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The NSWCA is an affiliate of the Australian Chess Federation (ACF).

Chess Personalia NSW – updated 31st January 2008

The Australian Roll of Honour. Honoured by the Queen for services to chess (in order of precedence).

MBE G.Koshnitsky (1907-1999), (Member of the Order of the British Empire)

AM  (Member of the Order of Australia)  CJS Purdy (1906-1979) and E.Koshnitsky

OAM (Medal of the Order of Australia) P.Parr, I.Rogers

BEM (British Empire Medal) E.Koshnitsky

Hon Life Members ACF:-  E.Koshnitsky, P.Parr, P.Viner.

ACF – Australian Master:- A.Flatow, M.Fuller, J.Purdy, S.Rubanraut.

Soviet Master:- N.Levin

British Master:- M.Fuller

Egyptian Master:- N.Selim

GM – Grandmaster :- I.Rogers, Z.Zhao (3 GM norms Dec 07/Jan 08) title to be award April 2008.

IM – International Master:- I.Berezina, V.Feldman, J.Gil Capape, S.Hill, G.Lane, J.Wallace, A.Wohl, G.Xie.

FM – Fide  Master:- I.Bjelobrk, G.Canfell, J.Curtis, A.Flatow, M.Fuller, D.Gedevani, B.Jones, L.Jones, T.Reilly, V.Smirnov, M.Stephens, B.Tindall, M.Weeks.

WM – Womens’ International Master:- B.Dekic, N.Lane, L.Moylan, P.Phan-Koshnitsky.

WFM – Women’s FIDE Master:-, , R.Harris, V.Klimenko , C.Lip, C.Rogers, S.Sarai, A.Song.

IM Norms:- D.Gedevani (4) Poland 1981, Aus 1988, Aus 1989, 4th norm 1995 or later?: G.Canfell (2) Hungary 1990, Aus 2004: M.Fuller (1) England 1981: T.Reilly (2) England 1993, New Zealand 2006.

FIDE International Arbiters:- E.Koshnitsky, J.Lyons, S.Margan, M.Needleman, P.Parr, C.Rogers, M.Weeks, C.Zworestine.

FIDE Senior Trainer:- I.Rogers

FIDE Trainer:- I.Berezina, V.Feldman, J.Gil Capape, B.Tindall.

Hon Member of FIDE:- E.Koshnitsky

FIDE Ratings Officer:- G.Canfell (6 times NSW State Champion)

FIDE Delegate:- P.Viner

Correspondence chess titles ICCF

Senior International Master-  G.Benson (1 GM norm 2005?),  S.Kerr (1 GM norm 2005).

International Master – C.Barnett, R.Basden, K. Harrison, P.Ma,  P.Viner.

Hon Life  Member NSWCA:- P.Cassettari, R.Cook, G.Evans, A.Flatow, R.Gastineau-Hills, W.Gletsos, N.Greenwood,  I.Hendry, Dr M.Hooper,   E.Koshnitsky, J.Maddix, M.Needleman, P.Parr, I.Rogers, P.Viner.