Chess Calendars for 2008

Schools Chess Calendar for 2008

2008 International Junior Calendar

Please note this is still a working document and adjustments are still likely to be made.
Any Queensland clubs or schools wishing to advertise their tournaments are very welcome to do so. Please send such details and dates to info@gardinerchess.com.

entries as at Wednesday, 23 July 2008

 

 

Qld  school holidays
Date Tournament Venue Organiser
Jan 2-11 Australian Championship Sydney ACF
Jan 13-25 Australian Junior Championships Sydney ACF
Jan 14-18 Summer Rapids Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Jan 21-25 Chess Camp Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Jan 26-28 Australia Day Weekender Zillmere & Districts Community Sports Club CAQ
Feb 11 Gold Coast Junior Masters (seven Mondays) Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Feb 16/17 Gold Coast Tin Cup (Under 1750) Somerset College Sports Pavilion Outreach Chess
Feb-22 Somerville House High Schools Invitational Rd 1 Somerville House South Brisbane Junior Chess Club
Mar 1-2 March Madness Open Grand Prix Cat 4

Zillmere and Districts Community Sports Club

 QWCL
Mar-07 Somerville House High Schools Invitational Rd 2 Somerville House South Brisbane Junior Chess Club
Mar 8-9 Darling Downs Open TBA Toowoomba Chess Club
Mar-09 Somerville House Primary Schools Invitational Somerville House South Brisbane Junior Chess Club
Mar 16 Qld Interclub Round 1 State Library, South Brisbane CAQ
Mar 22/24 Queensland Open Championship Grand Prix 2  Zillmere & Districts Community Sports Ctre CAQ
Mar 30 Gold Coast Active Championship Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Mar-31 Northside Schools Teams Invitational Nundah State School Nundah State School
Apr 7-11 Chess Camp Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Apr 12-13 Queensland Women's Championship & here   QWCL
Apr-14 Student Free Day Tournament Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Apr 19-20 Gold Coast Junior Championship Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Apr 21 Gold Coast Junior Masters (8 Mondays) Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Apr 27 Round 2, Qld Interclub State Library, South Brisbane CAQ
May 3-5 Peninsula Open Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell Redcliffe Chess Club
May 18 Gold Coast Rapid Championship Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
May-25 Somerville House Primary Schools Invitational Somerville House South Brisbane Junior Chess Club
May 25 Round 3, Qld Interclub State Library, South Brisbane CAQ
May 31/June 1 Broadbeach Cup Australian Grand Prix event   Kings of Chess
June 7 Queen's Birthday Weekend Rapid Qld Contract Bridge Club, Woolloongabba Garvin Gray
Jun 22 Round 4, Qld Interclub State Library, South Brisbane CAQ
Jun 28-29 Gold Coast Open Carrara Community Centre Outreach Chess
Jul 1-4 Queensland Junior Championships Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Jul 6 Logan Day of Knights Active   Logan City Chess Club
July 7-9 and 11 Chess Camp Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Jul 8 The Knight of Byron Junior Tournament Brunswick Heads Mike Duffin
Jul-10 Runaway Bay Shopping Village Junior Tournament Runaway Bay Shopping Village Gardiner Chess
Jul-14 Student Free Day Tournament Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Jul 19-20 Coffs Harbour Open - Gardiner Chess package Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour Chess Club
Jul 21 Gold Coast Junior Masters (eight Mondays) Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Jul 23 Ruth Coxhill Memorial (nine Wednesdays) Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Jul 27 Round 5, Qld Interclub State Library, South Brisbane CAQ
Aug 2-3 Mackay Open Mackay Mackay Chess Club
Aug-03 Fastrain Junior Tournament NSDC, Upper Mt Gravatt North Shore Development and Coaching
Aug 9-10 North Queensland Open Townsville Townsville Chess Club
Aug 16-17 Bundaberg Weekender Bundaberg High School Bundaberg Chess Club
Aug-17 Somerville House Primary Schools Invitational Somerville House South Brisbane Junior Chess Club
Aug 24 Round 6, Qld Interclub State Library, South Brisbane CAQ
Aug 30-31 Surfers Paradise Open    
Sep 14 Round 7, Qld Interclub State Library, South Brisbane CAQ
Sep 20-21 Nell Van De Graaff Classic Somerset College Outreach Chess
Sep-25 Westfield Garden City Junior Chess Tournament Garden City, Mt Gravatt Gardiner Chess
Sep 27-28 Queensland Girls' Championship Blue Fin Fishing Club QWCL
Sep 28 Medal Event - details here Blue Fin Fishing Club CAQ
Sep 28 Queensland Rapid Championship Qld Contract Bridge Club CAQ
Sep29-Oct 1 & 3 Chess Camp Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Oct-02 Broadbeach Junior Chess Tournament Broadbeach Mall Gardiner Chess
Oct 4-5 Wendy Terry Memorial Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell Redcliffe Chess Club
Oct 13 Gold Coast Junior Masters (eight Mondays) Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Oct 19 Gold Coast Allegro Championships Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Oct-20 Student Free Day Tournament Gardiner Chess Centre Gardiner Chess
Nov 15-16 November Weekender tba QWCL
Nov 23 Gold Coast Transfer and Lightning Championships Gardiner Chess Centre