UQ Chess Club info. – Contact Filip Simic
The University of Queensland · St Lucia campus
Weekly meetings every Wednesday from 5pm at D114 Duhig Tower · All levels welcome
Next event
UQ October Series — Blitz
Friday 9 October 2026, 6:00–9:00 pm · Venue TBA, St Lucia
Upcoming Events 2026
Feature event
UQ October Chess Series 2026
Minimum $2,500 prize pool · FIDE, ACF and QJ rated
A big month of chess for UQ Chess Club — three rated events across all three formats. The prize pool grows with entries, and all three can be entered together at a discount.
Blitz
Friday 9 October
Rapid
Saturday 10 October
Classic
Sat 24 – Sun 25 October
Full details & entry
All upcoming events
Date Event Format Time Venue
9 Oct Fri 2026
UQ October Series — Blitz
11 rounds, 3min + 2sec from move 1. Entry $20 members / $25 non-members. Registrations close 12pm, 9 October.
Blitz 6:00–9:00 pm Venue TBA, St Lucia
10 Oct Sat 2026
UQ October Series — Rapid
9 rounds, 13min + 2sec from move 1, with a lunch break. Entry $35 members / $40 non-members. Registrations close 11:59pm, 9 October.
Rapid 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Venue TBA, St Lucia
24 Oct Sat 2026
UQ October Series — Classic, day 1
Rounds 1–3 at 10:00am, 1:30pm and 4:30pm. Registration from 9:00am. 60min + 30sec from move 1.
Classic 10:00 am start Venue TBA, St Lucia
25 Oct Sun 2026
UQ October Series — Classic, day 2
Rounds 4–6 at 9:30am, 12:30pm and 3:30pm. 60min + 30sec from move 1. Registrations close 8pm, 23 October.
Classic 9:30 am start Venue TBA, St Lucia
December 2026
Dates TBC
UQ Blitz Championship
Details to be confirmed.
Blitz TBC TBA
TBC
Dates TBC
UQ Summer Festival of Chess
Details to be confirmed.
Classic TBC TBA
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