Chess in the news, 2024 ACT Winter Rapid on Sunday 25 August and Upcoming Events

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

In this email:

• News Article: Canberra Street Chess Players Help Attempt World Record - featuring several of our juniors
• Upcoming events
• 2024 ACT Winter Rapid - Sunday 25 August (see attached flyer)
• Note: Encourage children to have lunch before the event. No pizza lunch orders available. 
• Save the dates for a busy September/October - more information to be provided soon
• 2024 ACT Womens and Girls Chess Championships - Sunday 8 September
• ACT Under 10 and Under 8 Championships - Sunday 22 September
• ACT Junior Championships - 30 September to 4 October
• Spring Holiday Boot Camp - 8^th October to 11th October 

2024 ACT Winter Rapid

On Sunday 25 August, the ACTJCL will be hosting the 2024 ACT Winter Rapid. 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 - refer to attached flyer

When	Sunday 25 August, 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	https://www.trybooking.com/CUHVD
2024 ACTJCL Half year Membership	https://www.trybooking.com/CUHVC

Kind regards

Emma

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

In this email:

• Reminder: 
• 2024 ACT Winter Rapid - this Sunday 25 August (see attached flyer)

• Note: Encourage children to have lunch before the event. No pizza lunch orders available. 

• Upcoming events
• 2024 ACT Womens and Girls Chess Championships - Sunday 8 September (see attached flyer)
• Includes cash prizes and trophies
• Free entry for novices (players without a standard/quick play ACF rating)

• Save the dates for a busy September/October - more information to be provided soon

• ACT Under 10 and Under 8 Championships - Sunday 22 September
• ACT Junior Championships - 30 September to 4 October
• Spring Holiday Boot Camp - 8^th October to 11th October 

2024 ACT Winter Rapid

On Sunday 25 August, the ACTJCL will be hosting the 2024 ACT Winter Rapid. 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. For planning purposes, please ensure that you register by the end of the day. 

Tournament Details - refer to attached flyer

When	Sunday 25 August, 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	https://www.trybooking.com/CUHVD
2024 ACTJCL Half year Membership	https://www.trybooking.com/CUHVC

2024 ACT Womens and Girls Chess Championships 

The ACT Junior Chess League presents the ‘2024 ACT Womens and Girls Chess Championships’. This special event is suitable for all female chess players and it is open to adults and juniors. Make sure you don't miss out on this event, which includes cash prizes for the top three players.

                                                                           

Tournament Details - refer to attached flyer

When	Sunday 8 September. 9:30am - 3:45pm. Check-in 9.30am Round 1 10am Round 2 10:45am Round 3 11:30am Round 4 12:15am Lunch Break 1pm-1:30pm Round 5 1:30pm Round 6 2:15 pm Round 7 3pm Prize Giving 3:45pm Max. two half-point byes available for Rounds 1-4.

Where

Campbell High School Library

Who	The event is open to all female players
Time Control	15 minutes each + 5 seconds per move
Prizes	1st $250 2nd $125 3rd $75  Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd + Medals for U14, U12, and U10
Cost	$20 for adults $10 for juniors Free for novices (players without a standard/quick play ACF rating)
Registration Link	https://www.trybooking.com/CUHVE

Kind regards

Emma

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

In this email:

• Results 
• 2024 ACT Winter Rapid - Congratulations Nicholas Lee 5.5/6 and Olaoluwa Fasakin 5.5/6
• September 2024 ACF Ratings have been released
• Official list https://auschess.org.au/rating-lists/
• Standard https://auschess.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sep24act.txt
• Quick Play https://auschess.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sep24quick.txt
• Upcoming events

• 2024 ACT Womens and Girls Chess Championships - Sunday 8 September (see attached flyer)

• Includes cash prizes and trophies
• Free entry for novices (players without a standard/quick play ACF rating)

• Note: Due to current numbers, an announcement will be made on Saturday 7 September to confirm that the event is taking place. Please ensure you register before Saturday to inform planning.            

• Save the dates for a busy September/October - more information to be provided soon
• ACT Under 10 and Under 8 Championships - Sunday 22 September
• ACT Junior Championships - 30 September to 4 October
• Spring Holiday Boot Camp - 8^th October to 11th October 

2024 ACT Winter Rapid Results

On Sunday 25 August, the ACTJCL hosted the 2024 ACT Winter Rapid which featured 39 of Canberra's best juniors. The tournament was very competitive and featured some exciting games. After six rounds the event finished in a tie between Nicholas Lee and Olaoluwa Fasakin who split the points in their game, but it was Nicholas Lee who edged out on tiebreak to win the event. Notablly, Echo Feng finished near the top of the event with a standout performance amongst players with much higher ratings.

A big thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the event possible and run smoothly, and of course to our event hosts Campbell High School.

Standings are attached to this email. 

Prize Winners 

1^st - Nicholas Lee (Amaroo School) 5.5/6 (on tiebreak over Olaoluwa Fasakin)

2^nd - Olaoluwa Fasakin (Brindabella Christian College) 5.5/6

3^rd - Masaki Horikawa (Marist College) 5/6 (on tiebreak over Echo Feng)

Rating Group A Winner (800-1100) - Andy Luyen (Ainslie Primary) 4/6 (on tiebreak over Varshini Mididdudi, Isaac Eldridge and Kyle Zhang)

Rating Group B Winner (1-799) - Echo Feng (Turner School) 5/6

Best UNR - Julian Maguire (Marist College) 3.5/6 

September 2024 Australian Chess Federation Ratings Released

Make sure you check out the latest ratings which have been released on the ACF website. These ratings are updated every three months and include several ACT events. The Standard (long time control event) list is available here and Quick Play list is available here. 

Upcoming Event: 2024 ACT Womens and Girls Chess Championships 

The ACT Junior Chess League presents the ‘2024 ACT Womens and Girls Chess Championships’. This special event is suitable for all female chess players and it is open to adults and juniors. Make sure you don't miss out on this event, which includes cash prizes for the top three players.

Note: Due to current numbers, an announcement will be made on Saturday 7 September to confirm that the event is taking place. Please ensure you register before Saturday to inform planning.