Welcome to the Perth Chess Club
North Woodvale Primary School, 4 Chichester Drive (Cnr Trappers Drive), Woodvale WA 6026
Perth Chess Club is a senior club based in the Northern Suburbs. We meet each Wednesday from mid-January to early December. For most of the year, players compete in ACF- and FIDE-rated tournaments that involve playing one game per week at a slow time control.
Information about the club, including a map of its location, is available on the Club Info page.
The FIDE Laws of Chess 2023 are available for viewing by following the link.
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Fred Maris Cup
(2025-07-18)Cross tables for the Fred Maris Cup are available on the Tournament page, along with games for viewing and download (PGN). Final round games will be uploaded soon. Winners:
A: Gyula Plaganyi (5.5/6)
B: Amila Hapugala (3.5/5)
C: Mark Howard (4.0/4)
D: Jeremy Lowson (5.0/5)
E: Ayun Batahena (5.0/5)
F: Brian Overste & Manfred Young (4.0/5)
Ratings update
(2025-07-01)The Ratings page has been updated with the July FIDE ratings.
Ratings update
(2025-06-04)The Ratings page has been updated with the June ACF and FIDE ratings.
Club Championship
(2025-05-17)(Update 2025-05-23: Games from the final round are now available on the Tournament page.)
The Club Championship has now completed. The Club Champion is Victor Spirin (7.5/9); congratulations to him and and to the U/1700 Reserves Champion, Amila Hapugala (6.0/9).
Games are available for viewing and download (PGN) on the Tournament page, along with the cross table.
Club Blitz Championship
(2025-03-07)Noor Rahmani won the Club Blitz Championship with a score of 6.0/7. The cross table is on the Tournament page.
Ratings update
(2025-03-05)The Ratings page has been updated with the March ACF and FIDE ratings.
Mary Thomson Cup
(2025-02-27)Cross tables for the Mary Thomson Cup are now on the Tournament page. Winners:
A: Jacob Gibson & Daryoush Rafiei (4.0/5)
B: Abhinav Verma (4.0/5)
C: Raf Adel (4.0/5)
D: Joshua Williams (5.0/5)
E: Grant Porteus (4.0/5)
F: Ahmad Dawoud (4.5/5)