City of Redcliffe Chess Club Inc.

Final Round crosstable of the 2025 Club Championship played on Wed night December 10

December 14, 2025 by Rohan Pyne

David Beaumont is the 2025 Redcliffe Chess Club champion!

CM Beaumont defeated Tony Truscott in a high-stakes, winner-takes-all contest on board 1. This caps off a great year of chess for David, having already been victorious in the Peninsula Open and the QLD Seniors championship earlier this year. Congratulations, David!

Round 7 Summary:

David countered Tony’s pet Colle System with an early c5 and kingside-fianchetto and whilst Tony developed a significant space advantage on the queenside, his pieces began to lack coordination. David’s well-marshalled troops started to target key squares and pawns in the white camp, using the open a and c files expertly. A well-timed b5 advance undermined white’s pawn front and David was soon up a pawn and in complete control of the position. A crafty “zwischenzug” Ne4! saw David put one hand on the trophy as Tony’s chances were reduced to swindles. David held his composure and the result was soon beyond salvage for Tony, justifiably resigning the game in an endgame where black’s bishop-pair and two extra pawns would have been too much to handle for his rook.

This was Tony’s first and only loss for the tournament, coming up just short of the title but still managing a share of second place with pre-tournament favourite Jai Turner, who despite a strong campaign will have to wait another year for a chance to win an elusive club championship. (Jai has won just about every other tournament this year!) Congratulations to Tony and Jai for a fantastic tournament!

Please see the attachments for full round 7 results and the final crosstable. Well done to all players for their efforts across the tournament, both over the chess board and in ensuring the club continues to provide a welcoming environment.

Christmas Breakup and Trophy Presentation Evening – 7:30PM Wednesday 17 December:

The final event on the RCC calendar for 2025 is the Trophy Presentation evening and Christmas Breakup celebration. From 7:30PM this Wednesday 17 December in F block of Grace Lutheran, Rothwell, many players will be rewarded for their chess achievements across the year, with over 20 trophies to be won! This will be followed by free pizza and social chess. You are encouraged to bring your preferred beverage and/or nibbly/cake and to don your favourite red shirt to embrace the Redcliffe colours! We are looking forward to seeing you there.

2026 Club Re-opening: Wednesday January 28, 2026:

The club will go on a Christmas break after this Wednesday and will reopen on Wednesday night, January 28, 2026, in the usual location. 2026 promises to be an exciting year in chess! Happy holidays to all.

Upcoming Event – 2026 Australian Championship

The Australian chess championship is now less than a month away! The 2026 edition of the tournament will be held at The University of Sydney Business School from 5th to 15th January 2026. Players of all abilities are welcome to play with Championship, Reserves, Major and Minor tournaments being held, all boasting great prizes! There are also separate open blitz and rapid tournaments. Please see the attached flyer for full details.

Don’t forget to check the CAQ Inc website for lots of other upcoming events: www.caq.org.au

The Redcliffe Chess Club Inc website link is: www.redcliffechessclub.com.au

See you this Wednesday night December 17 for the trophy presentation and Christmas breakup celebration!

Cheers,

Rohan Pyne

0466 600 734 rgpyne@gmail.com