Junta Ikeda is the new Australian Lightning Champion. 88 players took part.

Australian Championship – GM Zong Yuan Zhao (NSW) and IM George Xie (NSW) are the co-leaders after 4 rounds with 4 out of 4.

Australian Major – under 2150 – 6 players co-lead: David Garner (Vic), Chor Yuen Chong (HKG), Johny Bolens (NSW), Andrew Furst (NSW), Jason Tang (NSW) and Kevin Sheldrick (SA).

Australian Minor – under 1600 – NSW players Shane Dibley and Trent Parker co-lead.

norths Chess Classic – under 1600 7 day competition – Victor Liuga (NSW) and Joshua Dalton (Vic) co-lead.

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After 3 rounds Zhao, Johansen and Xie are undefeated on 3 points. Full scores.

The following notes from Ian Rogers Bulletins.

Or choose a game from the drop down list below to see the full game:

Pairings and results (and live games when the DGT boards work) are being kept updated very promptly at the Box Hill Chess Club website. It is easy to see how Box Hill has become the best club in Australia with reporting like this.

The excitement from the first day was the second round loss by the top seed, Sam Chow. To view the annotated game

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Choose a game from the drop down list below:

Format 7 round Swiss, ACF rated

Time Controls: 60 min + 10 seconds per move

Round Times:
Saturday January 23rd: Round 1, 10am
Round 2, 1pm
Round 3, 4pm
Round 4, 7pm
Sunday January 24th: Round 5, 10am
Round 6, 1pm
Round 7, 4pm

Entry Fees:
$55 full and $45 concession. MCC members receive a discount of $10

Further Questions:
Grant Szuveges,
Ph, 0401-925-075
Email to grantszuveges@gmail.com

Chess tournament organisers should take note of how the Doeberl Cup is continuing from strength to strength. It is only December (still 4 months until the event) and already their second newsletter is out. If you are going to play in only one tournament in 2010 – this is the one to choose!

Doeberl Cup Newsletter

Doeberl Cup Website

Round 1 Results
Johansen 0.5 : 0.5 Dragicevic
Solomon 0.5 : 0.5 Lee
Cheng 0.5 : 0.5 Morris
Levi 0.5 : 0.5 Dizdarevic
Nokes 1 : 0 Teichmann

Round 2 Results
Dragicevic 0 : 1 Teichmann
Dizdarevic 0 : 1 Nokes
Morris 0 : 1 Levi
Lee 0 : 1 Cheng
Johansen 1 : 0 Solomon

Round 3 Results
Solomon 1 : 0 Dragicevic
Cheng 0.5 : 0.5 Johansen
Levi 0 : 1 Lee
Nokes 0 : 1 Morris
Teichmann 1 : 0 Dizdarevic

Round 4 Results
Dragicevic 1 : 0 Dizdarevic
Morris 0.5 : 0.5 Teichmann
Lee 0 : 1 Nokes
Johansen 1 : 0 Levi
Solomon 1 : 0 Cheng

Round 5 Results
Cheng 0 : 1 Dragicevic
Levi 0.5 : 0.5 Solomon
Nokes 0.5 : 0.5 Johansen
Teichmann 1 : 0 Lee
Dizdarevic 0 : 1 Morris

Round 6 Results
Dragicevic 0 : 1 Morris
Lee 1 : 0 Dizdarevic
Johansen 0.5 : 0.5 Teichmann
Solomon 0.5 : 0.5 Nokes
Cheng 1 : 0 Levi

Round 7 Results
Levi 1 : 0 Dragicevic
Nokes 0.5 : 0.5 Cheng
Teichmann 0 : 1 Solomon
Dizdarevic - : + Johansen
Morris 1 : 0 Lee

Round 8 Results
Dragicevic 1 : 0 Lee
Johansen 0 : 1 Morris
Solomon 1 : 0 Dizdarevic
Cheng 0.5 : 0.5 Teichmann
Levi 1 : 0 Nokes

Round 9 Results
Nokes 0 : 1 Dragicevic
Teichmann 0 : 1 Levi
Dizdarevic 0 : 1 Cheng
Morris 0 : 1 Solomon
Lee 1 : 0 Johansen

This note is on behalf of the CV Executive, in regard to the 2009 Winter Interclub event.

Geelong Chess Club was the only Club to submit a team by the deadline for entries, and this shows the consensus to move this event to a Saturday programme has broken down.
Leonid Sandler has been in telephone contact with most Clubs and it is clear that entries could be contemplated from one other Club.
Two teams in one grade is insufficient to continue with the event, so it has been decided by the Executive to cancel the event.

For 2010, the Executive will have to re-consider this event. Already there is an interesting proposal on the table from the Melbourne Chess Club that holds some promise for an alternate event next year. The proposal has been freely circulated by the MCC; please advise to if you have not seen a copy.

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An invitation is extended to all CV affiliated clubs to participate in the 2009 CV winter interclub competition.

on 5 Saturdays:
July 11,July 25, August 8, August 15, August 29.

6 teams round robin competitions: A grade, B Grade, C grade, and D grade

4 Players per team

In addition to the many and varied existing interclub rules which are available on the CV web site,
http://chess victoria.netfirms.com

An additional rule which will apply to ALL GRADES

Participating clubs will be allowed one team in each grade with second teams only allowed if there are vacancies at the close of entries.

Closing of entries: July 4

Entry fees: $50 per team.

Prizes: Winners A grade $700

B grade $200

C grade $150

D grade $100

Venue: 3 Rochester Road Canterbury.

Starting times 1.30

Rate of play: 75 minutes + 30 seconds from move one.

Rating limits: A Grade unlimited

B Grade Maximum rating 1850

C Grade maximum rating 1550

D Grade maximum rating 1250

Further information:
CV vice president Leonid Sandler telephone 0412 201 891

Email lsandler2004@yahoo.com.au

Entries: by mail or email or in person to the CV treasurer:

Trevor Stanning 23 Chester Street Surrey Hills 3127

email: trevors@bluep.com

Telephone: 9898 7547

Cheques should be made out to Chess Victoria

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