by Ian Birchall | Jan 8, 2025 | Information
The Ballarat Chess Club Inc. is pleased to advise that the 59th Begonia Open Chess Tournament will be held in Ballarat over the Victorian Labour Day long weekend from 8th to 10th March 2025. Full details here. Entries and payments can be completed online via the...
by Ian Birchall | Jan 2, 2025 | Information
Thurs 30th Jan: Annual General Meeting: 7:30pm to ~ 9:00pm. – Decisions are made about the finances of the club and the activities we run in 2025. – This is a great opportunity for members to influence the...
by Ian Birchall | Jan 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Season’s greetings – Dec 2024 In 2024, our club celebrated its 20th year of operation and we would like to thank everyone who has been involved in the club over those 20 years. We would especially like to thank all those who have contributed their time and...
by Ian Birchall | Dec 20, 2024 | Latest News
The prize winners for our final club tournament for 2024: 1st Richard Goldsmith (5/5) 2nd Shafi Lahza (4/5 on tiebreak) Top Junior Jeremy Gu (4/5 on tiebreak) Full cross table
by Ian Birchall | Dec 20, 2024 | Information
2025 Australian Open Chess Championships are being held at Huntingdale Golf Club from 2nd to 11th January. There are two divisions : Premier (9 rounds) and Minor (7 rounds) plus a one day Blitz tournament. Official tournament website here. Premier Games – top...
by Ian Birchall | Dec 13, 2024 | Latest News
2024 World Chess Championship – Nov 25 to Dec 13 The 2024 World Chess Championship between defending champion Ding Liren and challenger Gukesh Dommaraju took place in Singapore from 25th Nov. to 13th Dec. The match was decided in 14 games. Gukesh won 7.5...
by Ian Birchall | Dec 2, 2024 | Latest News
ACF Classic ratings are ‘unofficial’ until published on the ACF website within about a week. The following link is to our Club Member’s list. It includes some recent ex-members and some junior ex-members who have continued their progress at other...
