Crosstable R1 of the 2025 Club Championship played on Wed night October 29
Please find attached the Round 1 crosstable for the 2025 Redcliffe Club Championship, played on Wednesday night, October 29.
Round Summary:
The final tournament on the RCC calendar for 2025 is the marquee event – the Club Championship! A field of 32 players presented for Round 1 of the 2025 Redcliffe Club Championship; it was great to see such strong numbers! It is a testament to the depth in both numbers and talent at the club that there is no clear favourite to take out this tournament, with the likes of the experienced Jai Turner and David Beaumont facing tough competition from rising young stars including James Xia, Brett Oakley and Simon Yousafi.
Top seed CM David Beaumont got his campaign off to a great start by defeating long-time RCC member Tony Weller in an interesting game that saw David win an exchange early in the game, only for Tony to gain counterplay by virtue of a strong knight and bishop-pair before eventually winning the exchange back, albeit down a pawn. This was enough for David to eventually grind out the win in the endgame. Despite the large rating gap, Max Kershaw put up a great fight against Jai Turner on board 2, testing Jai the entire game before coming up short in a tricky king-knight-pawn endgame. This was a great start to Jai’s campaign and perhaps he’ll be pleased with a long, tough game in Round 1. It was great to see returning member Tony Truscott appear mere seconds before the pairings were finalised, a surprise entrant who also walked away from the night with a victory, this time with white against the dangerous Simon Yousafi, displaying clinical endgame technique to secure the full point. Sophia Xu, the clear favourite for the Best Woman trophy in this tournament, found herself in a tough spot out of the opening against veteran Allan Fossey. Allan converted this early advantage into a win and is now poised for a showdown with one of the top seeds in the next round. Rohan Pyne exacted revenge for his last-start loss to Nikola Maljkovic, this time walking away with the win by virtue of a positional squeeze in the English opening. The longest game of the night occurred on board 6 between Simon Levy and club president Mark C Stokes which saw Mark, in somewhat characteristic fashion, almost spoil a large advantage with a double-pawn “sacrifice” on victory’s doorstep allowing Simon to fight back albeit to no avail; certainly a very exciting game! Two of the most promising 10-year-old chess talents in the country squared off on board 7, with James Xia managing to overpower Brett Oakley in an imbalanced endgame, his two rooks eventually proving too strong for Brett’s rook and knight. New RCC member Sonny Mantello, yet another talented junior, showed endgame composure beyond his years in shepherding his extra pawns to promotion against Martin Post, despite being down an exchange. Zaichic Turner played a nice game to beat Don Moore on board 9, and Braeden Levy scored a quick win with black against Khan Otineru. Chris Basiaco took down Jim Porter on board 11 courtesy of prudent opening preparation, and Iris Wang returned to the club after a spell and her efforts were rewarded with victory over Cedric Schaffer. The improving Libero Ceccherini scored a composed victory over Albert Schaus on board 13, and the only draw of the night occured between 7-year-old portrait artist Fedra Simic, and Dylan Pu. New member James Whitfried enjoyed victory over enthusiastic youngster Leo Betty on board 15, and to round out 16 boards, Ryan Xia continues to prove he is much more than just a “bye-breaker” by taking down Adam Duncan in control of the white pieces. Congratulations to all the winners and well done to all for providing a great night of entertainment!
If you missed Round 1 last night, you can still enter next week and we will give you a half point bye for R1- just be in F Block by 7:45pm to be included in the R2 pairings. R2 will begin at 8pm next Wed night November 5. Look forward to another round of exciting chess!
Thank you to everyone who has already paid their $20 adult entry fee or $6 junior entry fee for players under 18 years of age! If you still need to pay your entry fee, please Direct Deposit to the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account using your surname as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
Upcoming Event – 2025 Queensland Seniors Championship
Fast approaching on the weekend of Saturday November 15 and Sunday November 16, the 2025 Queensland Seniors Championship will be held at Rothwell. This is an ACF-rated classical tournament open to all players born before 1976 (i.e. 50+ or turning 50 this year). This promises to be a very competitive event with senior players of all abilities welcome to play! Please see the attached flyer for full details.
Upcoming Event – 2025 Christmas Special
On the weekend of Saturday December 6 and Sunday December 7, the 2025 Christmas Special will be held at Rothwell. Redcliffe members will be able to enter for the discounted fee of $80! This tournament will feature a very generous $1500 first prize and many other great prizes. It will be a 6-round, FIDE and ACF rated classical tournament with a 60min+30sec time control. 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 on Wednesday night November 5 for the second round of the 2025 Redcliffe Club Championship!
Cheers,
Rohan Pyne
0466 600 734 rgpyne@gmail.com
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Crosstable R6 of the 2025 Mike Dyer Memorial played on Wed night October 22
Please find attached the Round 6 (final round) crosstable for the 2025 Mike Dyer Memorial, played last Wednesday night, October 22.
Round Summary:
Congratulations to ChengYi (James) Xia for winning the 2025 Mike Dyer Memorial with a great score of 5/6! James is one of a host of bright young stars emerging from the QLD chess scene, and at just 10 years old, it will be exciting to track his progress over the coming years. Well done James! The final round was always going to be interesting, with 3 players tied for the lead on 4/5 (James, Jai Turner, and Allan Fossey). On Board 1, James defeated Allan with the white pieces, with Allan sacrificing a pawn early in his Scandinavian Defence but not managing to gain adequate compensation. James was eventually able to convert a winning rook-and-pawn endgame to guarantee himself at least a share of first place. Jai Turner needed to defeat David Beaumont with black on Board 2, but only managed a draw, as the two experienced players battled it out in a long, complicated game. This draw was enough for Jai to finish in a tie for second place (4.5/6) with young Brett Oakley, another promising junior. Brett got the better of Ryan Xia with black on Board 3. In game #10,000 against each other, Mark C Stokes had a better position against Tony Weller, but a crucial misstep in the latter stages of the game cost him the full point, with the two veterans ultimately sharing the point. Greg Orme outclassed Martin Post on Board 5, and Nikola Maljkovic played a strong game to defeat Fedra Simic. Zaichic Turner, an improving player, managed to score the full point with the black pieces against Matthew Statham on Board 7, and Sophia Xu played a nice game to beat Dylan Pu. On the final two boards, Ryan Aumeller won with black against Leo Betty, and new member Adam Duncan got his Redcliffe chess career off to a great start by defeating Don Moore. Congratulations all for a wonderful tournament!
Over the coming days, I will be updating the Redcliffe chess club website with a selection of games from this tournament (and perhaps earlier tournaments as well), so be sure to check it out! (https://redcliffechessclub.com.au/games/)
Thank you also to everyone who has paid their $20 adult entry fee or $6 junior entry fee for players under 18 years of age! If you still need to pay your entry fee, please Direct Deposit to the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account using your surname as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
Upcoming Event – 2025 Redcliffe Club Championship
The next event on the RCC calendar is a big one; the 2025 Redcliffe Club Championship! This will be held at the usual time and venue (8PM start in F block at Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell) so please try to be at Rothwell by 7:30PM to ensure the round starts promptly. It will be a 7-round, ACF and QJ rated classical tournament (60min + 20sec) with Round 1 starting at 8PM this coming Wednesday, 29 October and Round 7 at 8PM Wednesday 10 December. This is a “trophy” event, with many different trophies on offer including Club Champion, Best Senior, and Best Junior, plus more! The usual fee of $20 for adults or $6 for juniors will apply. We hope to see you there!
Upcoming Event – 2025 Bundaberg Classic
A week away on the weekend of Saturday November 1 to Sunday November 2, the 2025 Bundaberg Classic will be held in Bundaberg at Middle School, St Luke’s School Mezger Street, Kalkie, Bundaberg. This tournament features several great prizes and, with Round 1 not starting until 10:30AM on Saturday and Round 6 starting at 2:30PM on Sunday, it is possible to make the approx. 3.5hr drive (from Brisbane) up to Bundaberg on Saturday morning and return home Sunday night! The likely moderate strength of the field will mean many players stand a chance to be in the prizes! Please see the attached flyer for full details.
Upcoming Event – 2025 Queensland Seniors Championship
On the weekend of Saturday November 15 and Sunday November 16, the 2025 Queensland Seniors Championship will be held at Rothwell. This is an ACF-rated classical tournament open to all players born before 1976 (i.e. 50+ or turning 50 this year). This promises to be a very competitive event with senior players of all abilities welcome to play! Please see the attached flyer for full details.
Upcoming Event – 2025 Christmas Special
On the weekend of Saturday December 6 and Sunday December 7, the 2025 Christmas Special will be held at Rothwell. Redcliffe members will be able to enter for the discounted fee of $80! This tournament will feature a very generous $1500 first prize and many other great prizes. It will be a 6-round, FIDE and ACF rated classical tournament with a 60min+30sec time control. 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 on Wednesday night October 29 for the first round of the 2025 Redcliffe Club Championship!
Cheers,
Rohan Pyne
0466 600 734 rgpyne@gmail.com
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Crosstable R5 of the 2025 Mike Dyer Memorial played on Wed night October 15
Please find attached the Round 5 crosstable for the 2025 Mike Dyer Memorial, played last Wednesday night, October 15.
Round Summary:
The results sheet of the 5th round of the Mike Dyer Memorial reads like that of a typical round of a “super-Grandmaster” tournament, with 6 of the 14 games ending peacefully in a draw! Three of these draws occurred on the top 3 boards; Burgeoning talent Jai Turner held former NZ Olympiad representative CM Tony Dowden to a draw with the black pieces. Allan Fossey and Mark C Stokes’ game on Board 2 was a see-sawing affair, with both players perhaps missing chances to push for the full point. Brett Oakley continues to show enormous potential, with the 10-year-old drawing against the experienced CM David Beaumont. It was a productive evening for the Xia family with James Xia scoring a win against Martin Post, and James’ father, Ryan, winning with the black pieces against Fedra Simic on Board 5. James joins Allan Fossey and Jai Turner as joint-leaders on 4/5 but, with another 5 players trailing the lead by just a half point (3.5/5) and one round still to play, there are still many potential winners for this tournament! Aaron Hamilton and Greg Orme tested each other on Board 6, with a long game eventually ending in a draw, and on Board 7, Tony Weller defeated Nithin Varghese. Jim Porter scored a nice win with black against his friend Max Kershaw, and, two more draws occured on Boards 9 and 10, with Zaichic Turner, Nikola Maljkovic, Rex Scarf and Chris Basiaco all sharing their respective points. Dylan Pu played a nice game to beat Libero Ceccherini on Board 11 in what was the only win for the white pieces this round! Rapidly improving youngster Leo Betty got the better of Don Moore on Board 12, eventually coming away with a well-deserved win. Sophia Xu, one of only two female players in the field, won with black against James Prowse, and in another victory for the black pieces, Jay Otineru bested Khan Otineru on Board 14. Congratulations, all!
Thank you also to everyone who has paid their $20 adult entry fee or $6 junior entry fee for players under 18 years of age! If you still need to pay your entry fee, please Direct Deposit to the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account using your surname as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
Upcoming Event – 2025 Bundaberg Classic
A couple of weeks away on the weekend of Saturday November 1 to Sunday November 2, the 2025 Bundaberg Classic will be held in Bundaberg at Middle School, St Luke’s School Mezger Street, Kalkie, Bundaberg. This tournament features several great prizes and, with Round 1 not starting until 10:30AM on Saturday and Round 6 starting at 2:30PM on Sunday, it is possible to make the approx. 3.5hr drive (from Brisbane) up to Bundaberg on Saturday morning and return home Sunday night! The likely moderate strength of the field will mean many players stand a chance to be in the prizes! Please see the attached flyer for full details.
Upcoming Event – 2025 Queensland Seniors Championship
On the weekend of Saturday November 15 and Sunday November 16, the 2025 Queensland Seniors Championship will be held at Rothwell. This is an ACF-rated classical tournament open to all players born before 1976 (i.e. 50+ or turning 50 this year). This promises to be a very competitive event with senior players of all abilities welcome to play! Please see the attached flyer for full details.
Upcoming Event – 2025 Christmas Special
On the weekend of Saturday December 6 and Sunday December 7, the 2025 Christmas Special will be held at Rothwell. Redcliffe members will be able to enter for the discounted fee of $80! This tournament will feature a very generous $1500 first prize and many other great prizes. It will be a 6-round, FIDE and ACF rated classical tournament with a 60min+30sec time control. 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 on Wednesday night October 22 for the Final Round of the 2025 Mike Dyer Memorial!
Cheers,
Rohan Pyne
0466 600 734 rgpyne@gmail.com
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Crosstable R4 of the 2025 Mike Dyer Memorial played on Wed night October 8
Please find attached the Round 4 crosstable for the 2025 Mike Dyer Memorial, played last Wednesday night, October 8.
Round Summary:
We currently have two players tied for the lead on 3.5/4 with Jai Turner and Allan Fossey winning their Round 4 games! Jai overcame some tricky play from Ryan Xia on Board 1 to score the full point, feeling the need to sacrifice the exchange in order to prevent his position from collapsing. Allan defeated Greg Orme with black on Board 2, continuing his recent run of good results. On Board 3, David Beaumont got the better of Aaron Hamilton’s Caro Kann, opting for the quiet exchange variation but managing to outplay Aaron with some strong maneuvers. Mark C Stokes played a nice game against Zaichic Turner on Board 4, with this win moving Mark to 3/4, good enough for a 5-way tie for 3rd place. Precocious talent James Xia outclassed Nithin Varghese on Board 5, and another talented youngster in Brett Oakley also won his game, scoring the full point with black against Simon Levy. Regular member Martin Post won with black against Libero Ceccherini, and 7-year-old Fedra Simic scored a nice win in an exciting game against Braeden Levy on Board 8. Tony Weller used his wealth of experience to defeat Dylan Pu, as did Max Kershaw on Board 10 against improving junior Leo Betty. Resolute junior Nikola Maljkovic scored a win against new member Jordan Cotterill, and Chris Basiaco was treated to a long game against Don Moore, eventually breaking through for the full point. Jim Porter continues to prove that age is only a number by defeating James Prowse on Board 13, and it was great to see Sophia Xu back playing at the club as she demonstrated a fine victory against Craig Aumuller. To round out an impressive 15 boards, two new players met on Board 15, with Ryan Aumuller getting the better of Cedric Schaffer. Congratulations all!
Thank you also to everyone who has already paid their $20 adult entry fee or $6 junior entry fee for players under 18 years of age! If you still need to pay your entry fee, please Direct Deposit to the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account using your surname as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
If you missed R4 last Wednesday night, you can still enter next week and we will give you up to two half-point byes for Rounds 1 through 4 – just be in F Block by 7:45pm to be included in the R5 pairings. R5 will begin at 8pm next Wednesday night October 15. Look forward to another round of exciting chess!
Upcoming Event – 2025 Bundaberg Classic
A few weeks away on the weekend of Saturday November 1 to Sunday November 2, the 2025 Bundaberg Classic will be held in Bundaberg at Middle School, St Luke’s School Mezger Street, Kalkie, Bundaberg. This tournament features several great prizes and, with Round 1 not starting until 10:30AM on Saturday and Round 6 starting at 2:30PM on Sunday, it is possible to make the approx. 3.5hr drive (from Brisbane) up to Bundaberg on Saturday morning and return home Sunday night! The likely moderate strength of the field will mean many players stand a chance to be in the prizes! Please see the attached flyer for full details.
Upcoming Event – 2025 Queensland Seniors Championship
On the weekend of Saturday November 15 and Sunday November 16, the 2025 Queensland Seniors Championship will be held at Rothwell. This is an ACF-rated classical tournament open to all players born before 1976 (i.e. 50+ or turning 50 this year). This promises to be a very competitive event with senior players of all abilities welcome to play! Please see the attached flyer for full details.
Upcoming Event – 2025 Christmas Special
On the weekend of Saturday December 6 and Sunday December 7, the 2025 Christmas Special will be held at Rothwell. This tournament will feature a very generous $1500 first prize and many other great prizes. It will be a 6-round, FIDE and ACF rated classical tournament with a 60min+30sec time control. 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 on Wednesday night October 15 for Round 5 of the 2025 Mike Dyer Memorial!
Cheers,
Rohan Pyne
0466 600 734 rgpyne@gmail.com
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Crosstable R1-3 of the 2025 Redcliffe Allegro Championship played on Wed night September 3
Please find attached the crosstable for Rounds 1-3 of the 2025 RCC Allegro Championship played last Wednesday September 3.
In the 2025 edition of the Redcliffe Allegro Championship, a strong field of 30 players took part to battle it out for the crown of Redcliffe’s best rapid-chess player. The 15 min + 3 secs/move time control demands a hybrid skill-set of strategic planning and sharp tactical awareness under the added pressure of the clock, with many games reducing to a time-scramble in the latter stages. It also provided an opportunity for players to play 3 competitive games in a single evening.
We currently have 3 players in the lead on a perfect 3/3. Jai Turner transferred his stellar classical chess form to the shorter format in winning his first 3 games, and was joined on 3/3 by talented juniors Filip Simic and Brett Oakley, who at just 9 years of age is the second-youngest player in the field. Well done, guys!
Behind these players, we have 6 players on 2/3 and another 7 players on 1.5/3, so with 3 rounds to go next Wednesday night the tournament is still wide open! If you missed last Wednesday night but would still like to play in the tournament, we can give you 2 half-point byes for Rounds 1-3. Rounds 4-6 will commence next Wednesday night, September 10 at 8PM so please try to be at Rothwell by 7:30PM. It is great to see so many players arriving as early as 7PM to socialise and play friendly games before the competitive rounds commence!
Thank you to everyone who has paid their $2 adult entry fee OR $1 junior entry fee for players under 18 years of age!
If you still need to pay your entry fee, please bring a gold coin along next Wednesday night or Direct Deposit to the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account using your surname as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
Last Wednesday, a special presentation was held for the winners of the recently concluded 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial. With the recent passing of RCC club stalwart Norm Braybrooke, this was the first edition of the tournament. Norm’s son, Colin, was in attendance to present trophies to Jai Turner (overall winner of the tournament with 7/7!) and best juniors Simon Yousafi (4.5/7) and James Xia (4.5/7). Colin paid tribute to Norm’s lasting legacy at the club and mentioned how proud Norm would be to see the club in such great shape. Attached are a selection of photos from this presentation.
Fast approaching on the weekend of September 27/28, Redcliffe Chess Club will be hosting the 2025 Leo Wilkinson Memorial, a 6-round 60min + 20sec ACF and QJ rated classical tournament. Please see attached flyer for full details including the many great prizes on offer! If you’re unable to attend part of the tournament but would still like to play, you may take up to two half-point byes for rounds 1-4.
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 on Wednesday night September 10 for Rounds 4-6 of the 2025 Redcliffe Allegro Championship!
Cheers,
Rohan Pyne
0466 600 734 rgpyne@gmail.com
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Crosstable R7 of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial played on Wed night August 27
Please find attached the R7 crosstable of the 2025 RCC Norm Braybrooke Memorial played last night, Wednesday August 27.
In the final round of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial, Jai Turner completed a perfect tournament with a swift victory over the improving youngster Braeden Levy. With his “picket-fence” score of 7/7, Jai wins the tournament by a full point; a convincing performance during which he was in control of each game he played. This leaves Jai poised for a strong performance at the upcoming RCC Leo Wilkinson Memorial weekender (see details below) where he will be one of the tournament favourites. Congratulations, Jai!
David Pando concluded a fantastic tournament by outclassing the dangerous James Xia on Board 2. David finishes the tournament in clear second place on 6/7, a full point and a half ahead of the chasing pack. David’s only loss in the tournament was to Jai and he will surely be seeking revenge over the board in their next encounter! Well done, David!
In a four-way tie for third place (4.5/7) were talented juniors James Xia and Simon Yousafi, as well as experienced players Greg Orme and Allan Fossey. Well done, guys!
Thank you to all the players in this tournament for both their efforts over the board and disciplined approach in adhering to all aspects of chess etiquette. Redcliffe Chess Club continues to strive to maintain a friendly, social atmosphere whilst providing professional playing conditions. It is also great to see so many new faces each tournament!
Thank you to everyone who has paid their $20 adult entry fee OR $6 junior entry fee for players under 18 years of age!
If you still need to pay your entry fee, please Direct Deposit the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account using your surname as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
The next event on the RCC chess calendar is the 2025 Redcliffe Allegro (15mins + 3secs) Championship which will be a 6-round tournament split evenly across the next two Wednesday nights, September 3 and September 10. Look forward to 6 exciting rounds of rapid chess!
On the weekend of September 27/28, Redcliffe Chess Club will be hosting the 2025 Leo Wilkinson Memorial, a 6-round 60min + 20sec ACF and QJ rated classical tournament. Please see attached flyer for full details including the many great prizes on offer! If you’re unable to attend part of the tournament but would still like to play, you may take up to two half-point byes for rounds 1-4.
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 on Wednesday night September 3 for Rounds 1-3 of the 2025 Redcliffe Allegro Championship!
Cheers,
Rohan Pyne
0466 600 734 rgpyne@gmail.com
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Crosstable R6 of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial played on Wed night August 20
Please find attached the R6 crosstable of the 2025 RCC Norm Braybrooke Memorial played tonight, Wednesday August 20.
In the penultimate round of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial, the Jai Turner chess juggernaut rolled on with a clinical display of positional chess proving too much to handle for the talented youngster Simon Yousafi. With this win, Jai moves to a perfect 6/6, and with just 1 round to go is now a full point ahead, guaranteeing him at least a share of first place. Well done Jai!
Board 2 saw David Pando exhibit excellent technique in converting a single-pawn advantage over the experienced Greg Orme. David remains in outright second place with 5/6. Having already played Jai in this tournament, this leaves David well positioned to at least secure second place.
Rohan Pyne threw the proverbial kitchen sink at the gifted James Xia, sacrificing multiple pawns in a Closed Catalan in exchange for great piece activity, only for James to display the defensive resolve of a seasoned veteran before counter-attacking to ice the victory in an extremely complicated position. This game and several others from the tournament can be found at the Redcliffe Chess Club website. (https://redcliffechessclub.com.au/games-norm-braybrooke-memorial-2025/) With this Board 3 victory, James progresses to outright third place on 4.5/6. Great work James!
The under-rated Tom Weber and Braeden Levy both won their games to move to 4/6, followed by a pack of players on 3.5/6 and 3/6 proving that this is a highly-competitive tournament, with most games having no clear “favourite”; this is a sign of a strong club!
Thank you to everyone who has already paid their $20 adult entry fee OR $6 junior entry fee for players under 18 years of age!
If you still need to pay your entry fee, please Direct Deposit the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account using your surname as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
On the weekend of September 27/28, Redcliffe Chess Club will be hosting the 2025 Leo Wilkinson Memorial, a 6-round 60min + 20sec ACF and QJ rated classical tournament. Please see attached flyer for full details including the many great prizes on offer! If you’re unable to attend part of the tournament but would still like to play, you may take up to two half-point byes for rounds 1-4.
Fast approaching are two other great events in the lucrative Mackay Open on August 23/24 (see flyer attached) and the Arianne Caoili Memorial 2025 on August 22-24. (Further information at https://www.goldcoastchessclub.com.au/event-details-registration/arianne-caoili-memorial-weekend-2025)
Don’t forget to check the CAQ Inc Website for lots of other upcoming events: www.caq.org.au
And the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc website link is: www.redcliffechessclub.com.au
See you on Wednesday night August 27 for the final round of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial!
Cheers,
Rohan Pyne
0466 600 734 rgpyne@gmail.com
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Crosstable R5 of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial played on Wed night August 13
Please find attached the R5 crosstable of the 2025 RCC Norm Braybrooke Memorial played last night, Wednesday August 13.
On Board 1, Jai Turner kept his perfect score intact to move to 5/5 by virtue of an attacking victory over the rapidly-improving Tom Weber. Jai continues to play chess of an extremely high level and it is exciting to see him progress through the ranks of Australian chess; another homegrown product of the Redcliffe chess machine!
Board 2 featured a clash between the 2 top seeds in David Pando and David Beaumont, with David Pando prevailing in a long, complicated battle. David now moves to outright second place on 4/5, and with 2 rounds to go could still catch Jai; well done David!
The remaining boards exhibited more high quality chess with several games lasting long into the evening. James Xia, Greg Orme and Simon Yousafi now share 3rd place on 3.5/5 followed by a large group of players on 3/5 leaving many possibilities open going into the final two rounds.
Thank you to everyone who has already paid their $20 Adult entry fee OR $6 Junior Entry Fee for players under 18 years of age!
If you still need to pay your entry fee, please Direct Deposit the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account using your surname as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
If you missed R5 last night, you can still enter next week and we will give you two half point byes for R1-R5 – just be in F Block by 7:45pm to be included in the R6 pairings. R6 will begin at 8pm next Wed night August 20. Look forward to another round of exciting chess!
On the weekend of September 27/28, Redcliffe Chess Club will be hosting the 2025 Leo Wilkinson Memorial, a 6-round 60min + 20sec ACF and QJ rated classical tournament. Please see attached flyer for full details including the many great prizes on offer! If you’re unable to attend part of the tournament but would still like to play, you may take up to two half-point byes for rounds 1-4.
Fast approaching are two other great events in the lucrative Mackay Open on August 23/24 (see flyer attached) and the Arianne Caoili Memorial 2025 on August 22-24. (Further information at https://www.goldcoastchessclub.com.au/event-details-registration/arianne-caoili-memorial-weekend-2025)
Don’t forget to check the CAQ Inc Website for lots of other upcoming events: www.caq.org.au
And the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc website link is: www.redcliffechessclub.com.au
See you on Wednesday night August 20 for R6 of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial!
Cheers,
Rohan Pyne
0466 600 734 rgpyne@gmail.com
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Crosstable R4 of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial played on Wed night August 6
Please find attached the R4 crosstable of the 2025 RCC Norm Braybrooke Memorial played last night, Wednesday August 6.
Jai Turner remains the outright leader on 4/4 by dispatching an indecisive Rohan Pyne with black on Board 1. Jai is now a full point ahead of the peloton of players on 3/4 including David Pando, James Xia, Greg Orme, David Beaumont and Tom Weber. With 3 rounds to go and playing great chess, Jai will be very hard to catch however it is still too early to call! Another 3 and 15 players follow on 2.5/4 and 2/4 respectively, so the podium positions are still very much up for grabs!
Thank you to everyone who has already paid their $20 Adult entry fee OR $6 Junior Entry Fee for players under 18 years of age! If you still need to pay your entry fee, please Direct Deposit the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account using your surname as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
If you missed R4 last night, you can still enter next week and we will give you two half point byes for R1-R4 – just be in F Block by 7:45pm to be included in the R5 pairings. R5 will begin at 8pm next Wed night August 13. Look forward to another round of exciting chess!
The 2025 Leo Wilkinson Memorial chess weekend tournament will be hosted by RCC on Saturday/Sunday September 27/28 at Rothwell. Please see the flyer attached. This promises to be a fantastic two days of classical chess with players of all standards welcome to participate. Redcliffe Chess Club members can enter for the very generous fee of just $21 ($80 for non-members)! If you’re unable to attend part of the tournament but would still like to play, you can take up to 2 half-point byes for rounds 1 through 4. There are various great prizes on offer! We’re expecting up to 100 players to enter this tournament so we hope to see you there.
Don’t forget to check the CAQ Inc Website for lots of other UpComing Events: www.caq.org.au
And the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Website link is: www.redcliffechessclub.com.au
See you on Wednesday night August 13 for R5 of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial!
Cheers,
Rohan Pyne
0466 600 734 rgpyne@gmail.com
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Crosstable R3 of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial played on Wed night July 30
Please find attached the R3 crosstable of the 2025 RCC Norm Braybrooke Memorial played last night, Wednesday July 30.
Jai Turner continues his red-hot form of late to lead the tournament with a perfect 3/3 by besting the strong David Beaumont with the white pieces in another perennial encounter on Board 1. Well done Jai!
Just half a point behind Jai on 2.5/3, are Dylan Pu and Aaron Hamilton and, with another 12 players on 2/3, this is proving to be another very competitive tournament. The general quality of chess played has been of a high standard, with the cohort of experienced players having to work hard over the board to fight for an advantage over the tenacious and ever-improving group of younger talent; this is great to see!
Thank you to everyone who has already paid their $20 Adult entry fee OR $6 Junior Entry Fee for players under 18 years of age!
If you still need to pay your entry fee, please Direct Deposit the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account using your surname as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
If you missed R3 last night, you can still enter next week and we will give you two half point byes for R1-R3 – just be in F Block by 7:45pm to be included in the R4 pairings. R4 will begin at 8pm next Wed night August 6. Look forward to another round of exciting chess!
Please note that club President and Australian chess stalwart, Mark C Stokes, is currently abroad enjoying a well-deserved holiday which I’m told will include a chess tournament in the splendid city of Bruges, Belgium; this will surely be a very rewarding experience. In the meantime, I’ll be doing my best to keep you informed of the latest news from the club, with Allan Fossey and Max Kershaw ably assisting to ensure the club continues to run smoothly during Mark’s absence across the next month.
Don’t forget to check the CAQ Inc Website for lots of other UpComing Events: www.caq.org.au
And the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Website link is: www.redcliffechessclub.com.au
See you on Wednesday night August 6 for R4 of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial!
Cheers,
Rohan Pyne
0466 600 734 rgpyne@gmail.com
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Crosstable R1 of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial played on Wed night July 16
Please find attached the R1 crosstable of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial played last Wednesday night July 16.
We have 12 equal leaders – David Pando, David Beaumont, Tony Dowden, Jai Turner, Rohan Pyne, Simon Yousafi, Nithin Varghese, Brett Oakley, Martin Post, Aaron Hamilton, Braeden Levy and Dylan Pu!
Thank you to everyone who has already paid their $20 Adult entry fee OR $6 Junior Entry Fee for players under 18 years of age!
If you still need to pay your entry fee, please Direct Deposit the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account using your surname as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
If you missed R1 last week, you can still enter this week and we will give you a half point bye for R1 – just be in F Block by 7:45pm to be included in the R2 pairings. R2 will begin at 8pm this Wed night July 23. The clashes between all the winners should produce some exciting chess.
Don’t forget to check the CAQ Inc Website for lots of other UpComing Events: www.caq.org.au
And the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Website link is: www.redcliffechessclub.com.au
See you on Wednesday night for R2 of the 2025 Norm Braybrooke Memorial!
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
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REMINDER: Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Committee Meeting Wed night July 16, 6:30pm, F Block.
REMINDER: Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Committee Meeting Wed night July 16, 6:30pm, F Block.
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2025 NORM BRAYBROOKE MEMORIAL WED JULY 16 to WED AUG 27 7 rounds ACF & QJ rated
2025 NORM BRAYBROOKE MEMORIAL TROPHY EVENT
Dates: Wed July 16 to Wed Aug 27 over 7 consecutive Wednesday nights. 8pm start each Wed night.
Venue: F Block, Grace Lutheran College, Buchanan St, Rothwell.
Time Control: 60 minutes each + 20 seconds a move. Juniors may select 30 mins + 30 secs.
Prizes: Trophy for 1st. Trophy for Best Junior. Both donated by the Braybrooke family.
Number of Rounds: 7 rounds, using the accelerated draw.
Close of entries: 7:45pm on this Wed night, July 16, in F Block.
Byes: Up to 2 half point byes available in R1 to R6. Only a 0 point bye available in R7.
Entry Fees: Adults $20 Juniors u18 $6
HOW TO ENTER: Direct deposit the Adult entry fee of $20 OR the Junior entry fee of $6 using your surname as the reference to Redcliffe Chess Club’s Westpac Account:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
See you Wednesday night!
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
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