Players of all skill levels are invited to compete for their share in $14,000 in prize money in the 2016 Australian Chess Championships that runs from the 2-12 January 2016 and will be held at the Fitzroy Town Hall...
Melbourne GM Masters 2015 LIVE!
The Melbourne Masters, a 9-round GM single round-robin tournament is taking place from December, in Melbourne, Australia. The venue is non other than the historical Melbourne Chess Club, celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2016, and with the following list of...
Australian Chess Championship 2016
The Australian Chess Championship 2016 will be held in the Fitzroy Town Hall, Melbourne, from the 2nd of January to the 12th of January. The event is a 11 round swiss tournament with a $14000 prize fund. The tournament...
Melbourne Masters 2015
From 12-20 December 2015, the best young Australian prospects will be taking part in the Melbourne Masters, a nine round GM round robin tournament that has become a fixture on the Australian chess calendar. Each year it’s passionate organiser...
IM Smirmov wins NSW Open on tiebreaks
Final ranking(top standings) Rk SNo. Name Rtg FED 1.Rd. 2.Rd. 3.Rd. 4.Rd. 5.Rd. 6.Rd. 7.Rd. Pts BH. 1 4 IM Smirnov Anton 2452 NSW 31 w 1 14 b 1 16 w 1 2 b 1 6 w 0...
Is Chess a game changer for Australian Schools?
Opinion: Can chess rescue Australia’s education system? HomeNews by 01 Jun 2015 According to the results from the OECD Performance Information for International Student Assessment, the academic results of Australian school students across mathematics, English and science has been...
2016 Australian Women’s Masters
The 2016 Australian Women’s Masters is set to take place from 14-22nd January, 2016, at the Melbourne Chess Club, 66 Leicester Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne. All interested players are invited to apply to participate in the 2016 Australian Women’s Masters....
Chess in the national curriculum in Australia?
National curriculum: Economist John Adams calls for chess to be taught in Australian schools By political reporter Anna Henderson Could a humble board game improve school performance, play a role in driving Australia’s economy and even help prisoners in...
Chess: More than a game, more than a sport
More than a game, more than a sport. Chess might hold the answer to many of our problems Date May 2, 2015 – 9:00PM Peter Martin Economics Editor, The Age My most important lessons, I’ve learned from chess. I have...
Zhou Weiqi wins Doeberl Cup Premier
Chinese Grandmaster Zhou Weiqi has won the Premier section of the 2015 Doeberl Cup after concluding the event with 7,5/9 points. He could even afford a last round loss, having amassed a big lead earlier in the tournament. The...