Upcoming Tournaments: 2023 ACT Junior Rapid Championships and 2023 ACT Championships

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

In this email:

• Upcoming Tournaments:
• 2023 ACT Junior Rapid Championships - Sunday 21 May
• 2023 ACT Championships (open to adults and juniors) - Friday 26 May - Monday 29 May

2023 ACT Junior Rapid Championships - Sunday 21 May

The ACTJCL will hold the 2023 ACT Junior Rapid Championships on Sunday 21 May at Campbell High School (Library). See attached flyer.

 

This ACT junior title event is suitable for players who know the rules of chess and confidently move the pieces around the board. 

 

Players compete over seven rounds with a 15 minute +10 second (rapid) time control. Trophies awarded to the ACT Open and Girl’s Champions for the Under 18, 16, 14, 12, 10 and 8 categories. Participants can only receive one trophy. Every player receives a ribbon!

Pending sufficient numbers, the tournament will be split into the Under 18 and Under 12 sections. If your child is eligible for the Under 12 section and wishes to play in the higher division please specify at Registration. Please register via the following link.  

When	Sunday 21 May 2023 10am - 3pm
Where	Campbell High School, Library
Time Control	15 minutes + 10 secs per move
Cost	$20 ($25 for non-members)
Register	https://www.trybooking.com/CIDVR

2023 ACT Chess Championship

The ACT Chess Association is hosting the 2023 ACT Chess Championships over the Reconciliation Day long weekend (26 May - 29 May 2023). The event is open to all ages and players are expected to record moves for the duration of the game. 

When	26-29 May 2023 (Friday evening through Monday Reconciliation Day)
Rounds	Round 1: Friday 26 May 7pm Round 2: Saturday 27 May 10:30am Round 3: Saturday 27 May 3pm Round 4: Sunday 28 May 10:30am Round 5: Sunday 28 May 3pm Round 6: Monday 29 May 10:30am Round 7: Monday 29 May 3pm Byes are available on request if you are unable to play certain games.
Where	Eastlakes Football Club, 3 Oxley St, Griffith ACT
Time Control	90 minutes per game with 30 second per move increment from move one (Fischer). FIDE and ACF rated
Cost	$50 for juniors/concession $70 for adults
Register	https://www.trybooking.com/CIDVR

Kind regards,

Emma

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

Apologies for two emails on the same day. I provided the incorrect link for the 2023 ACT Championships earlier today.

The correct link is here https://www.trybooking.com/CIDPJ and updated in the original email.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Kind regards

Emma

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From: Emma Guo
Sent: Sunday, 7 May 2023 2:04 PM
To: ACTJCL Google <act...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Upcoming Tournaments: 2023 ACT Junior Rapid Championships and 2023 ACT Championships

 

Register

https://www.trybooking.com/CIDPJ

Kind regards,

Emma

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

In this email:

• Reminder for Upcoming Tournaments:
• 2023 ACT Junior Rapid Championships - this Sunday 21 May

• 2023 ACT Championships (open to adults and juniors) - Friday 26 May - Monday 29 May

REMINDER - 2023 ACT Junior Rapid Championships - this Sunday 21 May

The ACTJCL will hold the 2023 ACT Junior Rapid Championships on Sunday 21 May at Campbell High School (Library). We have 12 trophies on offer for the event - see attached flyer.

Register

https://www.trybooking.com/CIDPJ

Kind regards,

Emma

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

In this email:

• Results:

• 2023 ACT Junior Rapid Championships 

• Charles Huang - ACT Junior Under 18 Rapid Champion
• Pinipa Liyanage - ACT Junior Girl Under 18 Rapid Champion
• Jerry Cheng - ACT Junior Under 12 Rapid Champion
• Mahi Hedge - ACT Junior Under Girl12 Rapid Champion
•  Upcoming Tournaments
  

• 2023 ACT Championships (open to adults and juniors) - Friday 26 May - Monday 29 May

• 2023 ACT Junior Chess Winter Bootcamp
• Monday 10 July - Coaching and Blitz
• Tuesday 11 July - Allegro Chess
• Wednesday 12 - Thursday 13 July - Long Time Control Tournament 

RESULTS - 2023 ACT Junior Rapid Championships 

Last Sunday, the ACTJCL hosted the 2023 ACT Junior Rapid Championships at Campbell High School. We were at full capacity, with a total of 64 participants competing in the two events with a 15 minutes plus 10 seconds per move tournament format. 

In the Under 18 section, we had a total of 22 participants competing over six rounds. All games were extremely well fought out and, in the end, top seed Charles Huang, was undefeated and crowned the 2023 ACT Under 18 Rapid Champion scoring 5/6. Meanwhile, we had Masaki Horikawa and Larry Cheng paired in the last round against each other and the game ended in a draw with both players finishing with 4.5/6. After a quick break, the two players competed in a one game tiebreak match which again finished in an exciting draw. At the end, all that separated the two was the smallest of tiebreak margins which resulted in Masaki Horikawa being awarded the ACT Under 16 Rapid Champion and Larry Cheng being awarded the ACT Under 14 Rapid Champion title respectively. A special congratulations also to Pinipa Liyanage who was awarded the 2023 ACT Girl Under 18 Rapid Champion. 

In the Under 12 section, we had a total of 42 participants and we managed to complete seven rounds. At the end of the tournament, top seed Jerry Cheng was crowned the 2023 ACT Under 12 Rapid Champion with a perfect score of 7/7. Nicholas Lee finished second overall with 6/7 and there was a large contingent of players scoring 5/7, including Louis Chen the 2023 ACT Under 10 Rapid Champion and unrated player Jonny Chen the 2023 ACT Under 8 Rapid Champion, respectively. Another notable performance was from unrated player Max Pedregosa also scoring 5/7, who narrowly missed out on tiebreaks. Close behind, we had Mahi Hedge scoring 4/7 to be awarded the ACT Girl Under 12 Rapid Champion, and young Echo Feng, eligible for the Under 8 category, awarded the ACT Girl Under 10 Rapid Champion. 

Congratulations to all prize winners and thank you to everyone who participated in the event and Campbell High School. I'd also especially like to thank you all for your patience and flexibility on the day as we managed record numbers and technical issues which delayed the tournament start time. 

The tournaments' standings can be found attached to this email. 

 

2023 ACT Junior Rapid Champions

ACT Under 18 Rapid Champion - Charles Huang 5/6 (Lyneham High School)

ACT Girl Under 18 Rapid Champion - Pinipa Liyanage 1.5/6 (Canberra Girls Grammar School) 

ACT Under 16 Rapid Champion - Masaki Horikawa 4.5/6 (Marist College)

ACT Girl Under 16 Rapid Champion - not awarded

ACT Under 14 Rapid Champion - Larry Cheng 4.5/6 (Lyneham High School)

ACT Girl Under 14 Rapid Champion - not awarded

ACT Under 12 Rapid Champion - Jerry Cheng 7/7 (Franklin Primary School)

ACT Girl Under 12 Rapid Champion - Mahi Hedge 4/7 (Majura Primary School)

ACT Under 10 Rapid Champion - Louis Chen 5/7 (Majura Primary School)

ACT Girl Under 10 Rapid Champion - Echo Feng 3.5/7 (Turner Primary)

ACT Under 8 Rapid Champion - Jonny Chen 5/7 (North Ainslie Primary School)

ACT Girl Under 8 Rapid Champion - not awarded

2023 ACT Chess Championship

The ACT Chess Association is hosting the 2023 ACT Chess Championships over the Reconciliation Day long weekend (26 May - 29 May 2023). The event is open to all ages and players are expected to record moves for the duration of the game. 

When	26-29 May 2023 (Friday evening through Monday Reconciliation Day)
Rounds	Round 1: Friday 26 May 7pm Round 2: Saturday 27 May 10:30am Round 3: Saturday 27 May 3pm Round 4: Sunday 28 May 10:30am Round 5: Sunday 28 May 3pm Round 6: Monday 29 May 10:30am Round 7: Monday 29 May 3pm Byes are available on request if you are unable to play certain games.
Where	Eastlakes Football Club, 3 Oxley St, Griffith ACT
Time Control	90 minutes per game with 30 second per move increment from move one (Fischer). FIDE and ACF rated
Cost	$50 for juniors/concession $70 for adults
Register	https://www.trybooking.com/CIDPJ

2023 ACT Junior Chess Winter Bootcamp

At the ACT Junior Winter Holiday Boot Camp, participants are able to partake in three different chess formats and receive top quality coaching from some of ACT's best coaches. You are welcome to join us for one day, or for all four days and receive a $10 discount when you book and pay in advance. See attached flyer or the below link for more details. 

Tournament Formats

Category	Date	Format	Fee
Coaching and Lightning	Monday 10 July	5mins	$50
Allegro	Tuesday 11 July	15mins	$30
Long Time Control	Wednesday 12 to Thursday 13 July	60m+10 secs	$60

Please register via https://www.trybooking.com/CIMYS. Spaces are limited, and you are encouraged to book early to avoid missing out! Late entries will only be accepted if space allows – this will be a very popular tournament.

Kind regards,

Emma

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

In this email:

• June ACF Ratings Released
• GM Rogers' Canberra Times Column - to be terminated on 11 June 
• Upcoming Tournaments

• 2023 ACT Junior Chess Winter Bootcamp
• Monday 10 July - Coaching and Blitz
• Tuesday 11 July - Allegro Chess
• Wednesday 12 - Thursday 13 July - Long Time Control Tournament 

June Australian Chess Federation (ACF) Ratings Released

Make sure you check out the latest ACF ratings which were released in June. For the June 2023 rating period there were 190 Tournaments rated (96 Classic, 94 Quick) and 22035 games of which 10464 were in the ACF Classic rating system and 11571 rateable games were in the ACF Quick rating system.

You can search for individual ratings here. I encourage you to read the explanatory text at the bottom of the page to understand why your rating might be accompanied by question marks or exclamation marks.

If you are unable to find your name on the list, it is likely that you have not played enough rated games for a rating to be calculated. Ratings are generated on a quarterly basis, with the next edition due out in September. 

A special shout out to those ACT juniors who appeared on the ACF's Top Lists, including:

• Albert Winkelman 2352 - Top Under 20 list 
• Jerry Cheng 1297 - Top Under 10 list
• Aarav Rawat 404 - Top Improvers list
• Dev Raichura - Busiest players list (59 games and the most in Australia)
• Tomoki Horikawa - Busiest players list (40 games)
• Masaki Horikawa - Busiest players list (39 games)
• Jerry Cheng - Busiest players list (38 games)
• Larry Cheng - Busiest players list (37 games)

Well done to all our junior players, particularly those who have achieved their first chess rating.

GM Rogers' Canberra Times Chess Column

It is with great disappointment that I share the news that Grandmaster Ian Rogers' Sunday Chess column in the Canberra Times is due to be terminated on the 11^th of June. This will be a great loss for the ACT junior chess community. As Australia's first ever grandmaster and our premier chess journalist, GM Rogers has provided coverage of the ACT junior activities in Canberra and abroad. The chess column has been featured in the Canberra Times for over 55 years.

If like me, this disappoints you, I encourage you to reach out to the editor, John-Paul Moloney (johnpaul...@canberraTimes.com.au) or provide feedback to the Canberra Times (feed...@canberratimes.com.au). 

2023 ACT Junior Chess Winter Bootcamp

At the ACT Junior Winter Holiday Boot Camp, participants are able to partake in three different chess formats and receive top quality coaching from some of ACT's best coaches. You are welcome to join us for one day, or for all four days and receive a $10 discount when you book and pay in advance. See attached flyer or the below link for more details. 

Tournament Formats

Category	Date	Format	Fee
Coaching and Lightning	Monday 10 July	5mins	$50
Allegro	Tuesday 11 July	15mins	$30
Long Time Control	Wednesday 12 to Thursday 13 July	60m+10 secs	$60

Please register via https://www.trybooking.com/CIMYS. Spaces are limited, and you are encouraged to book early to avoid missing out! Late entries will only be accepted if space allows – this will be a very popular tournament.

Kind regards,

Emma

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

In this email:

• Upcoming Tournaments

• 2023 ACT Junior Chess Winter Bootcamp
• Monday 10 July - Coaching and Blitz
• Tuesday 11 July - Allegro Chess
• Wednesday 12 - Thursday 13 July - Long Time Control Tournament 

• 2023 ANU Open - 28-30 July details TBC
• open to adults and juniors
• Norths Chess Club Term 3 Resumes Friday 21 July
• https://www.trybooking.com/CJRUW 

2023 ACT Junior Chess Winter Bootcamp

At the ACT Junior Winter Holiday Boot Camp, participants are able to partake in three different chess formats and receive top quality coaching from some of ACT's best coaches. You are welcome to join us for one day, or for all four days and receive a $10 discount when you book and pay in advance. See attached flyer or the below link for more details. 

Tournament Formats

Category	Date	Format	Fee
Coaching and Lightning	Monday 10 July	5mins	$50
Allegro	Tuesday 11 July	15mins	$30
Long Time Control	Wednesday 12 to Thursday 13 July	60m+10 secs	$60

Please register via https://www.trybooking.com/CIMYS. Spaces are limited, and you are encouraged to book early to avoid missing out! Late entries will only be accepted if space allows – this will be a very popular tournament.

Norths Junior Chess Club 2023 Term 3 resumes - Friday 21 July

Norths Term 3 is resuming Week 1 of Term 3, Friday 21 July at Radford College (Room R0G01). If you are interested in joining, please register your child(ren) via the following TryBooking 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 half-year membership fee is $10 for individual or $15 for family (ie more than one player).  To become a member, please proceed to the following link

Kind regards,

Emma