Final standings (top 10): Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 1 IM Smerdon David AUS 2489 7,5 18654 39,0 2 FM Morris James AUS 2114 6,5 18949 35,5 3 GM Zhao Zong-Yuan AUS 2583 6,5 18660 35,5 4...
Making all the right moves down under
Masters make all the right movesChess By Bob Anthony 26th June 2009 SOME of Australia’s best chess exponents are showing their knowledge of the game at the 2009 Oceania World Chess Championship Qualifier being played at Twin Towns Resort...
Chess tournament unfolds in Nundah
Chess tournament unfolds in NundahJune 25, 2009 NUNDAH; The Nundah State School will proudly wear its reputation as a chess stronghold when the action begins in two major tournaments on June 30. The Queensland juniors chess tournament will decide...
Chess queen dogged by controversy
June 24, 2009 02:26pmChess queen Arianne Caoili dogged by controversySamantha TurnbullJune 24th, 2009 ARIANNE Caoili is no stranger to controversy and it has plagued her again — this time in chess. The 22-year-old Gold Coaster who attends university in...
Oceania Zonal
Open section: Standings after 4 rounds 1 IM Smerdon David AUS 2489 4,0 2 GM Zhao Zong-Yuan AUS 2583 3,5 3 IM Xie George Wendi AUS 2402 3,5 4 FM Bjelobrk Igor AUS 2332 3,5 5 FM Morris James...
Chess queen Arianne Caoili’s next move
Chess queen Arianne Caoili’s next moveBy Greg StolzJune 22, 2009 12:00am AFTER something of a chequered past, Gold Coast chess queen Arianne Caoili is now making all the right moves, according to her old coach. The jetsetting glamour girl...
2009 Oceania Zonal, Gold Coast, Australia
2009 Oceania Zonal, Gold Coast, Australia The tournament to select the Oceania representative at the 2009 World Chess Championship began today at the Twin Towns Resort at Tweed Heads. More than 80 players from around the region are competing...
Double success
Treasury checks mate with chess titlePS NewsJune 16, 2009 A policy analyst with Treasury has become king of the chessboard, reaching the highest level in the game following a win at the NSW Open. David Smerdon of Treasury’s Canberra...
CXR Affiliate in North Carolina to play Australian Kids
June 2, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CXR Affiliate in North Carolina to play Australian Kids CXR has teamed up with Chess Kids (the biggest scholastic chess organization “down under”) to organize a friendly chess match. What’s unusual about the...
Schools First – The Castlemaine success
Schools First is a fantastic new initiative that is about improving outcomes for young people. At its heart, Schools First is about bringing together students, teachers, parents and community members, to support each other and help improve student outcomes....