CANTERBURY
CHESS CLUB
LOCATION: Lakemba Services Memorial Club -
Monday nights from 7:30 to 11:30 pm
26 Quigg Street,
Lakemba, NSW, 2195
(Corner Quigg Street & The Boulevarde)
TRANSPORT: TRAINS: The club is 4 minutes walk
from Lakemba Station.
CARS: Spacious parking lots across Quigg
Street and across The Boulevarde.
WHO CAN PLAY?: Players of all abilities may join in
competition or social chess.
Juniors (under 18) must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
MEMBERSHIP: Chess club membership fee for 2009 is
$10 but members must join the parent Canterbury
Bulldogs Leagues Club. Associate
membership to the NSWCA is also required ($10) when playing in our competitions
to allow all games to be rated.
INQUIRIES: Geoffrey Britton (Email: g.britton@iinet.net.au
, phone 0413-346-798)
2009 PROGRAM:
See Canterbury
Chess Club 2009 Calendar below.
PRIZES: Trophies are awarded in several
divisions for most events.
OPEN DIVISION WINNERS OF OUR 2008
COMPETITIONS:
* Canterbury Rapid Championship - 1st: Fred Flatow,
* Canterbury Allegro Championship - 1st: Fred Flatow,
* Club Lightning Championship – Equal 1st: IM Dariusz Swiercz, IM George Xie, Ernesto Puzon,
* Club Championship – 1st: Fred Flatow,
* Canterbury Winter Lightning – 1st Ernesto Puzon,
* Canterbury Winter Swiss – 1st Fred
Flatow,
* Canterbury Open – 1st Krishna Thapa,
* The most improved player for 2008 was Caroline Shan
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CANTERBURY CHESS CLUB 2009
CALENDAR
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Dates
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Events
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Notes
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Jan 5, 12, 19, 26
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Social Chess
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Summer holidays
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Feb 2
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AGM + Lightning
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7 rounds following AGM
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Feb 9, 16 and 23
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Canterbury
Rapid Play
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9 rounds over 3 weeks
(30 mins per game)
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Mar 2 and 9
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Canterbury
Allegro
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9 rounds over 2 weeks
(15 mins per game)
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Mar 16
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Club Lightning Championships
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9 rounds
(5 mins per game)
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Mar 23 – May 18
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Canterbury
Club Championships
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7 rounds over 9 Mondays
No play Easter Mon. April 13.
No play Anzac day W. E. Mon. April 27
(40 moves/90 mins, then 30 mins to end)
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May 25, June 1, June 8
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Social Chess
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June 15 – July 27
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Canterbury
Winter Swiss
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7 rounds over 7 successive weeks
(1 hr + 30 secs/move from start)
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Aug 3
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Chess tutorial 1, 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Social chess from 8:30 pm
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By IM George Xie
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Aug 10
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Social chess
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Aug 17
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Chess tutorial 2, 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Social chess from 8:30 pm
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By IM George Xie
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Aug 24
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Canterbury
Winter Lightning
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9 rounds (5 mins / player)
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Aug 31
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Chess tutorial 3, 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Social chess from 8:30 pm
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By IM George Xie
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Sept 7
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Social chess
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Sept 14
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Chess tutorial 4, 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Social chess from 8:30 pm
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By IM George Xie
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Sept 21
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Social chess
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Sept 28
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Chess tutorial 5, 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Social chess from 8:30 pm
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By IM George Xie
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Oct 5
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Social chess
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Public holiday
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Oct 12 – Nov 23
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Canterbury
Open
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7 rounds over 7 successive weeks
(90 mins/40 moves, then 30 mins to end)
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Nov 30
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Presentation Night + Lightning
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7-round Lightning
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Dec 7
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Christmas Party + Lightning
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7-round Lightning
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Dec 14
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Social chess
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Dec 21
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Social chess
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Dec 28
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Chess club closed
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