$1 Lightning Chess Night tonight Wed April 23 from 7:45pm, ROHAN wins Viv Greenelsh Mem on 5/6!
Our Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Lightning Tournament is on tonight, Wednesday night April 23. $1 gold coin entry for all players! 8 rounds of 5 minutes flat, no increment will be played! It is sure to be a fun night of Chess! Be there by 7:45pm at the latest to be included in the R1 Pairings or Text Mark on 0431 419 146 and tell him you are coming!
A hearty congratulations to Rohan Pyne for winning the 2025 Viv Greenelsh Memorial on 5/6 after defeating top seed David Beaumont in a tense, close final round game last week.
In equal second were Jai Turner, Allan Fossey and David Beaumont, all on 4.5/6.
Nikola Maljkovic was the Best Junior with 4/6 – Congratulations Nikola!
Remember the 9 round Or 7 round Churchie Internationals are coming up very soon! The 9 rounder is on from Thursday night May 1 to Monday May 5 AND the 7 rounder is on from Friday night May 2 to Monday May 5 and both tournaments will be FIDE, ACF and QJ rated! See the Chess Association of Queensland Inc Website under Coming Events for full details:
www.caq.org.au
Don’t forget to also check our Redcliffe Chess Club Website for some games from the Viv Greenelsh and other events:
See you tonight, Wednesday April 23, by 7:45pm for our Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Lightning Chess Tournament – Bring along a $1 gold coin to pay the entry fee for our 5 minutes flat, no increment, 8 round accelerated Swiss tournament!
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
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R5 CROSSTABLE of 2025 VIV GREENELSH MEMORIAL DAVID BEAUMONT SOLE LEADER Last round Wed night 16/04/25
David Beaumont continues to lead the 2025 Viv Greenelsh Memorial with just one round to go this Wednesday night April 16. But with both Rohan Pyne and Nikola Maljkovic just half a point behind, a 3 way tie for first place is still possible!
On Wednesday week, April 23, we will have a $1 for all night with a one night only event, the 2025 Redcliffe Chess Club Lightning Championship played over 8 rounds with just 5 minutes each on the clock, no increment! This is the old fashioned way to play really quick chess and the no increment time control can be scary to play when you are clearly winning the game but have less time than your opponent.
We wish any members travelling to Canberra over Easter for the huge Doeberl Cup all the best of luck. We also wish Tony Weller a fun trip overseas for the next few weeks.
Don’t forget the 9 round and the 7 round Churchie Internationals are fast approaching – they will played over the Labour Day long weekend. See Chesschat for full details Or see the CAQ Website under Coming Events to print your own flyer if you wish: www.caq.org.au
Happy Easter one and all!
Easter joke told by Mark to his three grandkids: How does the Easter Bunny keep her hair straight?
Answer: With hare spray!
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
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DAVID BEAUMONT THE NEW OUTRIGHT LEADER WITH 2 GAMES TO GO!
David Beaumont, with his defeat of Tony Weller last Wednesday night, is now the sole leader of the 2025 Viv Greenelsh Memorial, with 3.5 points out of 4.
But with 2 rounds still to go, the chasing pack is still in the race! See the attached crosstable for all scores.
R5 is on Wednesday night and R6 is on the following Wednesday night.
The Melbourne International is now underway and Live Game Links are on Chesschat.
The Doeberl Cup in Canberra is fast approaching so enter now if you want to join in this famous Annual Event over Easter.
After the Doeberl Cup is the Sydney International and after the Sydney International, the Churchie Internationals here in East Brisbane. See full entry details for both Churchie Internationals now on the CAQ Website under Coming Events: www.caq.org.au
And don’t forget to check the Redcliffe Chess Club Website for current top board games from our Viv Greenelsh Memorial: https://redcliffechessclub.com.au
The Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Committee Meeting starts at 6:30pm on Wednesday night and all Club Members are invited to attend.
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136
PS If you cannot make it on Wednesday night for R5, please text Mark by 7:30pm! We will give you a bye.
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AGENDA REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB INC COMMITTEE MEETING F BLOCK 6:30PM WED APRIL 9
AGENDA FOR REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB INC COMMITTEE MEETING WED APRIL 9 2025 F BLOCK GRACE LUTHERAN COLLEGE ROTHWELL
ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES
ACCEPATANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE MEETING
ANY BUSINESS ARISING FROM THESE MINITES
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
TREASURER’S REPORT
CORRESPONDENCE
ANY GENERAL BUSINESS Dates of Redcliffe Chess Club Weekenders Open or Close for State of Origin nights : G1 is on May 28 in Brisbane, G2 is on June 28 in Perth and G3 is on July 9 in Sydney.
DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING: WED JUL 16 6:30PM IN FBLOCK GRACE LUTHERAN COLLEGE ROTHWELL
NB: Mark C Stokes ( President ) will be overseas all of August 2025 staying in Zell Germany in Ralph Jackson’s My EuropeBase – Free accommodation there for 5 nights as a result of prize won by lucky dip, Brugge in Belgium playing in the Brugge Seniors or Open from Saturday August 9 to Friday August 15 and then in Ireland after that on a self drive 2 week holiday staying in AirBedNB’s for 3 nights each at 4 different cities.
Mark will NOT be at the Chess Club from Wednesday July 30 until his return to the Chess Club on Wednesday September 3.
Sets of Keys to Open Up at 7pm and Close Up will be left with Tony Weller and Allan Fossey. Rohan Pyne will continue to do the Computer Swiss Pairings each week and update the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Website: https://redcliffechessclub.com.au
Committee Members could share bringing along milk , juice and biscuits and setting up URN and CLASSROOM, and putting ALARMS ON and OFF and leaving out SIGN ON BOOK of ATTENDANCE and leaving ROOM TIDY on departure and locking cupboard and putting alarm back on.
Any entry fees from players should be Direct Deposited by those players into the City of Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Westpac Account using their name as the reference: BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051 Cash payments to be collected by Tony Weller.
MARK C STOKES President Redcliffe Chess Club Inc 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
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R3 CROSSTABLE TONY WELLER LEADS WITH 3/3!
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R2 CROSSTABLE WELLER 2/2 STOKES 2/2
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R1 (Wed night March 12) Crosstable of 2025 Viv Greenelsh Mem R2 Next Wed night March 19 at 7:45pm
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Congrats to Blitz Champ Simon Yousafi 8.5/9, New Tournament this Wed March 12
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2025 VIV GREENELSH MEM 6 ROUND SWISS AT REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB INC R1 7:45pm WED MARCH 12 ALL CHESS PLAYERS WELCOME
You are invited to come and play in the 2025 VIV GREENELSH MEMORIAL at Redcliffe Chess Club Inc, a 6 round classically rated ACF and QJ rated tournament.
VENUE: F Block, Grace Lutheran College, Buchanan Street, Rothwell.
NUMBER OF ROUNDS: 6 round accelerated Swiss Tournament. ACF and QJ rated. 6 consecutive Wednesday nights from March 12 to April 16.
TIME CONTROL: 60 minutes each + 20 seconds a move. ( Juniors may select 30 minutes each + 30 seconds a move if they prefer this time control.)
REGISTRATION: Entries taken from 7pm on Wednesday March 12 till 7:45pm in the F Block of Grace Lutheran College. R1 will start at 8pm. Ring or text Mark if you are going to be late on 0431 419 136.
BYES: Up to two half point byes are available upon request in rounds 1-5. (Only zero point byes available in R6.)
ENTRY FEES: Adult CAQ Inc members may enter for just $20 for this 6 round Swiss. Junior CAQ Inc membersmay enter for just $6! ( If you are not yet a 2025 CAQ Inc Member, add $20 to your entry fee.)
HOW TO PAY: Direct deposit the Adult entry fee of $20 ( OR $40 if you are not a 2025 CAQ Inc Member ) OR the $6 Junior under 18 years of age entry fee ( OR $26 if not a 2025 CAQ Inc Member ) into the Redcliffe Chess Club’s Westpac Account using your name as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
ENQUIRIES: Ring or text Mark C Stokes on 0431 419 136. Or E mail Mark: markcstokes@hotmail.com
SEE YOU ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT MARCH 12 before 7:45pm to be included in the R1 pairings of the 2025 Viv Greenelsh Memorial. If you are running late, ring or text Mark!
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JAI WINS SUMMER SWISS, BLITZ THIS WED
Jai Turner convincingly won the 2025 Summer Swiss with the perfect score of 6/6 – not too shabby Jai! Congrats!
Rohan Pyne took out second place all by himself with 5/6, also not too shabby! Well done Rohan!
In equal 3rd place with 4/6 were Mark C Stokes, Michael D’Arcy and David Beaumont, and the Best Junior was Simon Yousafi with 3.5/6.
This Wednesday night March 5 is the 2025 Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Blitz Chess Championship over 9 rounds, with the time control of 3 minutes each plus 2 seconds a move. This is also a Trophy Event, with Trophies presented at our AGM in December.
Entry fee for this Blitz Chess Tournament is just $2 for Adults and $1 for Juniors and is payable on the night between 7pm and 7:45pm. Entries close for the Blitz Tournament at 7:45pm so if you are running late, text Mark by 7:30pm to be included in the R1 pairings. R1 will start at 8pm.
Do not forget the 2025 FIDE Gold Cup Open is on pretty soon at Churchie – it starts on Friday night March 14 and finishes on Sunday March 16. Full entry details are on the brand new CAQ Inc Website: www.caq.org.au Check it out! You can also view an early entry list on Chesschat now.
Also checkout our own Redcliffe Chess Club Website too for games from the recent Summer Swiss: https://redcliffechessclub.com
Your new ACF Rating and FIDE Rating are also out. Check their websites for your latest ratings.
See you Wednesday night after 7pm and before 7:45pm for our 2025 Blitz Chess Championship over 9 rounds. If you need to leave before R9, no worries at all – just let us know before you leave!
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136
markcstokes@hotmail.com
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Redcliffe Chess Club ONE NIGHT ONLY BLITZ
Redcliffe Chess Club Inc invites all chess players to its One Night Only BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP this coming Wednesday night, March 5 ! Do not miss this FUN NIGHT of quick chess!
DATE: Wednesday night March 5, 2025
VENUE: F Block, Grace Lutheran College, Buchanan Street, Rothwell.
REGISTRATION: Entries taken from 7pm to 7:45pm on Wednesday night. Entries close at 7:45pm sharp. R1 starts at 8pm. If you are running late, text Mark C Stokes by 7:30pm to be included in the R1 pairings.
ROUND TIMES: R1: 8 pm R2: 8:15 pm R3: 8:30 pm R4: 8:45pm
R5: 9 pm R6: 9:15pm R7: 9:30 pm R8: 9:45 pm R9: 10 pm
NUMBER OF ROUNDS: 9 But if you need to leave earlier, that’s fine. Just let us know before you leave!
TIME CONTROL: 3 minutes each plus 2 seconds a move
ENTRY FEE: Adults $2 Juniors $1 Pay on the night!
FREE Tea, Coffee, Juice and Biscuits too!
ENQUIRIES: Text or phone Mark C Stokes: 0431 419 136
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Crosstable after Round 5 of Redcliffe Summer Swiss
Hi All
Jai Turner leads the 2025 Summer Swiss all by himself on 5/5 after wins over Marcos Diaz, Mark C Stokes, Rohan Pyne, Allan Fossey and Michael D’Arcy!
But in the final round, R6 on this Wednesday night February 26, Jai will play the number 1 seed David Beaumont and David can catch Jai if he wins. Rohan Pyne is also on 4 points and if Rohan and David both win, we could have a 3 way tie for first place!
The week after next, on Wednesday March 5, we will play the 2025 Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Blitz Chess Championship over 9 rounds, with 3 minutes each plus 2 seconds a move on the clock! The Adult entry fee for this one night Blitz Chess Championship is just $2 and the Junior under 18 years of age entry fee is just $1! It will be rated on the the QJ (Qld Junior) Rating List.
Congratulations to Luka Hart and Avanesh Pai for co-winning the Qld Reserves/Tin Cup on 5.5/6 on the weekend. Check Chess Chat for full results including the final scores of Redclifffe Club Members Tony Weller, Rohan Pyne, Mark C Stokes, Nikola Maljkovic, Sophia Xu and Aaron Hamilton.
Don’t forget to circle Friday night March 14, Saturday March 15 and Sunday March 16 on our Calendars for the 2025 GOLD CUP FIDE OPEN at Churchie. See the CAQ Inc Website under Coming Events for full entry details: www.caq.org.au Redcliffe Chess Club Members can take $10 off the entry fee too! Thank you Gail Young for this kind discount!
Other big events in April like the Melbourne International, the Doeberl Cup in Canberra over Easter and the Sydney International are well worth playing in if you have the time.
See you this Wednesday night by 7:45pm for the lucky last round of the 2025 Summer Cup – If you cannot make R6 please text Mark by 7:30pm on Wednesday night so we know not to put you in the pairings. And remember our Blitz Chess Championship is Wednesday week, March 5!
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136
PS Look at our Club Website for some current games from our Summer Swiss: https://redcliffechessclub.com
PPS: $20 CAQ Inc Membership and $5 Redcliffe Chess Club Membership for 2025 is now due! Please Direct Deposit $25 into the Redcliffe Chess Club’s Westpac Account using your NAME as the reference NOW:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
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JAI LEADS SUMMER SWISS ON 4/4!
Jai Turner leads the 2025 Summer Swiss all by himself on a perfect score so far of 4/4, with just 2 rounds to go this Wednesday night February 19 and next Wednesday night, February 26!
However, no less than 4 other players are just 1 point behind Jai on 3 points from their 4 games: Rohan Pyne, Michael D’Arcy, David Beaumont and Tony Weller.
See you all on Wednesday night from 7pm for R5! If you cannot make R5, please text Mark on 0431 419 136 by 7:30pm on Wednesday night. Round 5 will start just before 8pm so be there by 7:45pm please.
It’s now time to Direct Deposit the 2025 CAQ Inc Membership Fee of $20 and the 2025 Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Membership Fee of $5 into the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account UNLESS you have already paid these two fees!
Please Direct Deposit $25 into this Account – Use your NAME as the Reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
You still have time to enter the U1700 ACF 2025 Qld Reserves/Tin Cup at the Nerang Bi-Centennial Centre this weekend, Saturday February 22 and Sunday February 23. Enter on the Gardiner Chess Website: www.gardinerchess.com.au
And don’t forget to look at some games from our Summer Swiss on the Redcliffe Chess Club Website: https://redcliffechessclub.com
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
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Crosstable after R3 of Redcliffe Summer Swiss 2025
We have a sole leader after just 3 rounds of the 2025 Summer Swiss and he is on 3 out of 3 – Jai Turner! But Michael D’Arcy, on 2.5/3, will get to play Jai this week in R4 on Wednesday night February 12, and this Board 1 encounter is sure to be worth the price of the admission.
No less than 11 other players are on 2 out of 3 so the eventual winner is still far from certain. See the attached crosstable for the progress scores of all 41 entrants.
Thank you to all the players who have paid the $20 Adult Entry Fee for this 6 round Summer Swiss or the $6 Junior Entry Fee.
If you still to pay your Entry Fee, please Direct Deposit the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc’s Westpac Account using your name as the reference:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
We will also be asking everyone to deposit the $20 CAQ Inc Membership Fee for 2025 and the $5 Redcliffe Chess Club Membership Fee into our Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Account above by the end of February! However, if you are playing in the Qld Reserves/Tin Cup at the Gold Coast on Saturday February 22 and Sunday February 23, you need to pay by February 21 as you must be a CAQ Inc Member to play in the Qld Reserves/Tin Cup!
Besides the upcoming Qld Reserves/Tin Cup for players under 1700 ACF at the Nerang Bicentennial Community Centre, 833 Nerang Southport Rd, Nerang on Saturday February 22 and Sunday February 23, we also have 2025 Gold Cup FIDE Open for all players at Churchie on Friday night March 14, Saturday March 15 and Sunday March 16 to play in! See the CAQ Inc Website under Coming Events for full details of both these events: www.caq.org.au
See you on Wednesday night February 12 by 7:45pm for R4 of the Summer Swiss – If you cannot make R4, please text Mark on 0431 419 136 by 7:30pm so we can give you a half point bye.
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
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