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          2020 Croydon Open (Feb)
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       2019
          2019 Prize Winners' list
          2019 Croydon Open (Feb)
          Junior Summer Allegro (Feb)
          Junior Polgar Blitz (Mar)
          2019 Croydon Junior Open (Apr)
          Junior Autumn Allegro (May)
          The President's Cup (May)
          Junior Capablanca Blitz (Jun)
          The Frost (Jul)
          2019 Junior Club Championship (Aug)
          The Spring Cup (Aug)
          2019 Club Championship (Oct)
          Junior Christmas Cracker (Oct)
          Presentation Night Blitz (Dec)
       2018
          2018 Prize Winners List
          2018 Croydon Open (Feb)
          Youth Summer Allegro (Feb)
          Junior Summer Allegro (Feb)
          2018 Croydon Junior Open (Apr)
          The President's Cup (Apr)
          Youth Autumn Allegro (Apr)
          Junior Autumn Allegro (Apr)
          Fixed Opening - King's Gambit (May)
          Junior Capablanca Blitz (Jun)
          Youth Capablanca Blitz (Jun)
          The Frost  (Jul)
          Junior Club Championship (Jul)
          Spring Cup (Aug)
          2018 Club Championship (Oct)
          Christmas Cracker (Oct)
          Presentation Night Blitz (Dec)
       2017
          2017 Prize Winners List
          2017 Croydon Open (Feb)
          Carlsen Classic (Feb) - transition tournament
          Summer Allegro - Junior A (Feb)
          Summer Allegro - Junior B (Feb)
          Junior Polgar Blitz (Mar)
          2017 Croydon Junior Open (Apr)
          The President's Cup  (Apr)
          Autumn Allegro - Junior A (Apr)
          Autumn Allegro - Junior B (Apr)
          Fixed Openings (Jun)
          Junior Capablanca Blitz (Jun)
          The Frost (Jul)
          2017 Junior Club Championship (Jul)
          Spring Cup (Aug)
          2017 Club Championship (Oct)
          Junior Christmas Cracker (Oct)
          Presentation Night Blitz (Dec)
       2016
          2016 Prize-Winners
          Croydon Open (Feb)
          Junior Club Summer Allegro (Feb)
          Junior Club Polgar Blitz (Mar)
          Croydon Junior Open (Apr)
          President's Cup (Apr)
          Junior Club Autumn Allegro (Apr)
          Fischer Random (May)
          Junior Club Capablanca Blitz (Jun)
          Croydon Chess Classic (July)
          Junior Club Championship (Jul)
          The Frost Winter Warmer (Jul)
          Allegro (Sep)
          Blitz (Sep)
          Club Championship (Oct)
          Presentation Night Blitz (Dec)
       2015
          2015 Prize-Winners
          Croydon Open (Feb)
          Junior Club Summer Allegro (Feb)
          Croydon Junior Open (Apr)
          The President's Cup (Apr)
          Junior Club Autumn Allegro (Apr)
          Fischer Random (May)
          Junior Club Blitz (June)
          Croydon Chess Classic (July)
          Frost Winter Warmer (July)
          Junior Club Championship (July)
          Allegro (Aug)
          Junior September Blitz - B Div
          Croydon Club Championship (Oct)
          Junior Christmas Cracker (Oct)
          Christmas Blitz (Dec)
       2014
          2014 Prize-Winners
          Croydon Open (Feb)
          Junior Club Summer Allegro (Feb)
          Junior Club March Blitz
          Family Chess Fest (Mar)
          Croydon Junior Open (Apr)
          The President's Cup (May)
          Junior Club Autumn Allegro (May)
          Junior Club June Blitz
          Fixed Openings (June)
          Croydon Chess Classic (July)
          The Frost Winter Warmer (August)
          Junior Club Championship (August)
          Croydon Club Championship (October)
          Junior Christmas Cracker
          Christmas Blitz
       2013
          2013 Prize Winners
          The President's Cup
          Croydon Open (March)
          Croydon Junior Open (April)
          Fixed Openings (June)
          Croydon Chess Classic 2013
          Black & White Allegro (July)
          Frost Winter Warmer (August)
          Club Championship (October)
       2012
          2012 Prize Winners
          The President Cup (February)
          Croydon Open (March)
          Fixed Openings & Coaching
          Croydon Chess Classic 2012
          The Frost Winter Warmer (August)
          The Croydon Club Championship (October)
       2011
          2011 Prize Winners
          Club Championship
          Junior Championship
          Fixed Openings (May)
          Junior Allegro (May)
          Snack Attack (June)
          Guy West Classic (July)
          Frost Winter Warmer (July)
          Junior Allegro (July)
          The President Cup (August)
          Croydon Open (October)
          Croydon Junior Open (October)
       2010
          The Waller (March)
          Croydon Open (May)
          The Frost (August)
          Guy West Classic (October)
          Junior Championship
          Club Championship
       2009
          The Euwe (February)
          The Khalifman (April)
          The Smyslov (May)
          The Petrosian (June)
          Allegro (July)
          Croydon Open (August)
          The Anand (October)
          Allegro (December)
          Club Championship
       2008
          Allegro (February)
          The Steinitz (February)
          Blitz (March)
          The Capablanca (April)
          The Botvinnik (June)
          Blitz (July)
          Croydon Open (August)
          Allegro (September)
          Allegro (December)
          Presentation Night Blitz (December)
          Club Championship
       2007
          Allegro (February)
          The Alekhine (March)
          The Lasker (May)
          The Morphy (June)
          Fischer Random (July)
          Billanook Junior Classic (August)
          Croydon Open (August)
          Day Night Chess (November)
          Allegro (December)
          Presentation Night Blitz (December)
          Club Championship
       2006
          Blindfold Simul (February)
          Allegro (February)
          USSR Memorial Blitz (February)
          Rapid Play (March)
          The Tal (April)
          Bagi Random (May)
          The Fischer (May)
          Allegro (July)
          The Kasparov (July)
          Icelandic Blitz (August)
          Fischer Random (September)
          Presentation Night Blitz (December)
          Club Championship
       2005
          Allegro (February)
          The Tal (March)
          The Fischer (May)
          USSR Memorial Blitz (May)
          Rapid Play (June)
          Blitz (July)
          The Kasparov (August)
          Fischer Random (September)
          Presentation Night Blitz (December)
          Junior Championship
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             AGM Documents 2018
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             World Championship - Carlsen v Caruana
             2018 President's Report
          2017
             Activities Report 2017
             Junior Program from July 2017
             Junior Club Restructure
          2016
             President's Report 2016
             Junior Club Report 2016
          2015
             Newsletter #1 (latest)
             President's Report 2015
             Junior Club Report 2015
          2014
             Newsletter #2
             Newsletter #1
          2013
             President's Report 2013
             Newsletter #6
             Newsletter #5
             Newsletter #4
             Newsletter #3
             Newsletter #2
             Newsletter #1
          2009
             Fundraising Efforts
          2008
             AGM and Membership Information
          2007
             ACF Ratings (June)
          2006
             Term 1
             King of the Mountain
             ACF Ratings (December)
             Presentation Night
          2005
             Opening Night
             Our First Allegro
             Maroondah Festival
             Term 2
             ACF Ratings (June 2005)
             Term 3
             September Update
             Term 4
             Presentation Night
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The following websites offer tactical puzzles and/or the facilities to play chess on-line. Some features are accesssible free of charge.

Chess Kids (for kids!)
LiChess: Learn & Play On Line
Chess.com
ChessOS: play chess online
Chess Tactics Server: improve tactical awareness
Chess Tempo (free Tactics Server)

Websites for Learning Chess

Sites useful for learning to play or improving your chess. Some are entirely free, others are free at beginner levels.

Chess Kids (interactive lessons!)
Chess Corner
How to Play Chess
Learn to Play Chess
LiChess: Learn & Play On Line
Chess.com
From Beginner to Chess expert in 12 steps [a guide for improvement]
Exeter Chess Club [free source of tutorial materials for all levels]

Reference

Learn Algebraic Notation for recording the moves of games
FIDE Laws of Chess - 1st January 2018
(The Official Laws of Chess)
FIDE Laws with comments for Arbiters - CAA
FIDE Arbiters' Manual 2018

Books

Here are some books worth considering. To buy them, please see the online shopping links on the Links page:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess (author: GM Patrick Wolff)
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (author: GM Murray Chandler)
Chess Tactics For Kids (author: GM Murray Chandler)
Logical Chess Move by Move (author: Irving Chernev)
Practical Chess Endings (author: Irving Chernev)
How to Reassess Your Chess (author: IM Jeremy Silman)
The Amateur's Mind (author: IM Jeremy Silman)

For learning opening strategy:

The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings (author: GM Reuben Fine)
any of the "Starting Out" series (publisher: Everyman Chess)

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