Played in Albany from 22 & 23 April
Prize Winners
Championship 1st (30-45 age group): Rob Maris 1st (46-60 age group): Eugene Konovalov 1st (Over 61 age group): Charlie McLeod Lightning 1st (30-45 age group): Rob Maris 1st (46-60 age group): Eugene Konovalov 1st (Over 61 age group): Kirk Boyd |
2006 State Masters Chess Championship
| Name | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total | Place | |
| 1 | Eugene Konovalov | 2055 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1st | ||
| 2 | Rob Maris | 1865 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2nd | ||
| 3 | Charlie McLeod | 1487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | =4th | ||
| 4 | Gary Donaldson | 1445 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3rd | ||
| 5 | Kirk Boyd | 1317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6th | ||
| 6 | Garry Taylor | 1181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | =4th | ||
| 7 | Dean Francis | Unr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7th | ||
| 8 | Michael Klanjscek | Unr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th |
2006 State Masters Lightning Chess Championship
| Name | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total | Place | |
| 1 | Kirk Boyd | 1317 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | =3rd | |
| 2 | Garry Taylor | 1181 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | =7th | |
| 3 | Dean Francis | Unr | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | =5th | |
| 4 | Michael Klanjscek | Unr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | =7th | |
| 5 | Eugene Konovalov | 2055 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | =1st | |
| 6 | Rob Maris | 1865 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | =1st | |
| 7 | Charlie McLeod | 1487 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | =3rd | |
| 8 | Gary Donaldson | 1445 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | =5th |