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

 

CANTERBURY CHESS CLUB 2009 CALENDAR

Dates

Events

Notes

Jan 5, 12, 19, 26

Social Chess

Summer holidays

Feb 2

AGM + Lightning

7 rounds following AGM

Feb 9, 16 and 23

Canterbury Rapid Play

9 rounds over 3 weeks
(30 mins per game)

Mar 2 and 9

Canterbury Allegro

9 rounds over 2 weeks
(15 mins per game)

Mar 16

Club Lightning Championships

9 rounds
(5 mins per game)

Mar 23 – May 18

Canterbury Club Championships

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)

May 25, June 1, June 8

Social Chess

 

June 15 – July 27

Canterbury Winter Swiss

7 rounds over 7 successive weeks
(1 hr + 30 secs/move from start)

Aug 3

Chess tutorial 1,  7:30 – 8:30 pm
Social chess from 8:30 pm

By IM George Xie

Aug 10

Social chess

 

Aug 17

Chess tutorial 2,  7:30 – 8:30 pm
Social chess from 8:30 pm

By IM George Xie

Aug 24

Canterbury Winter Lightning

9 rounds (5 mins / player)

Aug 31

Chess tutorial 3,  7:30 – 8:30 pm
Social chess from 8:30 pm

By IM George Xie

Sept 7

Social chess

 

Sept 14

Chess tutorial 4,  7:30 – 8:30 pm
Social chess from 8:30 pm

By IM George Xie

Sept 21

Social chess

 

Sept 28

Chess tutorial 5,  7:30 – 8:30 pm
Social chess from 8:30 pm

By IM George Xie

Oct 5

Social chess

Public holiday

Oct 12 – Nov 23

Canterbury Open

7 rounds over 7 successive weeks 
(90 mins/40 moves, then 30 mins to end)

Nov 30

Presentation Night + Lightning

7-round Lightning  

Dec 7

Christmas Party + Lightning

7-round Lightning

Dec 14

Social chess

 

Dec 21

Social chess

 

Dec 28

Chess club closed