Perth Chess Club Calendar of Events for 2024


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.

DatesName / DetailsTime ControlRounds
Jan 10, 17Allegro Open Tournament15 mins plus
3 secs per move
8
Jan 24Fixed Opening Tournament10 mins plus
3 secs per move
5
Jan 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar 6, 13*, 20Mary 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 27Lightning Championship5 mins plus
2 secs per move
7
Apr 3Bernard Anton Shield: Perth v Metro &
Rapid Play Tournament
20 mins plus
3 secs per move
3
Apr 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22Perth 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 5Allegro Championship (ACF Quick-rated)15 mins plus
3 secs per move
8
Jun 12, 19, 26, Jul 3, 10*, 17Fred 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 24Annual General Meeting &60 mins (approx)
Jul 24, 31Rapid Play Championship20 mins plus
3 secs per move
5
Aug 7, 14, 21, 28, Sep 4, 11, 182 Swiss Tournaments:
Wolfgang Leonhardt Cup (higher rated) &
John Brooke Cup (lower rated)
60 mins plus
30 secs per move
7
Sep 25Quick Play Tournament10 mins plus
3 secs per move
5
Oct 2Fischer Random (Chess960)10 mins plus
3 secs per move
5
Oct 9, 16, 23, 30 Nov 6, 13, 20*, 27Norbert 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 4Christmas wind-up:
Trophy presentations & Handicap Lightning
5min + 5sec v 5min + 2sec
(based on rating)
5