a move
Final standings:
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FIDE |
ACF |
Score |
Prog T/B |
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1 |
Froehlich, Peter QLD |
2355 |
2378 |
8.5 |
33.25 |
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2 |
Nakauchi, Gene QLD |
2020 |
1819 |
6.5 |
26.25 |
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Sarfati, Jonathan QLD |
2278 |
2129 |
6.5 |
22.5 |
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4 |
Muller, Jonas QLD |
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1590 |
5 |
16.5 |
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5 |
Jule, Alexandra QLD |
1887 |
1705 |
4.5 |
15 |
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6 |
Selnes, Hamish QLD |
1956 |
1800 |
4 |
11 |
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Grigg, Sam QLD |
1744 |
1591 |
4 |
10.75 |
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8 |
Barnard, Casey T QLD |
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1778 |
3 |
10.5 |
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9 |
Stahnke, Alexander QLD |
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1600 |
2 |
9.25 |
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10 |
Lei, Yitao QLD |
1930 |
1557 |
1 |
2 |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Nell Van De
Graaff Classic
Sat/Sun 22/23 September 2007
This is a Myer Tan Australian Grand Prix Category 4 Event
Venue: Somerset College Sports Pavilion, Somerset Drive,
Mudgeeraba
Time Limits: 60 + 10 Fischer
Special Attraction: The event doubles as a teams
competition. Players form themselves into teams of four,
with a maximum average rating of 1500 per team. This has
proved to be a very popular format over the last few
years.
Full details at
www.gardinerchess.com/calendar/calendar2007.htm. You
can also enter via our site (click on the
Pay Online button).
Enquiries: Peter Bender 5556 0434
outreachchess@bigpond.com
Smithfield
Centre, Cairns Junior Chess
Challenge
Dates: Monday 24 September 2007, Thursday 27
September 2007, Monday 1 October 2007, Thursday 4
October 2007
Venue: The Retreat Smithfield
Centre, Southern Entrance
Times: 10:00am for 10:30am start
4:00pm finish (approximately)
Prizes: $200 prizes for each day
Format: At least 7 rounds
Organiser: David Cowland-Cooper
of IQ Chess Ph: 0405 435 035 Fax: 07 3503 9377
Email:
fnq@iqchess.com.au Web:
www.iqchess.com.au
Westfield
Garden City Junior Chess Tournament
Thursday 27 September 2007
We are pleased to announce that Brisbane now has a
junior shopping centre tournament. It runs from 9.15am
to 5pm, and comprises 8 rounds of 25 mins a side chess.
It is being held in the Beach House Bar & Grill, and
they will be providing free morning and afternoon tea
for the players. The cost is a very modest $15,
discounted to just $10 if entry and payment is received
by Wed 26th September. The first prize is $200 cash, and
there are 10 x $30 vouchers for ratings prizes.
Times: Registration 8.45-9.15am, Games 9.15am to 4.20pm,
Presentations finished by 4.40pm at the latest.
Venue: Westfield Garden City, Mt Gravatt (Town Square -
Chicago's Restaurant if wet)
Entry Form:
www.gardinerchess.com/brochures/2007/westfieldweb.pdf
Enquiries: 5522 7221
info@gardinerchess.com. You can also enter via
our site (click on the Pay Online
button).
Queensland
Women's Chess Championship
Sat/Sun 29/30 September 2007
Venue: Blue Fin Fishing Club 24 Lilac St Inala
Prizes: $500
Time Controls: 60 + 30 Fischer
Entry Form:
www.caq.org.au/htm/womens2007.htm
Enquiries: Gail Young 3372 8077
qwcl@hotmail.com
Queensland
Rapid Championship
Sunday 30 September 2007
Venue: Queensland Contract Bridge Club, Woolloongabba
Further details: See the CAQ webpage
www.caq.org.au
School Holiday Daytime Chess
Camp
Mon, Tues, Wed and Fri, 1-3 and 5 October 2007
This is for juniors of all ages and standards, from
complete beginner to expert. It is a great opportunity
to improve your chess, improve your rating or obtain one
if you don't already have one. Juniors have travelled
from all over Queensland to take part in this event.
Great coaching, lots of tournament chess and a load of
fun.
Full details at
www.gardinerchess.com/calendar/calendar2007.htm. You
can also enter via our site (click on the
Pay Online button).
Broadbeach
Mall Junior Chess Tournament
Thursday 4 October 2007
This is one of the most popular junior events of the
year, being held outside under the sails in the
beautiful (we hope!) spring weather. Prizes are $200
cash for first, and 10 x cash prizes of $30 for ratings
group winners. Full details at
www.gardinerchess.com/calendar/calendar2007.htm. You
can also enter via our site (click on the
Pay Online button).
Wendy Terry
Memorial
Sat/Sun 6/7 October
A Myer Tan Australian Grand Prix Category 2 Event
Further details: See the CAQ webpage
www.caq.org.au or at
www.gardinerchess.com/calendar/calendar2007.htm
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- continued
North Coast Junior Chess
Classic at Byron Bay Surf Club
Tuesday 9th October
Cash prizes and trophies. Organiser Mike
Duffin 02 6684 6281
guruduff@yahoo.com.au.
Click here for more details.
This tournament runs from 9.15am to 2pm
Gold Coast
Junior Masters Term 4
This starts on Monday 15 October.
Queensland Schools Teams
Finals
at Brisbane Grammar School Sat/Sun 13/14 October
This very prestigious event, which involves
the regional qualifiers from all around Queensland in
the Secondary and Primary Open sections, will once again
be held at Brisbane Grammar School.
Queensland Schools
All-Girls Teams One Day
Qualifying Event
Monday 15 October at the Marymac Centre, Annerley
For the first time we are separating the all-girls event
from the open event. This will give girls who are
playing in the open event over the weekend, the
opportunity to stay on and participate in the all-girls
event on the Monday. See
www.gardinerchess.com/brochures/2007/qldgirlsprimhigh07web.pdf
Gold Coast
Allegro Championship
Sunday 21 October 2007
9 rounds 15 mins a side + 5 secs Fischer
Full details at:
www.gardinerchess.com/calendar/calendar2007.htm. You
can also enter via our site (click on the
Pay Online button).
Student
Free Day Tournament at the Chess Centre
Mon 22 October 2007
These student free day tournaments are proving very
popular. Full details at:
www.gardinerchess.com/brochures/2007/studentfreedaysweb.pdf
Surfers
Paradise Open
Sat/Sun 27/28 October 2007
A Myer Tan Australian Grand Prix Category 5 Event
This is another of Amir Karibasic's initiatives. It
promises to be one of the finest weekenders held on the
Gold Coast. First prize is $2,000 and total prizes are
$5,500. Open and Under 1600 divisions.
Titled players confirmed are: GM Roland Schmaltz
(GER) 2547, GM Dejan Antic (Ser) 2471, WGM
Danijela Nutu-Gajic (AUS-SA) 2350, IM Stephen
Solomon (QLD) 2476, IM Gary Lane (AUS-NSW)
2412, IM Peter Froehlich (GER) 2378, FM Jesse
Sales (Ph) 2340, FM Moulthun Ly (AUS-QLD)
2267, FM Lee Jones (AUS-NSW) 2072, FM Gene
Nakauchi (AUS-QLD) 2019.
Please note that the numbers are
strictly limited to 80.
Venue: Broadbeach Surf Life Saving Club, Cnr Chelsea
Avenue and Broadbeach Boulevard
Prizes: 1st Prize $2,000 Total $5,500
Time Controls 60 + 10 Fischer
Enquiries: Amir Karibasic 5578 5872 mob 0414
786852
amir@kingsofchess.biz
Website:
www.kingsofchess.biz
Full details at:
www.gardinerchess.com/main%events/2007/tournaments/ surfersparadiseopen.htm
Australian Schools Teams Finals
at Somerville House
Sat/Sun 1/2 December
This prestigious event, which involves the
state winners in each of four categories (Secondary
Open, Secondary All-Girls, Primary Open and Primary
All-Girls) will be held at Somerville House, Brisbane on
the weekend of Sat/Sun 1/2 December. The organising
committee are Connie Pizzato, Graeme Gardiner and Ian
Murray. Ian, as usual, has done a fine job on the
website, which is still being developed:
www.caq.org.au/astc/index.htm.
GACC World
Inter-Varsity Chess
Championship
4 to 12 December 2007
A message from Lim Yi Jing
With reference to the above matter, it is our utmost
pleasure to inform you that The Tuanku Bahiyah
Residential College, University of Malaya, Malaysia with
the co-operation of the Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF)
is organizing GACC World Inter-Varsity Chess
Championship from 4th to 12th December 2007, at the main
campus of University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
On behalf of the organizing committee, we have the honor
to invite the representatives from your university to
participate in this event. As per previous years the
event will be conducted as an individual championship
where the best 4 players’ results will be accumulated
for the best university team.
It is our greatest hope that your university will be
able to send a representative team to participate in
this tournament. The closing date for registration is on
31st October 2007. For further information, please
kindly contact the organizing committee.
You are welcome to download the rules & regulations and
the registration form through our web-site.
We thank you in advance for precious time and kind
consideration.
Yours faithfully,
Lim Yi Jing
Delegation Director of GACC 12th
Tel: (6)017-5767333
E-mail:
gacc_12@yahoo.com
Visit us at:
http://www28.brinkster.com/gaccwivcc/index.htm
Australian
Junior Championships
13-25 January 2008
See the information given at the start of this
newsletter.
JOBS
IQ Chess
Franchise Opportunities
Our aim is to provide schools throughout
Queensland with ongoing chess coaching services.
David Cowland-Cooper is already running an excellent
franchise in Cairns.
If you are passionate about chess, can teach primary
students, have good communication and business skills,
then an IQ Chess franchise might be for you. Please
contact Graeme Gardiner to discuss. Email
ggardiner@gardinerchess.com or phone 5522 7221.
Chess
Coaches Required
Gardiner Chess employs many coaches (mainly casual
part-time) around South East Queensland and Northern
NSW. Because increasing numbers of schools are keen to
introduce chess programmes we always are on the lookout
for more coaching staff. While many of our staff are uni
students, others are older and just want to supplement
their income. Generally quite strong players are
required for high schools, but the playing strength for
primary students is not so important, because the vast
majority are beginners. The ability to teach and relate
well to young people is the most important attribute we
are looking for. We provide our coaches with extensive
resources plus assistance in training methods and
support. Additionally, we hold professional development
seminars twice a year. Please contact Graeme Gardiner
if you are interested:
ggardiner@gardinerchess.com or 5522 7221.
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the very best in chess
Graeme and Wendy Gardiner
Gardiner Chess
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