Vale Norm Greenwood – ACF Treasurer for many years.
Yes, this is very sad news. Norm was apart from being the Treasurer at Norths (Chatswood) and Harbord (Manly) also the NSWCA Treasurer and ACF Treasurer over many years. His dedicated service to both organisations was recognised with Life memberships of the NSWCA and ACF and the 2004 Koshnitsky Medal for his outstanding contributions to […]
READ MORE »Aussie Champs. Darwin – entries so far…
N Name Fed Title FIDE ACF 1 Smerdon,David C QLD GM 2440 2420 2 Soo,Kai Jie VIC FM 2307 2252 3 Wallis,Christopher VIC FM 2216 2342 4 Phan,Nguyen Mai Chi VIC WFM 2104 2065 5 Tan,Zhong Kai SGP 2094 2146 6 Zha,Leyao NSW 1944 1784 7 Rumley,William TAS 1926 1913 8 Lester,George E QLD 1904 […]
READ MORE »Is faster Chess and more Junior orientated the way to go? 529 Players – Read on…
Remember that 95% of the Australian Chess economy is fueled by Juniors and the seemingly endless pockets of their parents. Coaching – how many coaches would survive coaching only adults? Teams Chess – Remember that inter-school chess is all Teams Chess with literally thousands of participants around the country. All Teams Chess. Once that stops […]
READ MORE »2027 Melbourne International Open (March 30 – April 4)
2027 Melbourne International Open (March 30 – April 4) The fourth instalment of the Melbourne International Open will be held from March 30 to April 4, 2027 at Melbourne Chess Club. The 2027 MIO consists of a 9 round classic, a 7 round rapid, and a 9 round blitz tournament. The classic is broken into […]
READ MORE »2026 QLD CAQ Rapid Championship – Sunday 29th November 2026
2026 QLD CAQ Rapid Championship Confirmed venue: ModWest 11A-110, The University of Queensland St.Lucia Vega output link: https://uqchessclub.com/results/wwwC…dchampionship/ UQ Chess Club and Brisbane Chess Club proudly present the 2026 Queensland Rapid Championship, a Chess Association of Queensland event with a guaranteed prize pool of $2,000! The event is FIDE Rapid, ACF Quick and QJ rated. […]
READ MORE »New FIDE ratings are out! – All finished! See comparison with the NZ Teams
1.Open Olympiad Team 2.Female Olympiad Team 3.Redcliffe Chess Club 4.Adult Female 5.Junior Female 6.Junior Female Sorted FIDE 7.Qld Junior total Scroll across for Nov. (latest) Scroll across for NZ Teams with total ratings over 5 Boards Scroll down for category
READ MORE »CAQ Inc. + RCC Inc. AGM information
AGM CAQ Inc. 20th December, 2026 at Mt Gravatt Bowls Club. (not sure of starting time) AGM RCC Inc. 23rd December, 2026 at Grace Lutheran, Rothwell (usual chess venue) 7.15pm
READ MORE »Queensland Teams 2026 – Northern Clubs to play? – How about twice per year?
The Inter-web is coming to Regional Qld.! Next year the Northern Clubs will be able to play in the Qld. Teams Championships without leaving town. 10 boards playing via LiChess against the people in Brisbane or GC hub. FIDE recognized Arbiter on site at both ends. This is not possible this year because only Brisbane […]
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