Venue: Multi Purpose Hall / Undercover area, North Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale.
Website: http://www.perthchessclub.org.au/
Times: All tournaments start at 7:30pm, and finish between 9:30pm and 10:30pm.
Fees: All tournaments including the five ACF- and FIDE-rated ones are free to club members.
Catch-up evenings: For the ACF- and FIDE-rated all-play-all groups, prior to the last round, there is a catch-up evening *,
that may be used to play any unplayed games (from previous rounds).
ACF- and FIDE-rated tournaments (classical) are shaded – enter by midday on the Sunday prior to the starting date.
Contact: Dylan Gough. Email chessnut36@gmail.com or phone 0402 747 737.
This is the web version of the 2024 Perth Chess Club Calendar. There is also a PDF version of the 2025 Perth Chess Club Calendar.
| Dates | Name / Details | Time Control | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 15 | Allegro Open Tournament | 15 mins plus 3 secs per move | 8 |
| Jan 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 19*, 26 | Mary Thomson Cup (6-player all-play-all groups; highest rated group a Swiss) | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 5 |
| Feb 19* | Mary Thomson Cup Catch-up & Rapid tournament: Swiss | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Mar 5 | Blitz Lightning Championship: Swiss FIDE Blitz-rated, ACF Quick-rated | 5 mins plus 3 secs per move | 7 |
| Mar 12 | Fischer Random (Chess960): Swiss | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Mar 19, 26, Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14 | Perth Club Championship Whole-club Swiss | 70 mins plus 30 secs per move | 9 |
| May 21, 28 | Pairs tournament Higher- and lower-rated players paired | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 8 |
| Jun 4 | Bernard Anton Shield: Perth v Metro & Rapid Tournament: All-play-all groups, one Swiss | 20 mins plus 3 secs per move | 3 |
| Jun 11, 18, 25, Jul 2, 9*, 16 | Fred Maris Trophy (6-player all-play-all groups; highest-rated group a Swiss) | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 5 |
| Jul 9* | Fred Maris Trophy: 6-Player Groups Catch-up & Rapid Tournament: Swiss | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Jul 23 | Annual General Meeting & | 60 mins (approx) | |
| Jul 23, 30, Aug 6, 13 | Rapid Championship: Swiss FIDE Rapid-rated and ACF Quick-rated | 25 mins plus 10 secs per move | 7 |
| Aug 20, 27, Sep 3, 10, 17, 24, Oct 1 | 2 Swiss Tournaments: Wolfgang Leonhardt Cup (higher-rated) & John Brooke Cup (lower-rated) | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 7 |
| Oct 8, 15 | Allegro Championship: Swiss FIDE Rapid-rated and ACF Quick-rated | 15 mins plus 3 secs per move | 9 |
| Oct 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19*, 26 | Norbert Muller Cup (6-player all-play-all groups; lowest-rated group a Swiss) | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 5 |
| Nov 19* | Norbert Muller Cup Catch-up & Rapid Tournament: Swiss | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Dec 3 | Fixed Opening Tournament: Swiss | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Dec 10 | Christmas wind-up: Trophy presentations & Novelty Tournament | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | TBD |