NSWCA Tournament Winners
Tournament Name | Date | Winner |
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2025 NSWCA October Weekender | 06/10/2025 | Bayasgalan Khishigbaatar |
2025 NSWCA August Weekender | 17/08/2025 | Bayasgalan Khishigbaatar |
2025 NSW State Championship | 12/08/2025 | George Xie |
2025 NSW Rapid | 13/07/2025 | Igor Bjelobrk |
2025 NSW Open | 10/06/2025 | Jacek Stopa and George Xie |
2025 NSW Open U1600 | 10/06/2025 | Kamal Jain |
2025 City of Sydney Blitz | 03/16/2025 | Anton Smirnov |
2025 City of Sydney Rapid | 02/16/2025 | Heath Brown and Tri Kien Le |
2025 NSWCA Australia Day Weekender | 01/26/2025 | George Xie |
2024 NSW Blitz Championship | 11/24/2024 | Bayasgalan Khishigbaatar |
2024 NSW Seniors Championship | 10/13/2024 | Gary Lane |
2024 NSWCA October Weekender | 10/7/2024 | George Xie |
2024 NSWCA August Weekender | 08/25/2024 | Sterling Bayaca and Igor Bjelobrk |
2024 NSW State Championship | 08/20/2024 | Greg Canfell (title), Terrence Tang (title) and Bayasgalan Khishigbaatar |
2024 NSW Rapid | 07/21/2024 | Tony Zheng |
2024 NSW Open U1600 | 06/10/2024 | Edward Rust |
2024 NSW Open | 06/10/2024 | Bayasgalan Khishigbaatar and Terrence Tang |
2024 Chatswood Checkmate Challenge | 05/19/2024 | Cameron McGowan |
2024 City of Sydney Rapid | 04/21/2024 | Bayasgalan Khishigbaatar, Vu Ky Anh Nguyen (title) |
2024 City of Sydney Blitz | 03/03/2024 | Tri Kien Le |
2024 NSWCA Australia Day Weekender | 01/28/2024 | Tri Kien Le |
2023 NSW Blitz Championship | 11/26/2023 | Samuel Asaka |
2023 NSW Seniors Championship | 10/22/2023 | Joerg Raichle |
2023 Ryde Eastwood Open | 10/2/2023 | Samuel Asaka, Tri Kien Le and George Xie |
2023 NSWCA August Weekender | 8/6/2023 | Cameron McGowan |
2023 NSW State Championship | 8/1/2023 | Mihajlo Radovanovic |
2023 NSW Rapid | 7/9/2023 | Harvey Zhu |
2023 NSW Open U1600 | 6/12/2023 | Trent Parker and Alexander Thuaux |
2023 NSW Open | 6/12/2023 | Michael Kethro, Gary Lane and Mihajlo Radovanovic |
2023 City of Sydney Blitz | 3/12/2023 | Osama Salim |
2023 City of Sydney Rapid | 2/26/2023 | Clive Ng and George Xie |
2023 Australia Day Weekender | 1/29/2023 | George Xie |
2022 NSW Blitz Championship | 11/27/2022 | Mihajlo Radovanovic, Gary Lane (title) |
2022 Ryde Eastwood Open | 10/3/2022 | Cameron McGowan |
2022 NSWCA August Weekender | 8/28/2022 | Bahman Kargosha |
2022 NSW State Championship | 7/26/2022 | Sterling Bayaca |
2022 NSW Rapid Championship | 7/10/2022 | Dominic Fox |
2022 NSW Open | 6/13/2022 | Igor Bjelobrk |
2022 NSW Open U1600 | 6/13/2022 | Kamal Jain |
2022 City of Sydney Blitz | 3/13/2022 | Clive Ng |
2022 City of Sydney Rapid | 2/21/2022 | Igor Bjelobrk, Gareth Charles and Cameron McGowan |
2022 Australia Day Weekender | 1/30/2022 | Gareth Charles |
2021 NSW Blitz Championship | 1/16/2022 | Igor Bjelobrk (title) and Robert Sunaryo |
2021 NSW Open U1600 | 6/14/2021 | Jason Pan and Savin Peramunetilleke |
2021 NSW Open | 6/14/2021 | Daniel Fernandez and Junta Ikeda |
2021 City of Sydney Blitz | 5/16/2021 | Daniel Fernandez |
2021 City of Sydney Rapid | 4/18/2021 | Daniel Fernandez |
2020 Cty of Sydney Blitz | 3/8/2020 | Arthur Huynh (title) and Brandon Clarke |
2020 City of Sydney Rapid | 2/23/2020 | Clive Ng (title) and Daniel Fernandez |
2020 Australia Day Weekender | 1/26/2020 | Jason Hu and Giang Nguyen |
2019 NSW Blitz Championship | 11/25/2019 | Jason Hu (title), Jack Rodgers and Johannes Haug |
2019 Ryde Eastwood CJS Purdy Memorial Open | 10/7/2019 | Igor Bjelobrk |
2019 NSWCA August Weekender | 8/11/2019 | Luis Javier Sanchez Botella and Cameron McGowan |
2019 NSW State Championship | 7/30/2019 | Jack Rodgers (title) and Cameron McGowan |
2019 NSW Rapid Championship | 7/7/2019 | Yi Liu |
2019 NSW Open | 6/10/2019 | Junta Ikeda |
2019 NSW Open U1600 | 6/10/2019 | Shane Dibley |
2019 City of Sydney Blitz | 3/10/2019 | Andro Wagdy |
2019 City of Sydney Rapid | 2/24/2019 | Raymond Song |
2019 Australia Day Weekender | 1/27/2019 | Jason Hu |
2018 NSW Blitz Championship | 11/25/2018 | Brandon Clarke (title) and Clive Ng |
2018 Ryde Eastwood Open | 10/1/2018 | Igor Bjelobrk, Cristian Borsa, Brandon Clarke and Gary Lane |
2018 NSWCA August Weekender | 8/12/2018 | Raymond Song |
2018 NSW Rapid Championship | 7/8/2018 | Brandon Clarke |
2018 City of Sydney Blitz | 3/11/2018 | Brandon Clarke |
2018 City of Sydney Rapid | 2/25/2018 | Igor Bjelobrk and Luis Javier Sanchez Botella |
2018 Australia Day Weekender | 1/28/2018 | Brandon Clarke |
2017 NSW Blitz Championship | 12/3/2017 | Brandon Clarke |
2017 Ryde Eastwood Open | 10/2/2017 | Brandon Clarke and Bahman Kargosha |
2017 NSWCA August Weekender | 8/20/2017 | Brandon Clarke |
2017 NSW State Championship | 7/25/2017 | Max Illingworth |
2017 NSW Rapid Championship | 7/9/2017 | Raymond Song |
2017 NSW Open U1600 | 6/12/2017 | Jigando Balan |
2017 NSW Open | 6/12/2017 | Andrew Brown, Max Illingworth & Gary Lane |
2017 City of Sydney Blitz | 3/12/2017 | Samir Bajrami |
2017 City of Sydney Rapid | 2/26/2017 | Max Illingworth |
2017 Australia Day Weekender | 1/29/2017 | Max Illingworth |
2016 NSW Blitz Championship | 12/3/2016 | Anton Smirnov |
2016 Ryde Eastwood Open | 10/3/2016 | Igor Bjelobrk & Dmitri Silver |
2016 NSWCA August weekender | 8/28/2016 | Soumya Thakurta |
2016 NSW State Championship | 7/26/2016 | Max Illingworth |
2016 NSW Rapid | 7/10/2016 | Jason Hu & Soumya Thakurta |
2016 NSW Open | 6/13/2016 | Max Illingworth & Zong-Yuan Zhao |
2016 NSW Open U1600 | 6/13/2016 | Michael Gong & Frank Low |
2016 City of Sydney Championship | 4/18/2016 | Gareth Charles & Jack Rodgers |
2016 City of Sydney Rapid | 2/28/2016 | Anton Smirnov |
2016 City of Sydney Blitz | 2/22/2016 | Zong-Yuan Zhao |
2016 Australia Day Weekender | 1/25/2016 | Anton Smirnov |
2015 NSW Blitz Championship | 11/28/2015 | Anton Smirnov |
2015 Ryde Eastwood Open | 10/5/2015 | Igor Bjelobrk |
2015 St. George Weekender | 8/23/2015 | Kevin O’Chee |
2015 NSW State Championship | 8/4/2015 | Max Illingworth |
2015 NSW Rapid | 7/12/2015 | Joost Van Ruitenburg |
2015 NSW Open U1600 | 6/8/2015 | Parunithan Ranganathan |
2015 NSW Open | 6/8/2015 | Max Illingworth & Anton Smirnov |
2015 City of Sydney Blitz | 3/30/2015 | Blair Mandla |
2015 City of Sydney Championship | 3/23/2015 | Blair Mandla |
2015 City of Sydney Rapid | 2/22/2015 | Max Illingworth & Anton Smirnov |
2015 Australia Day Weekender | 1/26/2015 | Anton Smirnov & Zong-Yuan Zhao |
NSW Blitz Championship 2014 | 11/29/2014 | Blair Mandla |
Ryde Eastwood Open 2014 | 10/6/2014 | Kevin O’Chee & Ari Dale |
St. George Weekender 2014 | 8/24/2014 | Kevin O’Chee & Richard S Jones |
NSW State Championship 2014 | 8/5/2014 | Greg Canfell |
NSW Open U1600 2014 | 6/9/2014 | Dillon Hathiramani |
NSW Open 2014 | 6/9/2014 | Hrant Melkumyan & Igor Bjelobrk |
Sydney International Challengers 2014 | 4/27/2014 | Tony Weller |
Sydney International Open 2014 | 4/27/2014 | Moulthun Ly |
City of Sydney Championship 2014 | 4/3/2014 | Hani Malik & Sattar Nazari |
2014 Peter Parr Memorial Australia Day Weekender | 1/26/2014 | Richard S Jones, Bahman Kargosha, Jason Hu |
NSW Blitz Championship 2013 | 11/30/2013 | Vladimir Smirnov |
Ryde Eastwood Open 2013 | 10/7/2013 | Vladimir Smirnov |
St. George Weekender 2013 | 8/25/2013 | Kevin O’Chee |
Integra NSW State Championship 2013 | 7/16/2013 | Max Illingworth |
NSW Rapid 2013 | 7/14/2013 | Max Illingworth & Anton Smirnov |
Integra NSW Open 2013 | 6/10/2013 | Zong-Yuan Zhao & Max Illingworth |
Sydney International Challengers 2013 | 4/7/2013 | Arif Hassani |
Sydney International Open 2013 | 4/7/2013 | Loek Van Wely |
City of Sydney Championship 2013 | 3/21/2013 | Armen Ayvazyan |
Australia Day Weekender 2013 | 1/27/2013 | Gareth Charles |
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Year NSW Chess Champion 2025 George Xie 2024 Gregory Canfell 2023 Mihajlo Radovanovic 2022 Sterling Bayaca 2020-2021 Not Held 2019 Jack Rodgers 2018 Yi Liu 2017 Max Illingworth 2016 Max Illingworth 2015 Max Illingworth 2014 Gregory Canfell 2013 Max Illingworth 2012 Max Illingworth 2011 Max Illingworth 2010 Brett Tindall 2009 Vincent Suttor 2008 Gregory Canfell 2007 Gregory Canfell 2006 Gregory Canfell 2005 Andrew Bird 2004 George Xie 2003 Ralph Seberry 2002 George Xie 2001 Gregory Canfell 2000 John-Paul Wallace 1999 Kuan-Kuan Tian 1998 Gregory Canfell 1997 Gregory Canfell 1996 Gregory Canfell 1995 Vladimir Feldman 1994 Dimitri Gedevanishvili 1993 Igor Belin 1992 Dimitri Gedevanishvili 1991 Alexander Kanikevich 1990 Alexander Kanikevich 1989 Dimitri Gedevanishvili 1988 Maxwell L. Fuller and Dimitri Gedevanishvili 1987 Hayden J. Barber 1986 Maxwell L. Fuller 1985 Javier Gil 1984 Micheal B. Ginat 1983 Abraham. Sztern 1982 Terrey. I. Shaw 1981 Naum Levin 1980 Terrey I. Shaw 1979 Kevin J. Harrison 1978 Phillip J. Viner 1977 Pal Dozsa 1976 Abraham Sztern 1975 Roy Travers 1974 David Parr 1973 Normand MacLaurin 1972 Phillip J. Viner 1971 Terrey I. Shaw 1970 A (Fred) Flatow 1969 Trevor Hay 1968 Peter Parr 1967 Terrey I. Shaw 1966 Yaroslav Shewchyk 1965 Maxwell L. Fuller 1964 A(Fred). Flatow 1963 Lloyd. S. Fell 1962 Cecil J. S. Purdy 1961 Bela Berger 1960 Cecil J. S. Purdy 1959 Yaroslav Shewchyk 1958 Lajos Steiner 1957 Bela Berger 1956 Harry Klass 1955 John V. Kellner 1954 John V. Kellner 1953 Lajos Steiner 1952 Garry Koshnitsky 1951 Stefan Kruger 1950 Lajos Steiner 1949 Stefan Kruger 1948 Garry Koshnitsky 1947 Garry Koshnitsky 1946 Lajos Steiner 1945 Lajos Steiner 1944 Lajos Steiner 1943 Lajos Steiner 1942 Not played 1941 Lajos Steiner 1940 Lajos Steiner 1939 Cecil J. S. Purdy 1938 Garry Koshnitsky 1937 Garry Koshnitsky 1936 Cecil J. S. Purdy 1935 Cecil J. S. Purdy 1934 Cecil J. S. Purdy 1933 Spencer Crakanthorp 1932 Garry Koshnitsky 1931 Maurice E. Goldstein 1930 Maurice E. Goldstein and Garry Koshnitsky 1929 Cecil J. S. Purdy 1928 John A. Kinman 1927 Spencer Crakanthorp 1925 Albert E. N. Wallace 1924 Albert E. N. Wallace 1923 Spencer Crakanthorp 1921 Albert E. N. Wallace 1920 Spencer Crakanthorp 1919 Alan E. Nield 1914 Donald McArthur M.C. 1908 Spencer Crakanthorp 1905 Spencer Crakanthorp 1901 Julius L. Jacobsen
Year NSW Women's Champion 2022 Alaina Vincent 2004 S. Sarai 1990 N. Jones, A. Kumar, M. Wilkie 1989 N. Jones 1988 N. Jones 1980-1986 N. Kellner 1976 N. Kellner 1975 N. Kellner 1974 I. Morosov 1963-1972 N. Kellner 1962 M. McGrath 1959-1961 J. Stagpole 1954 M. Gheysons 1946 B. Davey 1944 H. Redies 1943 A. Trahair 1941 M. Gheysons 1940 L. Karmalsky 1939 E. Steiner (formerly Kingston) 1938 E. Kingston 1937 D. Dibley 1933-1936 E. Kingston 1932 A. M. Cornford 1925 A. M. Cornford
Year NSW Lightning Champion 2024 Bayasgalan Khishigbaatar 2023 Samuel Asaka 2022 Gary Lane 2021 Igor Bjelobrk 2020 Not Held 2019 Jason Hu 2018 Brandon Clarke 2017 Brandon Clarke 2016 Anton Smirnov 2015 Anton Smirnov 2014 Blair Mandla 2013 Vladimir Smirnov 2012 Vladimir Smirnov 2011 Blair Mandla 2010 Max Illingworth 2009 Dr J.Chan 2008 J. Bolens 2007 G. Xie & M. Illingworth 2006 G. Xie 2005 Z. Zhao 2004 R. Yu 2003 G. Xie 2002 G. Xie and R. Scott 2001 G. Xie and E. Agulto 2000 S. Berezovski 1999 J. Bolens & J. Curtis 1998 I. Berizina-Feldman 1997 I. Zirdum 1996 J. Bolens 1995 R. Samar 1994 D. Gedevanishvili 1993 R. Samar 1992 D. Gedevanishvili 1991 J. Curtis 1990 D. Gedevanishvili 1989 D. Gedevanishvili 1988 J. Curtis 1987 A. Flatow 1986 M. L. Fuller 1985 J. Curtis 1984 J. Curtis 1983 J. Curtis 1982 N. Levin 1981 J. Curtis 1980 R. B. Travers 1979 J. Curtis 1978 J. Curtis 1977 J. Curtis 1976 N. Selim 1975 N. Selim 1974 1973 M. L. Fuller 1972 M. L. Fuller 1971 M. L. Fuller 1970 M. L. Fuller 1969 A. Flatow 1968 A. Flatow 1967 M. L. Fuller 1966 G. Niess 1965 G. Niess 1964 A. Flatow 1963 A. Flatow 1962 R. Cook 1961 I. Langof 1960 G. Koshnitsky 1959 Y. Shewchyk 1958 R. Pikler 1957 B.Berger 1956 A. Pinchenko & G. Shmelef 1955 R. Pikler 1954 K. Madjaric 1953 I. Langof 1952 L. Steiner 1951 G. Koshnitsky 1950 G. Koshnitsky 1949 R. Pikler 1948 L. Steiner 1947 G. Koshnitsky 1946 L. Steiner
YEAR CITY OF SYDNEY CHAMPION 2016 Gareth Charles & Jack Rodgers 2015 Blair Mandla 2014 Hani Malik & Sattar Nazzari 2013 Armen Ayvazyan 2012 Greg Canfell 2011 Tomek Rej 2010 Gary McNamara 2009 Vincent Suttor 2008 Armen Ayvazyan 2007 Ronald Yu 2006 Raymond Song 2005 George Xie 2004 George Xie 2003 Ronald Yu 2002 Tim Reilly 2001 Tim Reilly 2000 Michael Walsh 1999 Greg Canfell 1998 Craig Duxbury, Brett Tindall 1997 Greg Canfell 1996 D. Gedevanishvili 1995 D. Gedevanishvili 1994 V.Feldman 1993 V.Feldman 1992 D. Gedevanishvili 1991 C. Duxbury 1990 D. Gedevanishvili 1989 D. Gedevanishvili 1988 R. B. Seberry 1987 H. J. Barber 1986 J. Gil 1985 A. Flatow 1984 I. Rogers 1983 A. Flatow 1982 A. Flatow 1981 A. Flatow, M. L. Fuller, N. Levin 1980 P. Halpin 1979 P. J. Brown 1978 J. Curtis 1977 J. Curtis 1976 J. S. Purdy 1975 M. MacMillan, A. Rose, P.J. Viner, A. Flatow 1974 R. B. Travers 1973 L. S. Fell 1972 A. Flatow 1971 M. L. Fuller 1970 A. Flatow 1969 A. Flatow 1968 T. I. Shaw and A. Flatow 1967 A. Flatow 1964-1966 M. L. Fuller 1963 A. Flatow 1962 L. S. Fell 1961 B. Berger 1960 L. S. Fell 1959 C. J. S. Purdy 1958 W. Bleicher 1957 C. Fong 1956 A. Panchenko 1955 J. V. Kellner 1954 H. Klass 1953 G. Koshnitsky 1952 G. Koshnitsky 1951 D. Crossley 1950 B. A. Strazdins 1948 W. J. Greenfield, J. V. Kellner V. A. Walsh, R. M. Lawrence 1947 S. Kruger 1946 D. M. Armstrong 1945 J. P. Bell 1944 L. S. Fell 1943 R. J. Ward 1940-1942 H. Klass 1939 G. Koshnitsky 1938 C. J. S. Purdy 1937 V. L. Perkins
YEAR NSW COUNTRY CHAMPION 2024 Patrick Christie 2023 Bradley Lucas 2022 Patrick Christie and Braiden Cox 2021 Not Held 2020 Not Held 2019 Matthew Clarke 2018 Karel Hursky 2017 Matthew Clarke 2016 Donald Keast 2015 Fritz Vander Wal 2014 Norman Greenwood 2013 Jeffrey Plew 2012 Trent Parker 2011 Alex Mehan and Trent Parker 2010 Fritz Vander Wal 2009 David Lovejoy 2008 David Dick 2007 Alan Tankel 2006 Paul Broekhuyse 2005 Alan Tankel and Fritz Vander Wal 2004 Fritz Vander Wal 2003 Segopotso Hlabano 2002 Mal Murrell, John Nutter and Sebastian Jurd 2001 Bernard O'Riordan 2000 1999 John Curtis 1998 Michael Gross 1997 Ian Wright 1996 John Curtis 1995 1994 M. McLoon 1993 1992 1991 1990 Stephen Cassettari 1989 Greg Canfell 1988 Greg Canfell 1987 Fritz Vander Wal 1986 David M. Wriggles 1985 David W. Dick 1984 David M. Wriggles 1983 M. Campbell 1982 J. B. Tomson 1981 Ralph Jackson 1980 E. Gilmour 1979 Augustin Korda 1978 G. Berger 1977 Greg Vinall 1976 F. Milat 1975 Trevor Hay 1974 F. Milat 1973 J. B. Tomson 1972 K. Hill 1971 J. B. Tomson 1970 K. Hassall 1969 Heinrich Korbe 1968 M. Kallaur 1967 K. Hill 1966 P. J. Viner 1965 P. J. Viner and K. Hill 1964 P. J. Viner 1962 P. J. Viner 1961 L. Cugaly 1960 A. G. Shoebridge 1956 Z. H. Klegeris, B. Asman, A. Wiedenhofer 1953-1954 J. G. Stocks
YEAR NSW COUNTRY TEAMS CHAMPION 2023 Newcastle A 2020-2022 Not Held 2019 Dubbo 2018 Newcastle A 2017 Gosford A & Newcastle A 2016 Dubbo 2015 Newcastle University 2014 Gosford Winners & Newcastle University 2013 Gosford Good Old Boys 2012 Gosford 1 & Newcastle University 2011 Newcastle University 1 2010 Newcastle University 2009 Newcastle University 2008 Central Coast Leagues (Gosford A) 2007 Central Coast Leagues (Gosford A) 2006 Central Coast Leagues (Gosford B) 2005 Central Coast Leagues (Gosford) 2004 Mingara (Tumbi Umbi) 2003 Central Coast Leagues (Gosford) 2002 Central Coast Leagues (Gosford) 2001 Central Coast Leagues (Gosford) 2000 Wollongong Collegians 1999 Newcastle University 1998 Newcastle University 1997 Wollongong Collegians 1972 - 1996 Not Played 1971 Newcastle University 1970 Wollongong Workers Club & Newcastle Club 1969 Newcastle Club 1968 Civic Club (Canberra) 1967 Civic Club (Canberra) 1966 Canberra Club 1965 Wollongong Workers Club & Newcastle Club 1964 Gambit Club (Cardiff) 1963 Canberra Club 1962 Wollongong Workers Club 1961 Newcastle 1960 Wollongong Workers 1959 Orange Club
YEAR PRESIDENT 2011-2024 W. Gletsos 2010 P. Parr 2004-2009 W. Gletsos 2003 W. Gletsos (acting) 2001-2002 R. Keast 2000 M. Walsh 1998-1999 C. Zworestine 1997 M. Tredinnick 1996 A. Safarian 1993-1995 P. Parr 1992 M. Walsh 1986-1991 J. T. Maddix 1985 R. Colquoun 1983-1984 M. Bigiel 1981-1982 M. Needleman 1980 R. D. Theakstone 1978-1979 R. B. Travers 1977 B. H. Johnson 1976 R. B. Travers 1974-1975 I. L. Hendry 1973 C. J. S. Purdy 1971-1972 K. Stubbings 1970 J. V. Kellner 1969 R. Curran 1964-1968 A. Gould 1962-1963 F. M. Hooper 1960-1961 T. C. Gallery 1958-1959 G. Koshnitsky 1956-1957 R. F. Stalley 1951-1955 A. R. de Coek 1944-1950 M. E. Goldstein 1941-1943 J. Stewart 1940 J. Riddell 1936-1939 J. Stewart 1932-1935 H. V. Crane 1931 E. T. Calvert 1929-1930 J. Thomas 1928 H. B. Bignold 1919-1927 P. S. Hunt 1914-1918 Records lost 1913 H. B. Bignold 1910-1912 G. Middleton 1909 Dr Nash 1906-1908 G. Middleton 1902-1905 W. Briggs 1901 C. Delory 1900 R. Smith