CANTERBURY CHESS CLUB

LOCATION:                           Lakemba Services Memorial Club

                                                  26 Quigg Street, Lakemba, NSW, 2195 (Corner Quigg Street & The Boulevarde)

WHEN?:                                  Monday evenings:

                                                  · Social chess from 7:00 pm,

                                                  · Tournaments from 7:30 pm – entries taken between 7:00 and 7:30 pm,

WHO CAN PLAY?:              To play in our tournaments players must hold the following annual memberships:

                                                  · Canterbury Chess Club membership (currently $10),

                                                  · Canterbury Bulldogs Leagues Club membership (currently $15 or concession),

                                                  · At least associate membership of the NSW Chess Association (currently $10)

JUNIORS (under 18):           Must be accompanied by a responsible adult and to play in our tournaments must be

                                                  a member of either the NSW Junior Chess League or the NSW Chess Association.

TRAINS:                                  The club is 5 minutes walk from Lakemba Station.

PARKING:                              Spacious parking lots across Quigg Street and across The Boulevarde.

INQUIRIES:                            · Henk Jens, Phone 9740-3534, Email  hwj@zip.com.au

PROGRAM FOR 2012

DATE

EVENT

NOTES

Jan 2, 9, 16, 23

Social chess

Summer holidays

Jan 30

·     Annual General Meeting

·     Lightning

 

7 rounds (5 mins)

Feb 6, 13 and 20

Canterbury Rapid Play Championship

·     9 rounds over 3 Mondays

·     20 mins + 10 secs / move

Feb 27,

Mar 5

Canterbury Allegro Championship

·     9 rounds over 2 Mondays

·     15 mins per game

Mar 12, 19, 26

Apr 2, 16, 23, 30

Canterbury Championship

 

·     7 rounds over 7 Mondays.

·     No play Easter Monday April 9

·     40 moves / 90 mins + 30 mins to end

May 7

Club Lightning Championship

9 rounds (5 mins)

May 14

Social chess

 

May 21, 28, June 4

IM George Xie Lectures 1, 2 & 3

1 hour lecture followed by social chess

June 11

Social chess

Queen’s birthday long weekend

June 18, 25, July 2

IM George Xie Lectures 4, 5 & 6

1 hour lecture followed by social chess

July 9, 16, 23

Canterbury Winter Rapid

·     9 rounds over 3 Mondays.

·     20 mins + 10 secs / move from start

July 30,

Aug 6, 13, 20, 27

Sept 3, 10

Canterbury Winter Swiss

 

·     7 rounds over 7 Mondays,

·     1 hr + 30 secs/move from start

Sept 17, 24

Canterbury Spring Allegro

·     9 rounds over 2 Mondays

·     15 mins / game

Oct 1

Social chess

October long weekend holiday

Oct 15, 22, 29

Nov 5, 12, 19, 26

Canterbury Open

(Prize money $500 over 3 divisions)

·     7 rounds over 7 Mondays

·     40 moves / 90 mins + 30 mins to end

Dec 3

·     Presentation Night and End of Year Social Party

·     Lightning

 

 

7 rounds (5 mins)

Dec 10, 17

Social chess

 

Dec 24

No chess

Christmas long weekend

 

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