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Summer Boot Camp Results, Australian Junior Chess Championships and Norths Term 1 Resumes

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Emma Guo

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Jan 22, 2024, 5:26:47 AM1/22/24
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Results from 2024 Summer Boot Camp - Tournament Report 

This Summer school holidays, the ACT Junior Chess League hosted the Summer Boot Camp. After three intensive coaching sessions, our juniors participated in four days of tournament play across three different formats. This year's boot camp sported an unbelievably strong field of siblings; the Cheng, Fasakin and Horikawa brothers took many of the top spots. Owen MacMullin, Louis Chen, Daniel Spencer and Kynan Mason also frequented the top end of the table across the events. Nonetheless, the Fasakin brothers prevailed. Olamide, in particular, achieved an incredible 23-tournament-game win streak and secured the brilliancy prize for his miniature against Larry Cheng. Congratulations to all the prize winners on their outstanding performances. Thanks also to the efforts of our coaches, Aden Power, Siddhant Badrinarayan and Charles Huang and those who helped ensure the week ran smoothly. 

Special thank you to Campbell High School for their continued support of chess in the ACT and to Shaun Press and Aden Power for managing the events. 

Prize Winners
Lightning:
1st place - Olamide Fasakin 11/11
Runner up - Olaoluwa Fasakin 9.5/11
U600 - Mason Wheeler 6/11
Unrated - Jayden Wei 6/11 (On tiebreaks over William Stokes)

Allegro:
1st place - Olamide Fasakin 9/9
Runner up - Masaki Horikawa 7.5/9
U600 - Nuhan Palihawadana 5/9
Unrated - William Stokes 3.5/9 

Long Time Control Tournament:
1st place - Olaoluwa Fasakin 5.5/7
Runner up - Larry Cheng 5.5/7 (on tiebreaks over Kynan Mason)
U500 - Monty Trudgian 3.5/7 (on tiebreaks over William Le)
Unrated - Daivik Bhatt 3/7 (on tiebreaks over Ethan Lehman)

Brilliancy Prize
1st place - Olamide Fasakin
Runner up - Owen MacMullin


Australian Junior Chess Championships 2024

Congratulations to all the ACT Representatives who participated in the Australian Junior Chess Championships in Adelaide. The tournament featured juniors from across the country to compete for national titles. Make sure you check out the results here and the Australian Junior Honour Board here for the past winners. 

ACT Representatives 

Thomas Gatzen-O'Keefe (Under 18 Open)
Minchen Yang (Under 14 Open)
Leon Sostaric (Under 14 Open)
Masaki Horikawa (Under 14 Open)
Tomoki Horikawa (Under 12 Open)
Dev Raichura (Under 10 Open)

Norths Term 1 2024 Resumes 

Norths Term 1 is resuming Week 1 of Term 1, Friday 2 February at Radford College (Room R0G01). If you are interested in joining, please register your child(ren) via the following link.

The schedule is as follows and the club runs during the Public School Term:

4:00-4:15pm
Participants arrive and can play social games (if they wish). Please do not drop children off before 4pm without adult supervision. 
4:15-5:00pm
Group coaching (children are grouped according to ability level and/or age)
5:00-5:45pm
Children are paired against each other and when their games are finished they participate in the puzzle competition. Children are picked up at 5:45pm. 


Fees​
Term fees for North Junior Chess Club is $120 per child.  In addition to joining the club, all participants need to be an ACT Junior Chess League member. The ACTJCL membership fee is $15 for individuals or $20 for family (ie more than one player).  To become a member, please proceed to this link. 

Kind regards
Emma

Emma Guo

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Feb 4, 2024, 3:17:36 AM2/4/24
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  • Registration open for Doeberl Cup 2024 - make sure you don't miss out on Australia's premier event of the year.
    • There are limited spots available so make sure you book early to secure a place. 
Australian Junior Chess Championships 2024

Congratulations to all the ACT Representatives who participated in the Australian Junior Chess Championships in Adelaide. The tournament featured juniors from across the country to compete for national titles. 

The full results are available on the tournament website here. The organisers have also released the full list of prize winners, which featured two of our own Thomas Gatzen-O'Keefe (Open Blitz) and Masaki Horikawa (Problem Solving). Congratulations Thomas and Masaki!

ACT Representatives 

Thomas Gatzen-O'Keefe (Under 18 Open) - Australian Under 18 Open Blitz Championships 3rd Place 
Minchen Yang (Under 14 Open)
Leon Sostaric (Under 14 Open)
Masaki Horikawa (Under 14 Open) - Australian Under 14 Open Problem Solving Championships 3rd Place
Tomoki Horikawa (Under 12 Open)
Dev Raichura (Under 10 Open)

2024 ACT Junior Lightning Chess Championships - Sunday 25 February

On Sunday 25 February, the ACTJCL will be hosting the state junior championships for Lightning. Lightning chess is played with each player having 5 minutes on the clock to complete all moves. While the rules are the same as standard competition games, an illegal move will lose you the game. Games can then be won on time, by checkmate, and as a consequence of an illegal move but not by capturing the king! 

Make sure you register early. There will be lots of trophies for the event, including trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall, best unrated, age trophies for the first placed child in the Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 age groups.
 Tournament Details - also refer to attached flyer

When
Sunday 25 February, 1pm-4:30pm
Where
Campbell High School Library
Who
Children born on or after 1 January 2004
Time Control
5 minutes each
Cost
$15 per child ($20 for non-members). Third and subsequent child from the same family is free
Registration Link
2024 ACTJCL Membership

2024 ACT Autumn Allegro - Sunday 17 March

On Sunday 17 March, the ACTJCL will be hosting the Autumn Allegro. Allegro chess playing conditions are the same as the school championships (that is, games are played with clocks with each player having 15 mins to complete his/her moves) but children compete as individuals.

Tournament Details - also refer to attached flyer

When
Sunday 17 March, 1pm-5pm
Where
Campbell High School Library
Who
Children born on or after 1 January 2004
Time Control
15 minutes each
Cost
$20 per child ($25 for non-members). Third and subsequent child from the same family is free
Registration Link
2024 ACTJCL Membership

Norths Term 1 2024  

Norths Term 1 resumed on Friday 2 February at Radford College (Room R0G01). If you are interested in joining, please register your child(ren) via the following link.

The schedule is as follows and the club runs during the Public School Term:

4:00-4:15pm
Participants arrive and can play social games (if they wish). Please do not drop children off before 4pm without adult supervision. 
4:15-5:00pm
Group coaching (children are grouped according to ability level and/or age)
5:00-5:45pm
Children are paired against each other and when their games are finished they participate in the puzzle competition. Children are picked up at 5:45pm. 


Fees​
2024 Autumn Allegro.pdf
2024 ACT Junior Lightning Chess Championships.pdf

Emma Guo

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Feb 22, 2024, 7:39:18 PM2/22/24
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Reminder:

  • Registration open for Doeberl Cup 2024 - make sure you don't miss out on Australia's premier event of the year.
    • There are limited spots available so make sure you book early to secure a place. 

Kind regards
Emma

2024 Autumn Allegro.pdf
2024 ACT Junior Lightning Chess Championships.pdf

Emma Guo

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Feb 27, 2024, 5:08:15 AM2/27/24
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In this email:

  • Results
    • Upcoming Events:
      • 2024 ACT Teams Competition - this Sunday 3 March (open to adults and juniors)
      • Registration open for Doeberl Cup 2024 - make sure you don't miss out on Australia's premier event of the year.
        • There are limited spots available so make sure you book early to secure a place. 
    2024 ACT Junior Lightning Chess Championships

    The championship field consisted of 28 players sampled from a mix of the highest-rated juniors in Canberra, their up-and-coming rivals and some new faces. Regular top-finishers Masaki Horikawa and Connor Amoore finished 1st and 2nd scoring 10 and 9.5 from the 11 games. Thomas Eleutherios greatly overperformed his rating finishing in third with 9/11. Sanat Hegde was another star who finished in 9th place at only 6 years old, securing the trophy for best under 10. Congratulations to all the prize winners and every participant of the event.
              A big thank you to Aden Power for running the event and all those who helped the event run smoothly! 

             ACT Junior Lightning Prize Winners:

    1st Place: Horikawa,Masaki 10/11 (Marist College)
    2nd Place: Amoore,Connor 9.5/11 (Lyneham High)
    3rd Place: Eleutherios,Thomas 9/11 (Lyneham High)
    Under 16 Champion: Huynh, Phong 7.5/11 (Gungahlin College)
    Under 14 Champion: Fasakin,Olaoluwa 7/11 (Brindabella Christian College)
    Under 12 Champion: Lee,Nicholas 6.5/11 (Amaroo School)
    Under 10 Champion: Hegde,Sanat 6.0/11 (Majura Primary) on tiebreaks over Luyen,Andy (Ainslie Primary)
    Under 8 Champion: Madoc,James 5.5/11 (Red Hill Primary)
    Best Unrated: Bhatt,Daivik (Kaleen Primary) on tiebreaks over Lehmann,Ethan (Ngunnawal Primary)
    Full results available on our website soon.

    2024 ACT Teams Competition
    The 2024 ACT Teams Rapid Championship is being held on Sunday, 3rd March 2024, at Campbell High. This event is open to all ACTCA members as well as all members of the ACTJCL. The format of the tournament is teams of 4, playing 7 rounds of 15 minute chess. The last event was held in 2022 and a good time was had by all.

    Tournament Details
    Date
    Sunday 3rd March 2024 - Registration from 9:30am, Prize giving at 3:30pm
    Venue
    Campbell High School, Trealor Cres, Campbell ACT
    Rounds
    7
    Time Control
    15 minutes + 5 seconds
    Prizes
    1st, 2nd and 3rd placed trophies. Medals for the best scorer on each board. Bonus prizes for best dressed team, best work/social team. The Larko Cup will be awarded to the best official club team
    Team Rules 1. Teams consist of 4 players (+1 reserve if you wish)
    2. The average rating of boards 2,3 and 4 must be below 1850 (FIDE Rapid). Board 1 can have any rating you wish! If a player does not have a FIDE Rapid rating, then ACF Quickplay will be used. Unrated players will count as 1400 (NB FIDE is increasing players ratings on 1st March 2024)
    3. Teams must play in rating order (players within 50 points of each other may swap)
    4. Players without a team are welcome as teams will also be formed on the day
    5. Each team will appoint a captain who is responsible for results etc
    Cost $10 per player (Pay on the day)
    Lunch
    		 A nutritious lunch will be provided by the organisers
    Pre-registration To make organising a little easier, teams can be submitted to Shaun Press shaun...@gmail.com There will be a lucky door prize for teams that pre-register
    Rated ACF and FIDE rated
    Questions
    Please direct any questions to shaun...@gmail.com  
    2024 ACT Junior Lightning Chess Championships.pdf

    Emma Guo

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    Mar 1, 2024, 11:55:56 PM3/1/24
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    In this email:

    • Upcoming Events:
      • 2024 ACT Teams Competition - POSTPONED (open to adults and juniors)
        • The 2024 Annual General Meeting of the ACT Junior Chess League will be held at 1:30pm Sunday 17th March 2024 at Campbell High School (during the 2024 Autumn Allegro tournament).
        • This meeting is for parents/guardians of ACTJCL members. The major business of this meeting is to elect a new ACTJCL Executive (as required by the ACT Association Incorporation ACT). I encourage all parents to attend this meeting, and to consider standing for the executive
      • Registration open for Doeberl Cup 2024 - make sure you don't miss out on Australia's premier event of the year.
        • There are limited spots available so make sure you book early to secure a place. 

      2024 ACT Teams Competition - postponed
      This Sunday's 2024 ACT Teams Rapid Championship is being postponed due to construction work at Campbell High. Apologies for the late notice. 
                  Further information to be released soon.
      Tournament Details
      Date
      TBA
                We will also be hosting out Annual General Meeting at 1:30pm. This meeting is for parents/guardians of ACTJCL members. The          major business of this meeting is to elect a new ACTJCL Executive (as required by the ACT Association Incorporation ACT). I           encourage all parents to attend this meeting, and to consider standing for the executive
      2024 Autumn Allegro 1.pdf

      Emma Guo

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      Mar 15, 2024, 10:57:54 PM3/15/24
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      REMINDER:

      • Upcoming Events:
        • 2024 ACT Autumn Allegro - Sunday 17 March
          • The 2024 Annual General Meeting of the ACT Junior Chess League will be held at 1:30pm Sunday 17th March 2024 at Campbell High School (during the 2024 Autumn Allegro tournament).
          • This meeting is for parents/guardians of ACTJCL members. The major business of this meeting is to elect a new ACTJCL Executive (as required by the ACT Association Incorporation ACT). I encourage all parents to attend this meeting, and to consider standing for the executive
        • Registration open for Doeberl Cup 2024 - make sure you don't miss out on Australia's premier event of the year.
          • There are limited spots available so make sure you book early to secure a place. 

        2024 ACT Autumn Allegro and ACTJCL AGM - Sunday 17 March
        On Sunday 17 March, the ACTJCL will be hosting the Autumn Allegro. Allegro chess playing conditions are the same as the school championships (that is, games are played with clocks with each player having 15 mins to complete his/her moves) but children compete as individuals.

        We will also be hosting out Annual General Meeting at 1:30pm. This meeting is for parents/guardians of ACTJCL           members. The major business of this meeting is to elect a new ACTJCL Executive (as required by the ACT Association     Incorporation ACT). I encourage all parents to attend this meeting, and to consider standing for the executive
        Tournament Details - refer to attached flyer
        2024 Autumn Allegro 1.pdf
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