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NEWS
World
Youth Championships, Vung Tau, Vietnam
This important world event
is currently underway. Full details can be found at the
official website
here
with all games
here.
The following Queensland
Juniors are competing:
Boys Under 16 - Jonas
Muller
Boys under 14 - Gene
Nakauchi
Boys under 12 - Yi Liu
Girls under 12 - Leteisha
Simmonds
Girls Under 12 - Abbie
Kanagarajah
Girls Under 12 - Alannah
Byrne
World
Championship
As we send this email
bulletin out, Vishy Anand is on the verge of
winning his world title match with Vladimir Kramnik.
He needs just one point from the remaining four games to
win the match.
A good website for details
is at
http://www.chessvibes.com/
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad will be held in Dresden from
12th to 25th November.
Official site
here .
Australia's teams are:
| 1 |
GM Zong-Yuan Zhao |
2567 |
| 2 |
IM David Smerdon |
2470 |
| 3 |
IM Stephen Solomon |
2470 |
| 4 |
GM Darryl Johansen |
2446 |
|
Reserve |
IM George Xie |
2403 |
|
Captain |
FM Manuel Weeks |
2174 |
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| 1 |
WIM Arianne Caoili |
2170 |
| 2 |
Giang Nguyen |
2101
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| 3 |
WIM Moylan, Laura |
2114 |
| 4 |
WIM
Biljana Dekic |
2103 |
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Reserve
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WFM Shannon Oliver |
1942 |
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Captain |
IM Andras Toth |
2401
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Ruth Coxhill Memorial FIDE
Rated Tournament
Jonathan Sarfati and Gene Nakauchi have
jointly won the 2008 Ruth Coxhill Memorial with a score
of 7/9. Jonathan was undefeated. In third place was
Sam Grigg with 6.5, who gathered a packet of rating
points.
Many thanks to the four strong adult players, IM
Peter Froehlich, FM Jonathan Sarfati, FM Nik Stawski
and Matthew Sonter for putting themselves up for
a 'hiding to nothing' against the rapidly improving
juniors. A feature of the event was the fighting chess
played by all competitors.
Full results
here.
Nell Van De Graaff Classic Sat/Sun
20/21 September
Myer Tan Grand Prix
Class 1 Event
This was won by Matthew Sonter on 5.5/6, from
Phachara Wongwichit and Gene Nakauchi on 5.
The winning team was Matt Sonter, Gene Nakauchi,
Peter Haron and Alex Arase.
Full results
here.
2008 Australian Grand Prix
The series is coming towards its climax, and
Queenslanders are doing very well. Full details are
given at
here.
Look out for IM Stephen Solomon, IM David Smerdon
(although he lives in Canberra, we still regard him as a
Queenslander), FM Gene Nakauchi, Sam Grigg, Jonas
Muller, Sebastian Jule and Yi Liu who are all in
line for prizes.
The total prize fund for the 2009 Australian Chess Grand
Prix will be $16,000, including cash prizes and four
economy class airfares to Malaysia for the Malaysian
Chess Open. The event will be named The Yulgilbar-Think
Big Australian Chess Grand Prix 2009.
Broadbeach Mall Junior
Tournament
Gene Nakauchi won this event on countback from
Jonas Muller and Sam Grigg.
Full results
here
Ratings Group winners were:
A Keith
Chan
B Yuta Aikawa
C Michael VanGend
D Max Byrnes
E Stuart Adcock
F Noah Hildreth
G James Mepham, John Park, Daniel Nix and Joshua Tay
Queensland Girls Championships
Abbie Kanagarajah and Jenny Yum jointly
won the Queensland Girls Championship on 5.5/6. Full
results
here
Wendy Terry Memorial
Ben Lazarus deservedly won this event on a picket
fence 6/6, from George Lester on 5.5 and Tyson
Walker on 5. Full results
here.
Queensland Inter-Schools Teams
Finals
Teams from all around Queensland gathered at Marist
College for the state finals (Open) on 11/12 October.
The 'All Girls' finals were played the following day at
the Marymac Centre, Annerley.
The winning teams, who will represent Queensland at the
national finals in Adelaide on the weekend of 6/7
December, are:
Secondary
Open: Kings Christian College, Gold Coast
Primary
Open: Somerset College, Gold Coast
Secondary
All Girls: Somerset College
Gold Coast
Primary All Girls: Somerville House, Brisbane
Full results:
Open &
All Girls
Australian Schools Teams Finals
in Adelaide webpage
here.
Gold Coast Allegro
IM Stephen Solomon has won this event. Full
results
here.
1st IM
Stephen Solomon
2nd IM Peter Froehlich
3rd Alex Stahnke
Rating Group A Axel Stahnke
Rating Group B Alex Miles
Rating Group C Yuta Aikawa
Rating Group D Sam Mainwood
Rating Group E Sam Durden (aged 4!!)
FOR YOUR DIARY
Important - Starts
this coming weekend - CAQ's
Flagship event
Queensland Championships
1, 2, 8 and 9 November at
Woolloongabba
The Championship and Major events have been combined.
The minor event just runs on the second weekend, 8/9
November. Full details
here.
Venue: Qld Contract Bridge Club at Woolloongabba
Be part of this event and lift it up to where it
deserves to be, the number one event in Queensland!!!
Queensland Vets and Disabled Championships
Sat 15 & Sun
16 November
Venue: Blue Fin Fishing Club, Inala. Full details
here
Gold Coast Transfer and Lightning
Sunday 23
November
Both events 13 rounds
Transfer starts at 9am and Lightning starts at 1.30pm
Full details
here
Darling Downs Gold Cup
Sat/Sun 29/30
November
Venue: St Joseph's College, Toowoomba
This is an Australian Grand Prix Class 1 event. $2000 in
prizes.
Full details
here.
Gardiner Chess will be taking a bus from the Gold Coast
to this event and staying over Saturday night. Please
contact Graeme if you are interested in
going:
ggardiner@gardinerchess.com or 5522 7221.
CAQ AGM
Sat 6
December
Queensland Lightning Championships Sat 6 December
Queensland Clubs Teams Championship Sun 7 December
Queensland Women's Championship
Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 December
Venue: Blue Fin Fishing Club, Inala
Full details
here
Australian Open Chess
Tournament at Manly Warringah Leagues Club from 2-11
January 2009
Over $10,000 in prizes
Full details
here.
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FOR YOUR DIARY, Continued
Kids get bored
towards the end of the summer holidays? Consider our
summer holiday programme in the last two weeks of the
holidays.
Summer Rapids at the Chess
Centre, Mudgeeraba 12-16 Jan 2009
These daily, morning and afternoon rapid tournaments for
juniors will be held at the chess centre from Monday to
Friday 12th to 16th January 2009 9.30am to 4.30pm
Full details
here
Daytime Chess Camp at the chess
centre, Mudgeeraba 19-23 Jan 2009
This mixture of coaching, chess activities and rated
tournaments is very popular, with students having
visited from various parts of Queensland, and even the
southern states. The camps are held at the chess centre
from Monday to Friday 19th to 23 January 2009 from 9am
to 5pm.
Full details
here
Oceania Zonal Chess
Tournament 20-26 June 2009
This is the official qualifying event for the World
Cup. It is open to all players in the Oceania region. We
have selected a great venue at Outrigger Twin Towns
Resort, Tweed Heads. We are expecting many of the
best players from the Oceania region to participate. We
will be providing plenty of live chess, live blogging
and live analysis. Full details are given
here.
INFORMATION
Australian Junior
Championships, St Ignatius College, Athelstone, Adelaide
2-13 January 2009
The official webpage is
here.
The Gardiner Chess group trip to the Australian
Juniors is now closed.
15 to 24 January 2009 -
2009 Queenstown Open, NZ
Due to
insufficient enrolments, we have regrettably cancelled
our group trip to the Queenstown Open.
For those wanting to go on an individual basis, full details
are at
www.newzealandchess.co.nz/queenstownchess/.
Olympiad Appeal
After the World Championship, the Chess Olympiad is
the most important event in the international chess
calendar. It is certainly the most important teams event
in the calendar. It is held every two years. This year
it will be held in Dresden, Germany from 12th to 25th
November. The official site is at
http://f0246.futris02.de/cms/cms/english/.
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 Germany and the corresponding high air
fares. The costs increase with every Olympiad. They
can't do it alone, but depend on the support of the
Australian chess community.
We ask you all to reach for the hip pocket, and give
what you can to the ACF Olympiad Appeal. No donation is
too large or too small - all will get the teams that
much closer to Germany and will be acknowledged on this
site:
www.caq.org.au/olympiad/index.htm.
All donors to the last Olympiad Appeal received email
bulletins from the players direct from Turin. A similar
thank-you gesture for donors is anticipated from the
players in Dresden.
Ian Murray, who has been a volunteer chess administrator
in Queensland for some 30 years is the Olympiad Appeal
Coordinator for 2009. Thanks Ian!
Chess
Blogs
Two good Australian blog sites are
There are many
overseas sites, which include (for example)
Keen on Chess?
Here are some sites to visit, where you will find a wealth of
information:
Do you think chess is a sport?
If so, you may
want to sign this petition
h ere.
JOBS
School Chess
Coaches Required
Leaving school and
going to uni? Need part-time income whilst studying?
Consider working for Gardiner Chess as a coach in
schools in your region. Contact us by phone or
email. We need coaches in all areas, but particularly in the Southern areas and Northern
areas of Brisbane - ie Redcliffe, Caboolture, Samford, Logan
and Forest Lake areas.
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.
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 Shop at Gardiner Chess
For a complete range of chess goods, including sets,
clocks, books, DVDs etc, please visit us at the chess
centre at Mudgeeraba, or online at
www.gardinerchess.com.
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brian_thomas_au@yahoo.com.au
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All the very best in chess
Graeme and Wendy Gardiner
Gardiner Chess Centre
11 Hardys Road
Mudgeeraba Qld 4213
Phone +61 7 5522 7221
Fax +61 7 5522 7760
Email
ggardiner@gardinerchess.com
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