Venue: Multi Purpose Hall / Undercover area, North Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale.
Website: http://www.perthchessclub.org.au/
Contact: Dylan Gough. Text 0402 747 737. Email chessnut36@gmail.com
Times: All tournaments start at 7:30pm sharp, and finish between 9:30pm and 10:30pm.
Fees: All tournaments are free to club members.
Catch-up evenings: For rated tournaments (not FIDE), prior to the last round there will be a catch-up evening to play any unplayed games from the previous rounds.
Chess Coaching: Alan Wolstencroft will present coaching on the Demo board at about 7pm.
Rated tournaments (classical) are shaded – enter by midday on the Sunday prior to the starting date.
This is the web version of the 2023 Perth Chess Club Calendar. There is also a PDF version of the 2023 Perth Chess Club Calendar.
| Dates | Name / Details | Time Control | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 18 | Allegro Open Tournament | 15 mins plus 3 secs per move | 8 |
| Jan 25 | Fixed Opening Tournament | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Feb 1, 8, 5, 22, Mar 1, 8, 15*, 22 | Mary Thomson Cup (8-player all-play-all groups; lowest rated group a Swiss) | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 7 |
| Mar 15* | Mary Thomson Cup Catch-up & Rapid Play Tournament | 20 mins plus 3 secs per move | 3 |
| Mar 29 | Lightning Championship | 5 mins plus 2 secs per move | 7 |
| Apr 5 | Bernard Anton Shield: Perth v Metro & Rapid Play Tournament | 20 mins plus 3 secs per move | 3 |
| Apr 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24 | Club Championship (FIDE-rated Swiss) | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 7 |
| May 31, Jun 7 | Allegro Championship (ACF Quick-rated) | 15 mins plus 3 secs per move | 8 |
| Jun 14, 21, 28, Jul 5, 12*, 19 | Fred Maris Trophy (6-player all-play-all groups; lowest rated group a Swiss) | 50 mins plus 30 secs per move | 5 |
| Jul 12 | Fred Maris Trophy: 6-Player Groups Catch-up & Rapid Play Tournament | 20 mins plus 3 secs per move | 3 |
| Jul 26 | Annual General Meeting & | 60 mins (approx) | |
| Jul 26, Aug 2 | Rapid Play Championship | 20 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Aug 9, 16, 23, 30, Sep 6, 13, 20 | 2 Tournaments (both FIDE-rated Swisses): Wolfgang Leonhardt Cup & John Brooke Cup | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 7 |
| Sep 27 | Quick Play Tournament | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Oct 4 | Fischer Random (Chess960) | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 22*, 29 | Norbert Muller Cup (8-player all-play-all groups; lowest rated group a Swiss) | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 7 |
| Nov 22* | Norbert Muller Cup Catch-up & Rapid Play Tournament | 20 mins plus 3 secs per move | 3 |
| Dec 6 | Christmas wind-up: Trophy presentations & Handicap Lightning | 5min + 3sec v 3min + 2sec (based on rating) | 7 |