On Sunday we held our first “Running Chess” knockout competition. Those eliminated went into the Rapid {15 minutes} competition. In retrospect the format was a little complicated and we were not optimally prepared. For example, I did not know exactly how to make the knockout pairings. Luckily sports fan George Withers did know and [...]
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Alexander Desses wins FSKO
On Sunday we held our first “Running Chess” knockout competition. Those eliminated went into the Rapid {15 minutes} competition. In retrospect the format was a little complicated and we were not optimally prepared. For example, I did not know exactly how to make the knockout pairings. Luckily sports fan George Withers did know and [...]
First Sunday Running Chess Tournament
Entries so far
We have a field of 23 players already registered for the tournament this Sunday. Many Schools are represented from all corners of Bribane. Running Chess or “Condi” as it is called in France is new to Australia so here are a few details about Running Chess.
1: The clock is set at 15 minutes a side
2: The clock is loc [...]
Comeback Kramnik
After starting the 2013 World Champion Candidates Tournament with seven consecutive draws, the former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik has won four games on the trot to take a half-point lead over wunderkind Magnus Carlsen after the Norwegian lost his first game with white in over a year! Only three rounds to go! Round 12 kicks off 12:00AM Bri [...]
Runaway Leaders Carlsen, Aronian
The World Championship Candidates Tournament in London has not even reached the halfway stage and already the two favourites have opened up a 1.5 point lead on the rest of the field.
What is remarkable is how they both won their games early this morning { Australian time}. Levon Aronian was Black against world number four Teimur Radjabov and [...]
History in the making
Weekend roundup
First, our sign is up again, tournament hall is ready, demo boards are hung up and we are ready for business! Now to this weekends chess!
The Somerville house senior team faces the Brisbane Grammar team in the high schools competition.
Saturday training squad at the academy. These girls are very keen and even in a week filled with chess the [...]
Weekend of Chess
Dear Chess friends,
First, the expression “simple things amuse simple minds” is well known and applicable here. I find myself terribly amused by our listing in the building directory 🙂
There is a full weekend of Chess coming up. Apart from our Saturday event Somerville house is also running two tournaments. Details below.
Satur [...]
Academy update
Dear Chess Parents,
Parking
Our new venue in Albert street is up and running. We had our first “Saturday Girls Club” last Saturday. Some issues have been solved, others remain temporarily. My thanks to Cathy Congreve who solved one by finding economic parking just around the next corner in Charlotte st. (and thanks for the delicio [...]
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