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 2024 Perth Chess Club Calendar.
| Dates | Name / Details | Time Control | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 17 | Allegro Open Tournament | 15 mins plus 3 secs per move | 8 |
| Jan 24 | Fixed Opening Tournament | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Jan 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar 6, 13*, 20 | Mary Thomson Cup (8-player all-play-all groups; lowest rated group a Swiss) | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 7 |
| Mar 13* | Mary Thomson Cup Catch-up & Rapid Play Tournament | 20 mins plus 3 secs per move | 3 |
| Mar 27 | Lightning Championship | 5 mins plus 2 secs per move | 7 |
| Apr 3 | Bernard Anton Shield: Perth v Metro & Rapid Play Tournament | 20 mins plus 3 secs per move | 3 |
| Apr 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 | Perth Club Championship Closed: Top 8 by rating (all-play-all), Reserves: All others (Swiss) | Closed: 90 mins plus 30 secs per move Reserves: 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 7 |
| May 29, Jun 5 | Allegro Championship (ACF Quick-rated) | 15 mins plus 3 secs per move | 8 |
| Jun 12, 19, 26, Jul 3, 10*, 17 | Fred Maris Trophy (6-player all-play-all groups; lowest rated group a Swiss) | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 5 |
| Jul 10* | Fred Maris Trophy: 6-Player Groups Catch-up & Rapid Play Tournament | 20 mins plus 3 secs per move | 3 |
| Jul 24 | Annual General Meeting & | 60 mins (approx) | |
| Jul 24, 31 | Rapid Play Championship | 20 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Aug 7, 14, 21, 28, Sep 4, 11, 18 | 2 Swiss Tournaments: Wolfgang Leonhardt Cup (higher rated) & John Brooke Cup (lower rated) | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 7 |
| Sep 25 | Quick Play Tournament | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Oct 2 | Fischer Random (Chess960) | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 5 |
| Oct 9, 16, 23, 30 Nov 6, 13, 20*, 27 | Norbert Muller Cup (8-player all-play-all groups; lowest rated group a Swiss) | 60 mins plus 30 secs per move | 7 |
| Nov 20* | Norbert Muller Cup Catch-up & Hand and Brain Tournament | 10 mins plus 3 secs per move | 3 |
| Dec 4 | Christmas wind-up: Trophy presentations & Handicap Lightning | 5min + 5sec v 5min + 2sec (based on rating) | 5 |