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Welcome to the Chess Association of Western Australia's Website

Here you will find all the information you need regarding chess in Western Australia.

The site primarily caters for registered CAWA chess players be they Senior or Junior. But if you are an unregistered player, casual player or even an interested visitor feel free to look around. Perhaps after viewing the CAWA site you may wish to join the CAWA. By becoming a member you are then eligible to participate in ratified tournaments and obtain an official rating. Membership forms are available under the Administration section in the site navigation menu on the left.

You may also consider volunteering to help CAWA in running (or helping out at) events and competitions. Your gift of time would be much appreciated and meaningful to CAWA and participants. To volunteer please use the link: https://form.jotform.com/faithteelp/cawa-volunteer-registration-form For more information regarding volunteering for CAWA, please contact: Faith Tee - CAWA Junior Vice President     email: faithteelp@gmail.com

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2023 WA OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS - ROUND 2 RESULTS (31/05/23)

WA State Trophy The 2023 WA Open Chess Championships (7 Rounds - 21 May to 02 July) has now commenced.


Results from Round 2 (28/05) and the provisional Round 3 draw (04/06) can be found here:
2023 WA Open Chess Championships


For any queries regarding the 2023 WA Open Chess Championships, please contact:

Chief Arbiter / Chief Organiser: Ian McAteer     Email: cawa.gp@outlook.com     Mobile: 0403 776 220






SWAN VALLEY CHESS CLUB - FIRST EVENT (29/05/23)

Swan Valley Chess Club A new chess club - the
Swan Valley Chess Club which meets in Caversham on Monday nights is holding its first event- an Allegro Tournament (over 2 club nights) starting on Monday the 12th of June.

Details about this event can be found on the entry form: SVCC Allegro Entry Form

For further information about the Swan Valley Chess Club, please contact:

SVCC President: Dylan Gough     Email: swan.valley.chess@gmail.com     Mobile: 0402 747 737 (text or call)





SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE SOUTH ZONAL - SUNDAY 18TH JUNE (29/05/23)

School Chess League The School Chess League South Zonal will be held at Corpus Christi College on Sunday, 18th June.

REGISTRATION

Please register here:
https://www.trybooking.com/CISIG

Entries closes on Friday, 16th June 2023 at 11:59pm.

Further details are available from the entry form: School Chess League South Zonal Entry Form


ENQUIRIES     Contact: Faith Tee or Alan Wolstencroft     Email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com     Mobile: 0413 113 002 (SMS only)





RECORD ATTENDANCE AT THE SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE CENTRAL ZONAL - SUNDAY 21ST MAY (24/05/23)

School Chess League The
School Chess League Central Zonal Tournament was held at the Manning Hall on Sunday, 21st May.

There was a record turnout of 173 players from 45 different schools.

The Primary School winner was Carmel Primary School and the individual winner was Ashok Anish. Nithuli Liyange won the Best Girl title.

The Secondary School winner was Perth Modern School and the individual winner was Liam Raptis. Elise Sova won the Best Girl title.




Alan Wolstencroft - Chief Arbiter     Email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com     Mobile: 0439 912 234





2023 WA OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS - ROUND 1 RESULTS (22/05/23)

WA State Trophy The 2023 WA Open Chess Championships (7 Rounds - 21 May to 02 July) has now commenced.


Results & PGN's from Round 1 (21/05) and the provisional Round 2 draw (28/05) can be found here:
2023 WA Open Chess Championships


For any queries regarding the 2023 WA Open Chess Championships, please contact:

Chief Arbiter / Chief Organiser: Ian McAteer     Email: cawa.gp@outlook.com     Mobile: 0403 776 220






UPDATE SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE CENTRAL ZONAL SUNDAY - 21ST MAY (19/05/23)

School Chess League There is still time to enter the School Chess League Central Zonal which takes place this Sunday, 21st May at Manning Hall.

Entries close on Friday, 6pm. Please note no bookings will be accepted after this time.

All bookings are via Trybooking:
https://www.trybooking.com/CGQYD

See the entry form for further details:SCL Central Zonal Entry Form

Registration commences at 11:15am and play starts promptly at noon.

There is a large basement carpark under Manning Hall. Entry to the carpark is via Bradshaw crescent.

There is limited parking on Conochie Crescent.


Alan Wolstencroft - Chief Arbiter     Email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com     Mobile: 0439 912 234





RESULTS OF THE 2023 JUNIOR RAPIDPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 7TH MAY (14/05/23)

Junior Rapidplay The
2023 Junior Rapidplay Championships was held at Corpus Christi College on the 7th of May and attracted 52 players.

Congratulations to the following:

Shannon Koh: Junior Rapidplay Champion

Kobe Wu: Girl's Rapidplay Champion

Ilya Eimery: Under 15 Champion

Senudi De Vas: Under 12 Champion and Under 12 Girl's Champion

Ayun Batahena: Under 10 Champion

Jet Mahandis: Under 8 Champion


Results kindly provided by: Alan Wolstencroft - Chief Arbiter





2023 WA OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS (04/05/23)

WA State Trophy The most important event in WA - the WA Open Chess Championships will commence on Sunday 21st May, and be run over 7 consecutive Sundays, finishing on the 2nd of July. This tournament will be ACF and FIDE rated and be hosted by the
Southern Suburbs Chess Club with $2,900 in prize money.

Full details can be found on the information sheet: 2023 WA Open Information Sheet

For further information, please contact:

Chief Arbiter / Chief Organiser: Ian McAteer     Email: cawa.gp@outlook.com     Mobile: 0403 776 220







STILL TIME TO ENTER THE JUNIOR RAPIDPLAY SUNDAY - 7TH MAY (04/05/23)

Junior Rapidplay There's still time to enter the Junior Rapidplay taking place this Sunday, 7th May at the Sadler Centre, Corpus Christi College.

Please enter using the Trybooking link:
https://www.trybooking.com/CGRBI

Entries close at Friday midnight.

Please see the entry form for further details: WA Junior Rapidplay Entry Form

All entrants please try and be there by 8:30am.

Please note: No bookings will be accepted on the day.


Alan Wolstencroft - Chief Arbiter     Mobile: 0439 912 234     Email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com





2023 WA RAPID CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (01/05/23)

Rapid Play The
2023 WA Rapid Championship was played at Southern Suburbs Chess Club on Sunday 30th April. A strong field of 44 participants turned out to contest the 6 round, full day event.

Congratulations to the winner: IM Patrick Gong


Grand Prix Standings after the 2023 WA Rapid Championship are available here: GP Standings after the WA Rapid Championship







2023 WA RAPID CHAMPIONSHIP (23/04/23)

Rapid Play The inaugural WA Rapid Championship is being held this coming weekend.

Full information can be found on the information sheet:
WA Rapid Championship Information Sheet.

This is a FIDE and ACF rated tournament.

Rapid is an increasingly popular time control in overseas tournaments - a combination of a decent amount of time to think but still that constant nagging time pressure.

The time control is 25 minutes with a 10 second increment and the tournament is played over six rounds in a single day.

You can enter here: 2023 WA Rapid Championship Tickets

Ian McAteer - CAWA GP Coordinator





JUNIOR RAPIDPLAY RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY, 7TH MAY (23/04/23)

Junior Rapidplay The 2023 Junior Rapidplay has been rescheduled to Sunday, the 7th of May at Corpus Christi College.

We have had hoped to hold it on the 6th of May, but a suitable venue was not available.

Full details are available from the entry form:
WA Junior Rapidplay Entry Form

Please note the following concerning the Junior Rapidplay:-

i) The tournament is being held in the Sadler Centre at Corpus Christi College.

ii) There are two tournaments:-

a) Under 18 with trophies for both Under 18 and Under 15 players, plus a trophy for the best girl.
b) Under 12 with trophies for Under 12, Under 10 and Under 8

iii) No bookings accepted on the day so make sure you use the Trybooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CGRBI to enter.

Potential entrants can also contact us through by emailing: chessassociationwa@gmail.com

iv) This is an ACF rated tournament.

v) Play commences at 9am and is scheduled to finish at 6:30pm.

vi) Please arrive by 8:30am to assist the registration process.

vii) See the College Map for parking places. The Sadler centre is the light blue building above the playing fields.

Alan Wolstencroft - Chief Arbiter (Mobile: 0439 912 234)





2023 DOEBERL CUP (18/04/23)

Doeberl Cup The
Doeberl Cup, held annually in Canberra over the Easter weekend, was first run in 1963. This year's Doeberl Cup was held at the Southern Cross Club in Woden (15 minutes drive south of central Canberra) from Thursday 6th - Monday 10th April, and was the 60th edition of the event which has long been widely recognised as Australia's premier weekend tournament. The addition of two new divisions saw an increase in this year's number of participants to 406 in total, smashing the record of 330 participants from the previous year.

WA was represented in the Premier division (all players above 1900 ACF) by GM Temur Kuybokarov, FM Yihe (Rebo) Fu, Rui Gen Teh and Keegan O'Mahoney.

Congratulations go to the winner, Armenian GM Hrant Melkumyan (8.0/9), and to WA's top player GM Temur Kuybokarov for securing outright 2nd place (7.5/9).

FM Yihe (Rebo) Fu scored a superb win against England's GM Daniel Howard Fernandez in Round 3, but some tough pairings stalled his momentum in the second half of the tournament. He still managed a very creditable 4.5/9.

Rui Gen Teh started slowly, in contrast, but finished strongly, scoring 3.5/5 from his last five rounds to achieve an excellent 5.0/9.

Keegan O'Mahoney can be satisfied with his score of 3.5/8 against a strong field. Unfortunately circumstances necessitated an early return to Perth and he was unable to play in Round 9.

WA players Wallace Sheridan and Evan Yeung, regular participants in the Doeberl Cup Major (Under 2100), once again travelled to Canberra for this year's event. WA was also represented in the Doeberl Cup Mini by Kaviru Perera.

It was pleasing to see so many WA players making their presence felt at the event. Well done to all players for making the journey!

CAWA President - Andrew Hardegen (Arbiter - 2023 Doeberl Cup)






2023 GUFELD CUP RESULTS (13/04/23)

Eduard Gufeld On Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, 9th and 10th April, the
2023 Gufeld Cup tournament was held at the North Woodvale Primary School. 28 players competed for the cup which was donated by Grandmaster Edward Gufeld in 1996 during a visit to Perth.

Congratulations to the winner: Jamie Laubbacher, with Eamon Harris in 2nd place.

This event was dominated by our Junior players with several impressive results and upsets.

Grand Prix Standings after the 2023 Gufeld Cup are available here: GP Standings after the Gufeld Cup







APRIL 2023 CAWA NEWSLETTER (10/04/23)

CAWA Newsletter The April Edition of the CAWA Newsletter is now available.

Please enjoy!!!!

For those wishing to contribute anything to the next edition please send your submission to:

Newsletter Editor: Mike McGregor by the 31st of May 2023.








2023 THE SAINT BLITZ RESULTS (28/03/23)

The Saint George The
2023 The Saint Blitz was held on the 26th of March at The Saint George Hotel, 2 Morris Rd, Innaloo.

Congratulations to the winner with a picket fence score (11/11): Bozidar Mandic


Grand Prix Standings after the 2023 The Saint Blitz are available here: GP Standings after The Saint Blitz

The next event in the 2023 Grand Prix is the Gufeld Cup, our second Classical event and a long standing fixture in the WA chess calendar. This will take place over the Easter weekend and be run by Alan Wolstencroft.






CHANGE OF PLAYING DATE FOR THE 2023 WA JUNIOR RAPIDPLAY (27/03/23)

Junior Chess The 2023 WA Junior Rapidplay was to be held on the 22nd & 23rd of April but now will be held on Saturday the 6th of May.

The entry form with full details for this event will be published when it becomes available.











2023 SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE NORTH ZONAL RESULTS (27/03/23)

Allegro Chess The 2023 School Chess League kicked off with the
North Zonal being held on the 19th of March at The Royal Park Hall.

Congratulations to the winning schools: Christ Church Grammar (Secondary Division) and Oberthur Primary School (Primary Division).

The next event in the School Chess League calendar is the Central Zonal which is planned to be played on the 21st of May. Entry form with full details for this event will be published when it becomes available.





For enquiries about the 2023 School Chess League, please contact:

Faith Tee (School Chess League Coordinator)     Email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com or sms 0413113002 (Faith)





2023 CAWA GRAND PRIX POINTS UPDATE (16/03/23)

CAWA Grand Prix


Grand Prix Standings after the 2023 WA Allegro Championship are now available here:
GP Standings after the WA Allegro Championship

The next event in the 2023 Grand Prix is The Saint Blitz which will again be held at the Saint George Hotel on Sunday the 26th of March.

Also coming up is the Gufeld Cup, our second Classical event and a long standing fixture in the WA chess calendar. This will take place over the Easter weekend and be run by Alan Wolstencroft.



Details regarding this year's Grand Prix is available here: 2023 CAWA GP Information Sheet

For enquiries about the 2023 Grand Prix, please contact:

Ian McAteer (CAWA GP Coordinator); mob: 0403 776 220; email: cawa.gp@outlook.com






2023 SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE NORTH ZONAL TICKETS SOLD OUT (14/03/23)

Allegro Chess Tickets for the School Chess League North Zonal, being held this coming Sunday, the 19th March are now sold out.

Note: If you are still considering playing, please use the trybooking link below and select to go on the waiting list. You will be notified on Sat before 7 pm if you get a place in the North Zonal.

https://www.trybooking.com/CFWCV




For enquiries about the 2023 School Chess League, please contact:

Faith Tee (School Chess League Coordinator)     Email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com or sms 0413113002 (Faith)





2023 WA ALLEGRO CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (13/03/23)

Allegro Chess The
2023 WA Allegro Championship was be held on the 12th of March at The Saint George Hotel, 2 Morris Rd, Innaloo.

Congratulations to the winner: IM Patrick Gong - 2023 WA Allegro Champion











2023 AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR ELITE TRAINING SQUAD (JETS) (26/02/23)

Australian Junior Chess Applications are now open for the 2023 JETS Training Squad, funded using sponsorship from Geraldine Johns-Putra.

We are pleased to invite applications from talented Australian juniors for the 2023 Australian Junior Elite Training Squad - JETS.

The JETS Squad is Australia's premier development squad.

Applicants are judged by commitment and improvement, as well as rating, with a preference for applicants aged 10-14. (However any junior may apply.)

A maximum of 30 players will be selected, with at least a third of squad members being of each gender. Two places will be reserved for juniors from New Zealand.

Eligibility for the Squad has no prerequisite tournaments this year.

The selected members of the 2023 JETS Squad must commit to attend the JETS national junior training camp, to be held entirely online from July 1 to July 5.

The camp will consist of online lectures by local and international Grandmasters and International Masters. At least one lecture will be open to all JETS applicants.

Apply via:
https://australianjuniorchess.org/apply

Deadline for applications April 24, 2023.





2023 SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE NORTH ZONAL (18/02/23)

Allegro Chess The first School Chess League event for 2023 - the North Zonal will be held on Sunday, 19th March at Royal Park Hall, 180 Charles Street, West Perth, WA 6005.

Full details are available from the entry form:
SCL North Zonal Entry Form

HOW TO REGISTER

All bookings will be through Try booking: https://www.trybooking.com/CFWCV

Entry fee is $25 per player and entries close at 6pm, Saturday, 18th March.

Please note: NO entries will be accepted on the day.


For enquiries about the 2023 School Chess League, please contact:

Faith Tee (School Chess League Coordinator)     Email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com or sms 0413113002 (Faith)





2023 WA ALLEGRO CHAMPIONSHIP (15/02/23)

Allegro Chess The 2023 WA Allegro Championship will be held on the 12th of March at The Saint George Hotel, 2 Morris Rd, Innaloo.

Full details are available from the information sheet:
2023 WA Allegro Championship Information Sheet

All entries must be paid through Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/CFZVR

Note: No entries will be accepted after 11:15am on Sunday 12th March.



For enquiries about the 2023 WA Allegro Championship, please contact:

FA Andrew Hardegen (Chief Arbiter / Chief Organiser)     Email: cawaallegro@gmail.com     Phone: 0407 421 084





2023 PERTH OPEN RESULTS (13/02/23)

Perth Open The
2023 Perth Open was held on the 11th & 12th of February at North Woodvale Primary School (Perth Chess Club)

With this event having longer time controls and a substantial advertised prize fund, it attracted a large field of 43 players, with all rating divisions being well represented.

Congratulations to the joint winners: GM Temur Kuybokarov & FM Patrick Gong


Grand Prix Standings after the 2023 Perth Open available here: GP Standings after the Perth Open







Latest News

2023 WA Open Chess Championships - Round 2 Results

Swan Valley Chess Club - First Event

School Chess League South Zonal
Sunday - 18th June


Record Attendance at the School Chess League Central Zonal
Sunday - 21st May


2023 WA Open Chess Championships - Round 1 Results

Update School Chess League Central Zonal
Sunday - 21st May


Results of the 2023 Junior Rapidplay Championships - 7th May

2023 WA Open Chess Championships

Still Time to Enter the Junior Rapidplay Sunday - 7th May

2023 WA Rapid Championship Results

2023 WA Rapid Championship

2023 Junior Rapidplay Rescheduled to Sunday, 7th May

2023 Doeberl Cup

2023 Gufeld Cup Results

April 2023 CAWA Newsletter

2023 The Saint Blitz Results

Change of Playing Date for the 2023 WA Junior Rapidplay

2023 School Chess League North Zonal Results

2023 CAWA Grand Prix Points Update

2023 School Chess League North Zonal Tickets Sold Out

2023 WA Allegro Championship Results

2023 Australian Junior Elite Training Squad (JETS)

2023 School Chess League North Zonal

2023 WA Allegro Championship

2023 Perth Open Results


Upcoming Events

21 May
WA Open Commences
(7 consecutive Sundays)

18 Jun
SCL South Zonal

10 to 14 Jul
WA State Junior Championships

16 Jul
WA Blitz Championship

29 & 30 Jul
South West Open


Recent Results

Previous tournament results can be found under the
Past Tournaments section in the site navigation menu on the left.

2023 SCL Central Zonal

2023 Junior Rapidplay

2023 WA Rapid Championship

2023 Gufeld Cup

2023 The Saint Blitz

2023 SCL North Zonal

2023 WA Allegro Championship

2023 Perth Open

2023 Australian Juniors

2023 Australian Open