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Prahran Market Chess Club starting soon

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:00:56 +0000

Coming soon – a new chess club at the Prahran Market.

Nice little article in the local paper.

On The Move

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:24:56 +0000

Here is the latest edition of OTM. Includes reports on:

Vic Open 2010
NZ Chess Masters
Best Apple Chess Apps
…and much more

Download now: On The Move – July issue

Hume Libraries Knockout Tournament

humelibraries — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:40:54 +0000

First Anniversary September 2010 Knockout Tournament

Hume City Council Chess Knockout Tournaments

Calling all Chess Masters and regular players of the Hume City Council Chess

clubs for the first year Anniversary Chess Knockout Tournaments to be run in

August & September 2010.

There will be three Tournaments on different dates at Broadmeadows, Sunbury

and Craigieburn.

Have fun battling it out as we try to find our local Chess Master.

Championship Trophies will be awarded.

This is a free event open to all ages in the Junior under 16 years & Senior categories

The players will play two rounds one as black and one as white against a nominated opponent of similar strength.

Bookings & registration Essential on 93566900 Broadmeadows or 9356 6970 Sunbury

Once the tournament commences at 1600 hours no further applications will be accepted for entry.

Registered players will be required to re-confirm registration at least 15 Minutes before the start of the Tournament

All registered players or their parents will need to be a member of the Hume Libraries network.

Looking for volunteers

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:35:44 +0000

Prahran Market is excited to announce it is launching a community Chess Club which is proudly sponsored by Bendigo Bank Prahran Market Branch.

Starting September 18, the Prahran Market Chess Club is open to everyone. The Chess Club will operate every Saturday morning from mid September from 10am-1pm in the Prahran Market Square.

Anyone can just turn up to play – no booking required and there is no cost involved.

There will be social chess games for beginner and intermediate players and challenge the Master for expert players. Don’t know how to play? Don’t let that put you off – we will be holding “Learn to Play” sessions as well!

Do you want to help us run the new Chess Club? Prahran Market is looking for Volunteers to help run the Chess Club on Saturday mornings. A love of the great game of Chess is a must!

Interested? Call 1300 4 CHESS (1300 424377) or email prahranmarket@chessclub.com.au for more information.

humelibraries — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:27:15 +0000

David enjoying the Hume Libraries

humelibraries — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:26:39 +0000

Last September we received a visit from David Cordover, here he is enjoying the moment, that must have been one of the lucky nights as i can see the free lollies on the table. You can see from the previous photo below we are a little more organised now with respect to seating placements and we now use the fabulous tournament standard chess sets and digital chess clocks provided by David and Chessworld to enhance the experience.

First issue On The Move

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:57:27 +0000

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.
(F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Download June issue now

Most chess players and administrators in this country are of first rate intelligence; yet we appear to struggle with the opposing ideas of tradition and progress. Today we must adapt and change at an increasingly rapid pace in order to keep up with the world around us; yet work even harder to maintain a community and connection with the past.

Welcome to the re-launch of On The Move. Many club players will have fond memories of a Victorian Chess Association newsletter of the same name from the ’80s and ’90s and we’re thrilled to have a past editor, IM Robert Jamieson, on board as editor in its new incarnation. On The Move will be available free of charge to all clubs in Australia in both hard-copy printed form and also by email or download; providing news, tips and articles of interest to club players (1200-1600 rating). We invite submissions from anyone who wishes to contribute.

OTM is published by ChessClub.com.au (website owned by Chess World), a modern site sharing club news and promoting chess clubs to potential members and the general public. For $100 per year ChessClub.com.au designs and hosts websites (including calendar and email support) for clubs who don’t have the resources to create their own. We also provide strategic, tactical and practical assistance to chess clubs who are just starting out or hoping to grow. Clubs who subscribe to the ChessClub.com.au service also have access to wholesale pricing (around 35% less than retail) on all chess equipment.

Hopefully we’ll be able to find the right mix of the philosophies of tradition and progress as we help to redesign the future of chess in Australia.

Hume Library Chess

humelibraries — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:03:28 +0000

Hume Libraries Chess Club

humelibraries — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:53:31 +0000

Hume libraries Chess Club is now on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sunbury-Broadmeadows-Australia/Hume-Libraries-Chess-Club/293911688995

In grateful appreciation of Hazel Joske

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:51:19 +0000

I wonder if Hazel Joske is aware the fact that her services to chess in 1979 are now being re-appreciated thanks to a second-hand book dealer who came across this inscription:

Signatures on the front page

I’d be very interested to hear from anyone who knows any of the names or can tell a bit of a story about this book.

The book is a copy of The Golden Dozen, by Chernev. If you’re interested in buying the book you can contact Bower Bird Books & Things on 02 6959 2770 or branding963@hotmail.com.au

They are asking $100 for the book, but I’m sure they’d be happy to haggle!