Redcliffe Chess Club Committee 2025
Redcliffe Chess Club is pleased to announce the following committee positions for 2025 (all continuing from 2024):
- President – Mark C Stokes
- Secretary – Max Kershaw
- Treasurer – Tony Weller
- General Committee Member – Jai Turner
- Junior Rep – Nikola Maljkovic
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CLUB CHAMP CROSS TABLE AGM TROPHIES FREE PIZZA DOUBLES CHESS
We finished our 7 round 2024 Redcliffe Chess Club Championship last Wednesday night December 11 with close, hard fought games that resulted in a three way tie for 1st place after Michael D’Arcy defeated Jai Turner, Allan Fossey drew with Austin Hamilton and Craig Stewart drew with Rohan Pyne!
Congratulations to our three co-winners, Michael D’Arcy, Jai Turner and Allan Fossey, who all finished on 5 points out of 7, just ahead of Craig Stewart, Tony Weller, Austin Hamilton, Rohan Pyne and Sophia Xu, all on 4.5 points from 7 games.
Sophia Xu has won the Club Championship special trophy for Best Club Junior with her fine score of 4.5 points. Well done Sophia!
After our Redcliffe Chess Club AGM, starting at 7pm this Wednesday night, we will conduct our 2024 Trophy Presentation, which includes Winner and Best Junior Trophies for all our 2024 Club Swiss Tournaments, including the Summer Swiss in January and February, the Club Lightning Champs on Feb 7, the Blitz Tournament on March 6, the 6 round Viv Greenelsh Mem in March and April, the 6 round Lou Wilkinson Mem in May and June, the 6 round Norm Braybrooke Classic in July and August, the 6 round Allegro Championship held over 2 consecutive Wednesday nights on Aug 21 and 28, the 7 round Mike Dyer Mem in September and October and the 7 round Redcliffe Chess Club Championship from Wed Oct 30 to Wed Dec 11. We also have Rating Group Trophy Winners for the Club Championship too, so make sure you come along on Wednesday night – you just might have won a trophy or two to collect!
The 91 player Christmas Special was just held at Rothwell on the weekend and Joel Leong was the surprise winner on 5.5/6, defeating IM Brodie McClymont along the way and Joel won the great first prize of $1500 all by himself! But Redcliffe Chess Club’s Jai Turner also had a top tournament, finishing equal second on 5/7 with Brodie, Callum Gray and another IM, Alex Wohl. Well done Jai on your undefeated performance!
The December ACF Newsletter is out and has information about lots of Upcoming Events in 2025 including the Australian Open in Melbourne from Jan 2-11, the Australian Juniors in Western Australia from Jan 13 to 21 in the Manning Community Hall, the the Zonal in Melbourne from Jan 24-29, the huge Doeberl Cup in Canberra from April 17 to 21, followed closely by the 2025 Sydney International from April 23 to 27. You can subscribe to the ACF Newsletter on their Website or you can email me and ask for me to forward you the December ACF Newsletter – it is well worth a read!
Remember our 2024 Redcliffe Chess Club AGM starts at 7pm this Wednesday night December 18. We have received the following nominations so far for 2025 Redcliffe Chess Club Committee positions:
President: Mark C Stokes
Treasurer: Tony Weller
Secretary: Max Kershaw
General Club Committe Person: Jai Turner
Junior Rep: Nikola Maljkovic.
We will conduct our Trophy Presentations straight after the AGM. Do not miss it! Lots of trophies will be given out.
Our FREE PIZZAS should arrive around 7:45pm. Bring your own cakes and drinks to share too if you wish.
Our FUN DOUBLES CHESS Tournament over 3 or 4 rounds will begin about 8pm. The Teams of 2 will be drawn from 2 hats – all the Adults will be in 1 hat and all the Juniors in another hat so nearly all teams will consist of one Adult and one Junior. In a match between Team 1 and Team 2, the Adult in Team 1 makes the first move, the Adult in Team 2 makes the first reply move, then the Junior from Team A makes his or her move, followed by the Junior in Team B making his or her move. This sequence continues for the whole game. It is a lot of fun to play in!
Our Club will close for the Christmas and New Year holidays after the Doubles Chess finishes on Wednesday night December 18 and we will re-open for 2025 with our six round accelerated Summer Swiss on Wednesday night January 22 at 7pm. Circle Wednesday night January 22 on your 2025 Calendars now!
Kind regards
Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
PS Remember to check our Club Website too:
AND the CAQ Inc Website:
Www.caq.org.au
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2024 REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB AGM AGENDA for Wed Dec 18 at 7pm in F Block Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell.
2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDA FOR REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB INC
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18 at 7pm in the F Block of Grace Lutheran College Rothwell.
APOLOGIES
2.ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS AGM
3.BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MINUTES.
REPORTS
4.1 PRESIDENT’S REPORT
4.2 TREASURER’S REPORT
ELECTION OF 2025 REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB COMMITTEE
5.1 Declaration of vacancy of all Redcliffe Chess Club Committee Positions and election of Interim Chairman.
5.2 Election of President. The elected President then becomes the Chair of the meeting.
5.3 Election of Secretary.
5.4 Election of Treasurer.
5.5 Election of General Committee Person.
5.6 Election of Junior Representative.
6.GENERAL BUSINESS
6.1 That we thank our current President Mark C Stokes for his time and effort in running the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc in 2024 and in recognition of the costs he incurs running the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc and thank him with a gift of $200 as a token of our appreciation.
Moved: Max Kershaw Seconded: Tony Weller
6.2 That we thank our current Treasurer Tony Weller with a gift of $100 for his time and effort in keeping the Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Accounts up to date on a regular basis and for completing required Office of Fair Trading paperwork and for personal costs incurred in this position.
Moved: Max Kershaw Seconded: Mark C Stokes
6.3 Any other General Business.
6.4 TROPHY PRESENTATIONS FOR 2024.
6.5 Date of Re Opening in 2025: WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22 2025 at 7pm. R1 Summer Swiss 7:50pm.
6.6 Close of Meeting.
FREE PIZZAS AND FUN DOUBLES CHESS AFTER THE AGM AND TROPHY PRESENTATION! BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS AND CAKES ETC IF YOU WISH!
Regards Mark C Stokes Redcliffe Chess Club Inc President 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
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Redcliffe Chess Club Championship R6 Crosstable Jai now 1st on 5/6 One round to go this Wed night Dec 11.
We have a new sole outright leader now after 6 rounds of the 2024 Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Club Championship in Jai Turner on 5/6! Jai has bounced back from a R1 defeat by Tony Weller to reel off 5 consecutive wins against James ChengYi Xia, Shane McNicholl, Rohan Pyne, Allan Fossey and Austin Hamilton. But Jai still needs to win R7 to make sure of 1st place as Allan Fossey is just half a point behind Jai and another four players, Rohan Pyne, Craig Stewart, Michael D’Arcy and Austin Hamilton, are just 1 point behind.
The race for the Best Junior Trophy is also very close, with Sophia Xu on 3.5/6, James Chengi Yi Xia on 3/6, Nikola Maljkovic on 3/6 and Braeden Levy on 3/6!
There are number of other Rating Group Trophies also to be presented at our AGM, Trophy Presentation, Doubles Chess and Free Pizza Break Up Night on Wednesday week, December 18. So play your best game in R7 on Wednesday night – it just might win you a trophy if you win it! Other trophies for our Tournament winners throughout the whole year will also be presented on Wednesday night December 18. You are invited to bring your own drinks and cakes etc to go with the FREE PIZZAS the Club will buy for everyone.
Please remember the 2024 Christmas Special Week Ender is on this coming weekend Saturday December 14 and Sunday December 15 here at Rothwell. It is FIDE, ACF and QJ rated and has great prizemoney on offer for all players. See the CAQ Inc Website under Coming Events for full details now: www.caq.org.au
Do not forget too that the 2024 Inc Redcliffe Chess Club Inc AGM is on at 7pm on Wednesday night December 18. I understand Mark C Stokes is running for President, Max Kershaw for Secretary, Tony Weller for Treasurer, Jai Turner for General Club Committee Person and Nikola Maljkovic is running for Junior Representative. If you too would like to run for a 2025 Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Committee Position, please email your nomination with both your Club Proposer and Club Seconder to our Club Secretary Max Kershaw asap: maxkershaw@bigpond.com
An AGENDA for the 2024 Redcliffe Chess Club AGM on Wednesday night December 18 at 7pm in F Block will be emailed out at the end of this week. If you have any motions you would like place on the AGENDA, please also email them to our Club Secretary Max Kershaw asap! I will be moving that we send our Club Treasurer a $100 Gift Voucher for keeping all our accounts in such good order each and every month.
We have also already sent a $750 thank you donation to Grace Lutheran College Rothwell for the use of F Block for our Wednesday night meetings in 2024 and for the use of F Block and J Block for our Week End Tournament, the QWCL Week End Tournaments and for the CAQ Inc Seniors Tournament. We are so lucky to have such a great venue for our Chess Events.
A new CAQ INC Council for 2025 was elected at the CAQ Inc AGM on Sunday – Our Club was represented by myself and Tony Weller at this meeting. I have delighted to inform you of the 2025 CAQ Inc Committee as it looks like a great team has been assembled for next year:
President: Michael D’Arcy
Vice President: Ronald Bourke
Treasurer: Donna McGettigan
Secretary: Sam Buckley
Membership Secretary: Rebecca Bleney
Ratings Officer: Gail Young
Tournament Officer: David Esmonde
Regional Liaison Officer: Mark C Stokes
Junior Chess Co-Ordinator: Michael D’Arcy
Development Officer: Doug Williams
Publicity Officer: Iago Roche-Maxwell
Womens Officer: Matt Gilpin
The following non-voting Appointments were made:
Interschool Chess Co-Ordinator: Shaun Curtis
Webmaster: David Esmonde AND Patrick Byrom
CAQ GP Co-Ordinator: Gail Young
CAQ Archivist: Allan Fossey
Hope you are all also enjoying the current World Chess Championship Match that starts at 7pm each night at the moment – last night World Champion Ding Liren fought back to win Game 12 and tie the score at 6 all with Gukesh with just 2 games to go. If they remain tied, quicker time control play offs will take place. You Tube is a good place to watch live! Or on Chess.com or lots of other places.
See you Wednesday night for the exciting last round of the 2024 City of Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Club Championship! If you cannot make it to R7 on Wednesday night, please text me by 7:30pm on Wednesday night so I can take you out of the pairings – we don’t want anyone to get a forfeit win in the last round!
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
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Redcliffe Chess Club Championship Crosstable after 5 ROUNDS 3 new leaders – Austin, Craig and Jai!
We have 3 new co-leaders after 5 rounds of the Redcliffe Chess Club inc Championship for 2024 – Austin Hamilton, Craig Stewart and Jai Turner, all on 4/5! Allan Fossey is on 3.5 and 6 players are on 3. So with 2 rounds to go, lots of players are in contention for 1st, 2nd and 3rs place!
Don’t forget to enter the Christmas Special here at Rothwell on Sat Dec 14 and Sun Dec 15 – the entry form is on the CAQ Inc Website under Coming Events: www.caq.org.au
See you tonight, Wed Dec 4, for R6! If you can’t make it, TEXT ME on 0431 419 136 by 7:30pm please!
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136
PS A big thank you to all the Redcliffe Players who played in the Teams of 6 Day on Saturday at Pimpama – Mark C Stokes, Tony Weller, Austin Hamilton, Rohan Pyne, Nikola Maljkovic, Aaron Hamilton and Tom Weber! A special congratulation to Tony Weller for scoring 6/7 and winning the Board 6 prize and to Nikola Maljkovic, who scored 6/7 on Board 3, but just missed the board prize on countback.
PPS: And CONGRATULATIONS to TOM MAGUIRE, a former Club member, who won the CAQ INC Blitz Chess Championship on Sunday!
The CAQ AGM is on this Sunday December 8 at 10am at Mount Gravatt Bowls Club – All CAQ Inc Members are invited to attend.
The Redcliffe Chess Club Inc AGM is on at 7pm on Wed Dec 18, followed by our Trophy Presentation and Fun Doubles Chess Comp, with Free Pizza!
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Allan Fossey sole leader after 4 rounds 7 other players within 1 point of the lead 3 rounds to go!
Allan Fossey has taken the sole leader of the 2024 Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Club Championship after 4 rounds of play with 3.5/4. However, another 7 players are within 1 point of the lead, so we are in for a most exciting finish!
See the attached crosstable for all scores!
See the Redcliffe Chess Club Website for some games too: www.redcliffechessclub.com.au
Up Coming Events like the Teams of 6 Day on Sat Nov 30, the CAQ Qld Blitz Chess Champs on Sun Dec 1, and the Christmas Special here at Rothwell on Sat Dec 14 and Sun Dec 15 can be viewed on the CAQ Inc Website under Coming Events: www.caq.org.au
See you on Wednesday night November 27 for R5 of the Club Championship – If you can’t make R5 please let me know by 7:30pm on Wedneasday night by text message to 0431 419 136.
If you want to join a Team of 6 for Saturday November 30 at the Gold Coast for the fun day of 10 minutes each plus 2 seconds a move chess, please email me asap as I need to enter the teams early this week.
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
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R3 Crosstable of 2024 RCC Champs 5 = 1st Weller, Fossey, Austin Hamilton, Stewart, Braeden Levy all 2.5/3
Hi All
Please find attached the Crosstable after 3 rounds of the 7 round Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Club Championship.
We have five equal leaders on 2.5/3: Tony Weller, Austin Hamilton, Craig Stewart, Braeden Levy and Allan Fossey.
We have been invited to form Teams of 6 for the Qld Teams Champs at the Gold Coast on Saturday November 30. Email me back if you would like to play in a Redcliffe Team asap! Email markcstokes@hotmail.com
The Qld Blitz Chess Champs is on the day after the Teams of 6 Day on Sunday December 1 – Get full entry details off the CAQ Inc Website: www.caq.org.au
And don’t forget The Christmas Special Weekender is here at Rothwell on Sat Dec 14 and Sun Dec 15!
Congrats to all who played in the strongest ever 34 player Qld Seniors here at Rothwell on the weekend: Craig Stewart 4/6, Mark C Stokes 3.5/6, Tony Weller 3.5/6, Allan Fossey 3/6, Martin Post 3/6 and Chris Gravestock on 2.5/6.
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136
PS See you for R4 on Wed night! If can’t play, please text me by 7:30pm Wed night!
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CROSSTABLE after R2 2024 Redcliffe Chess Club C’ship 4 players on 2/2: Weller, Hamilton, Austin, Levy,B, Stewart, C
We have just 4 players on a perfect score of 2/2 after the first 2 rounds of the 7 round 2024 Club Championship: Tony Weller, Austin Hamilton, Braeden Levy and Craig Stewart. But with 5 rounds still to go, the race for 1st place is still wide open! See the attached crosstable for all players current scores. Lots of trophies are up for grabs so play your best chess all the way through to R7!
Check the CAQ Inc Website for some exciting Upcoming Events: www.caq.org.au
There is a Week Ender at Churchie from Fri night Nov 8 to Sun Nov 10 to check out run by Mars Qi.
There is the 2024 Qld Seniors Chess Championships for all players born before 1975 to check out, to be run here at Rothwell on Sat Nov 16 and Sun Nov 17.
There is the Christmas Special to check out too, also here at Rothwell, on Sat Dec 14 and Fri Dec 15.
Check our Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Website for some interesting games played in our Club Championship: www.redcliffechessclub.com.au
See you next Wednesday night November 13 for R3 of the Club Championship. If you cannot make R3, please text me by 7:30pm on Wednesday night and we will give you a half point bye.
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
PS If you have not entered our 2024 Club Championship yet, you still can! We will give you two half point byes for R1 and R2. Just be in F Block by 7:30pm on Wednesday night, and we will add you in to the tournament.
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CROSSTABLE after R1 Redcliffe Chess Club Champs played on Wed Oct 30 2024 13 players share the lead on 1/1
30 players have entered a most competitive 2024 7 round Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Championship and 13 players are on a perfect 1/1 after R1! See the attached crosstable for all 30 scores.
Check the Redcliffe Chess Club Website for some R1 games! https://redcliffechessclub.com.au
Check the CAQ Inc Website under Coming Events for lots of Upcoming Events including The 1st China-Australia International Open on November 8 to November 10 at Churchie, a FIDE, ACF and QJ rated event! It is being run by Mars Qi. www.caq.org.au
If you are turning 50 years of age this year, or are already 50 years of age, or if you are older than 50 years of age, remember to enter the 2024 CAQ inc Qld Seniors Chess Championship here at Rothwell on Saturday November 16 and Sunday November 17. The entry form is also on the CAQ Inc Website.
We are holding a Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Committee Meeting this Wednesday night at 6:30pm in F Block – email me if you want something added to the agenda that has already been emailed out.
See you on Wednesday night November 6 for R2 of the Club Championship!
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
PS If you have not entered our Club Champs yet, you can still do so – we will give you a half point bye for R1 – Still 6 games to go!
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AGENDA REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB INC COMMITTEE MEETING WED NOV 6 2024 6:30PM F BLOCK GRACE LUTHERAN COLLEGE BUCHANAN ST ROTHWELL
AGENDA FOR REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB INC COMMITTEE MEETING WED NIGHT NOV 6 at 6:30pm in the F Block of Grace Lutheran College, Buchanan St, Rothwell.
ATTENDANCE and APOLOGIES
ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF WED JULY 24 2024
ANY BUSINESS ARISING FROM THESE MINUTES
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
TREASURER’S REPORT
CORRESPONDENCE
EG ABN NUMBER CLUB STATUS WITH DEPARTMENT
ANY GENERAL BUSINESS – Note any EX GRATIA payments to Committee Members as a Thank You for their endeavours need to be moved, seconded and passed at the AGM.
DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING :
REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB INC AGM – WED DEC 18 AT 7:30PM – FREE PIZZA AND FUN CHESS NIGHT
PLEASE REMEMBER THE 2024 REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB INC CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP, A 7 ROUND ACCELERATED SWISS WITH LOTS OF TROPHIES UP FOR GRABS, STARTS THIS COMING WEDNESDAY NIGHT OCTOBER 30 AT 7:45PM – BE IN F BLOCK BY 7:30PM!
DIRECT DEPOSIT THE $20 ADULT ENTRY FEE OR THE $6 JUNIOR UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ENTRY FEE INTO THE REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB INC WESTPAC ACCOUNT USING YOUR NAME AS THE REFERENCE:
BSB: 734208 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 070051
CHEERS MARK C STOKES REDCLIFFE CHESS CLUB INC PRESIDENT 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
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2024 Redcliffe Chess Club Inc CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 7 round Swiss Wed Oct 30 TO Wed Dec 11
Hi All
Do not forget to enter the 2024 Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Championship – it starts this coming Wednesday night October 30 at 7:45pm. Adults can enter this 7 round accelerated ACF and QJ rated Swiss for just $20 and Juniors under 18 years of age can enter for just $6! See full details below.
Our interesting match with Bullwinkle over 10 boards on Wednesday night October 23 was closer than the final scores suggest but Bullwinkle in the end won the match by 7 points to 3! Congratulations to Bullwinkle!
Tom Maguire drew with Jacob Edwards – it was great to have Tom back playing for us in this match.
Jai Turner somewhat luckily drew with Lachlan Wang – it was great to see Lachlan again for the night!
Allan Fossey went very close to winning but Michael D’Arcy cunningly snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for Bullwinkle. We hope Michael makes it to our Club Champs this Wednesday night.
Austin Hamilton also had good chances of winning and then drawing but eventually just lost to a determined Nik Stawski in the longest game of the whole night.
Rohan Pyne lost a tactical battle against Michael Davidovici – it was great to see Michael again too.
Mark C Stokes was crushed like a bug by Kieran Lyons, just back from representing Fiji so well in the recent Olympiad. Kieran loved every moment of this event.
Tony Weller got a much needed win for Redcliffe with his London System against Craig Stewart and we are pleased to hear Craig is coming again this week for our Club Championship.
Nikola Maljkovic went down to Stuart Holt after looking good early on. We hope Stuart might be able to play our Club Champs too!
Sophia Xu put up tough resistance to Jasper Moss, but Jasper got the point for Bullwinkle. It was great to see Jasper again too!
And Redcliffe won, yes won, on board 10, with James ChengYi Xia defeating Bullwinkle’s Thomas Lou. Well done James! You looked great in your Red Shirt too!
Don’t forget to check the CAQ Inc Website for lots of Upcoming Events: www.caq.org.au
Don’t forget to check the Redcliffe Chess Club Website for recent games by our members: https://redcliffechessclub.com.au
And don’t forget R1 of the 2024 Redcliffe Chess Club Inc Championship, with lots of trophies up for grabs, starts this Wednesday night October 30!
Cheers Mark C Stokes 0431 419 136 markcstokes@hotmail.com
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