Gardiner Chess Newsletter No. 76
22 March 2009

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Calendars for 2009

Australian Junior Selections for 2009
Applications are now open for the various international tournaments

The website is http://www.australianjuniorchess.org.au/

Tournaments for which you can apply are

  • World Youth Age Championships (U8-U18) 11-23 November Turkey
  • Asean Youth Championships (U8-18) 10-19 June Vietnam
  • Asian Youth Age Championships (U8-U18)
  • World Junior Championships (U20) 16-29 October Argentina
  • Asian Junior Championship (U20) 20-25 May Sri Lanka
  • Commonwealth Championships (U8-U20) 19-27 July Malaysia

All of the above have both an open and a girls' division

 World Youth Olympiad (open teams) Turkey

The dates for the Asian Youth and and Youth Olympiad have not been released, however if you are interested in going to either of these tournaments, you must apply now (acceptance of these selections will be deferred until after the dates are announced)

Selections will close on 29th March 2009

Email Shannon Oliver if you have any queries/problems with the site. If you wish to see the selection procedure by-law please go here, or request a copy from Shannon.

Shannon Oliver (shan_o_86@hotmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY


next weekend! Gold Coast Active Championships

Sunday 29 March

  • 7 rounds, 20 mins a side plus 10 secs Fischer

  • Full details here

  • Enjoy the new outdoor area and family friendly environment

Inaugural Broadbeach Mall Open Chess Tournament
Sunday 5th April

 

Queensland Open - Australian Chess Grand Prix Class 4 Tournament

10-13 April at Bundaberg State High School

  • The increase in the first prize and sponsorship for the Qld Open from $500 to $1000 is thanks to the kind sponsorship of Dr Preshy Varghese. 

     

  • Full tournament details here


Doeberl Cup

9-13 April in Canberra


Sydney International

14-19 April in Parramatta Town Hall


Daytime Chess Camp

at the Gardiner Chess Centre, Mudgeeraba

  • The Easter camp will be held from Tuesday 14th to Friday 17th April.

  • Juniors - don't miss out on this great opportunity to improve your chess.

  • Full details here


Gold Coast Junior Championships

on Sat/Sun, 18/19 April

at the Gardiner Chess Centre, Mudgeeraba

  • Several winners of this event over the years have gone on to win Australian Age Titles. So it is a very good stepping stone for the Queensland Junior Championships scheduled for Brisbane from 30 June to 3 July, and the Australian Junior Championships scheduled for Hobart 13-24 January 2010.

  • If you do some kind of junior sport or other activity at the weekend, you can ask for a half point bye to miss round(s) which conflict with your activity.

  • Full details here


Student Free Day Tournaments at the Chess Centre, Mudgeeraba
Monday 20th April

  • the first student free day tournament for 2009

  • [The others are on Mondays 13th July and 19th October]

  • Full details here

Knight of Byron Junior Chess Classic
Brunswick Heads Community Centre, Thursday 23rd April

Junior Masters Term 2

  • This event for players rated 800+ commences on Monday 27th April at the chess centre.
  • With after game analysis by a men's and a women's international master, there is a direct path to Australian Age Champion level via this event.
  • Contact Graeme Gardiner if interested in playing at ggardiner@gardinerchess.com

Queensland Inter-Club - Round One

  • 26 April at the Chess Centre, Mudgeeraba

  • Contact CAQ President Garvin Gray on 0422 993062 or garvingray@optusnet.com.au if you are interested in entering a team or teams

Peninsula Open, Grace Lutheran College, Redcliffe

2-4 May


Oceania Zonal

20-26 June at the Outrigger Twin Towns Resort, Tweed Heads

  • Full details here 

  • 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.

Entries to date:

Open

GM Zong-Yuan Zhao AUS 2577

IM David Smerdon AUS 2463

IM Stephen Solomon AUS 2460

IM George Xie AUS 2397

IM Gary Lane AUS 2371

FM Igor Bjelobrk AUS 2332

Anthony Ker NZ 2321 IM [Seed tbc]

FM Robert Smith NZ 2281

Mike Steadman NZ 2273

CM Max Illingworth AUS 2250

Brian Jones AUS 2074

Leon Kempen AUS 2065

CM Manoj Kumar FJ 2017 Seed

Paul Spiller NZ 2005

Hamish Selnes AUS 1921

Matthew Juszczynski AUS 1919

George Lester AUS 1801

Zachary Searle AUS 1777

Anurag Sannidhanam AUS 1713

Women

WIM Arianne Caoili AUS 2182

WIM Alexandra Jule AUS 1928

WCM Judy Gao NZ 1911 Seed

Vivian Smith NZ 1836

Tamzin Oliver AUS (U/R)


Gold Coast Open

27-28 June at Twin Towns, Tweed Heads

  • This tournament follows immediately after the Zonal.

  • Already several Zonal entrants have booked to stay on for the Gold Coast Open

  • This is a 2009 'Yulgilbar-Think Big' Australian Chess Grand Prix event - Category 5.

  • Over $6,500 in prizes!

  • Dr Peter Haron has kindly sponsored over $1,250 in cash prizes for the under 1000 division.
    Full details here


Australian Junior Championships, Hobart

13-24 January 2010

  • This is the first time this event has been held in Tasmania for well over 20 years.

  • Gardiner Chess will be taking a group, and aims to arrive in Tasmania a few days early for some touring and sightseeing.

  • It can be a lot more fun to be part of a group at these events, which also includes access to top level coaching.

  • You can register your interest in being part of our group by sending an email to Graeme Gardiner at ggardiner@gardinerchess.com.

Queensland's Official Inter-Schools Teams Chess Tournaments
 All Regions

 For a full calendar, and also to keep in touch with the results from Round 1, to date, visit the Schools' Section on www.gardinerchess.com

For 2009, this event comprises 59 separate days of competition statewide!

Somerville House Invitationals

 Patrick Byrom and Connie Pizzato are running their schools competitions as follows:

  • Primary Schools - 24 May and 23 August

RECENT NEWS

I'm pleased to advise that Mark Stokess is making a steady though slow recovery from his recent serious illness. However it will be at least a month of complete rest before he will be able to resume his work as a school teacher.

Follow the Australian Chess Grand Prix here

INFORMATIONN

 

The Australian Junior Training Squad

will be held at Nundah State School from 5-11 July

  • Unfortunately, the sponsor of this squad for many years, Dr Henry Ergas, has had to withdraw his sponsorship. Therefore the organisers are looking for potential sponsors. Please email Tracy Gray at tacgray@bigpond.net.au if you are interested in sponsoring or part sponsoring this very worthwhile component of Australian chess.

  • This squad will be organised by AJCL officials Tania Simmonds and Tracy Gray, in conjunction with CAQ President Garvin Gray.

  • Participants will be chosen by the AJCL from those who applied, and any vacant spots will be offered to Queenslanders who were not initially chosen.

  • We understand that four Grandmasters will be involved in training this squad.

  • This promises to be a busy time for our leading juniors, with the Oceania Zonal leading straight in to the Gold Coast Open followed immediately by the Queensland Junior Championships, and followed again by the Training Squad.

 

Chess Blogs

Two good Australian blog sites are:


Want to Find a Chess Club?

  • Go to the CAQ site here

Keen on Chess?


 Here are some sites to visit, where you will find a wealth of information:

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. If your school is keen to upgrade their chess resources, check out our 'specials for schools' in the schools' section on the webpage.

Reports and Tournament Notices

Reports and tournament notices are most welcome for inclusion in this bulletin. Please email info@gardinerchess.com

JOBS

School Chess Coaches Required

We have been very successful in recruiting chess coaches for the start of this school year.

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 once or twice a year. Please contact Graeme Gardiner if you are interested: ggardiner@gardinerchess.com  or 5522 7221.

Webpage

There are a number of upcoming events promoted in this bulletin. Entry leaflets can be downloaded and printed from our webpage at www.gardinerchess.com. All Gardiner Chess events, and some other events, can be entered online with your credit card number using the secure 'pay online' button.

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 and due to demand for chess in schools is currently widening his operation into Townsville.

If you are passionate about chess, can teach primary students, have good communication and business skills, then a low cost IQ Chess franchise might be for you. Please contact Graeme Gardiner to discuss. Email ggardiner@gardinerchess.com or phone 5522 7221.

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All the very best in chess


Graeme and Wendy Gardiner
Gardiner Chess Centre
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Mudgeeraba Qld 4213
Phone +61 7 5522 7221
Fax +61 7 5522 7760
Email ggardiner@gardinerchess.com

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