Upcoming events in the school holidays

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

Please find below our latest bulletin which contains information about upcoming events in the school holidays:

• Autumn Holiday Boot Camp Monday 11 April to Thursday 14 April (first week of school holidays)
• Doeberl Cup Thursday 14 April to Monday 18 April (ACT Chess Association Event - open to adults and juniors)
• ACT Junior Rapid Chess Championships Thursday 21 April to Friday 22 April (second week of school holidays)

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2022 Autumn Holiday Boot Camp Monday 11 April - Thursday 14 April

If you enjoy playing chess and are looking for something fun to do over the Autumn school holidays, the ACTJCL is inviting you to participate in the Autumn Holiday Boot Camp from 11 April to 14 April. This is a great opportunity to learn from some of ACT’s best coaches and experience various formats of chess conditions. New players will learn how to use clocks, and the rules of the event on the day. This will also be an excellent opportunity for those who will be participating in Australia’s premier event of the year, the Doeberl Cup 2022, over the Easter long weekend. More details can be found in the attached flyers. 

Date	Event	Time Control	Fee
11 April	Coaching and Lightning Event	5 minutes	$50
12 April	Allegro Event	15 minutes per move	$30
13 - 14 April	Long Time Control Event	60 minutes + 10 secs per move	$60

Prizes will be awarded on the day for the best performers and additional prizes are subject to receiving entries early. More information can be found in the attached flyers and you can register for the event via https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=878152&. 

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2022 ACT Junior Rapid Chess Championships - Thursday 21^st April and Friday 22nd April

In the second week of the school holidays, the ACTJCL will hold the 2022 ACT Junior Rapid Chess Championships at Campbell High School.

This new ACT junior title event is suitable for players who know the rules of chess and confidently move the pieces around the board, and replaces our previous under 8, under 10 and under 12 age championships. 

Players compete in separate age divisions over seven rounds with a 15 minute +10 second (rapid) time control. Trophies are awarded to the winner, runner-up and third placed player in each age division.

On the first day, we will run the Under 8, Under 10, Under 12 Championships and the ACT Girls Rapid Championship, whilst the second day will be comprised of the Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 Championships. Please note that some age divisions may be combined if we receive insufficient entries.

Juniors may choose to enter an older age division (e.g. an Under 8 player can enter the Under 12 division). Players may also compete in more than one division (e.g. Girls Championship on Day 1, Under 14 Championship on Day 2), but they cannot play in more than one division per day (as divisions are run side-by-side on each day).

For further information about this event (including how to enter), please go to Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/BXXBY

No pizza lunch will be available at this event (please bring your own food and drink).

Covid rules will apply for this event (specifically, masks will be required inside the venue).

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The 2022 O2C Doeberl Cup (an ACT Chess Association event)

It's that time of the year again! The O2C Doeberl Cup is one of the largest and most prestigious chess tournaments in Australia and it’s held right here in Canberra.

This year, the Doeberl Cup will be held in the middle of school holidays (14th - 18th April) at Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden, and has four divisions:

Doeberl Premier (for players with Australian Chess Federation or FIDE standard ratings of 1800+) 

Doeberl Major (for players with an ACF rating below 2000 AND an ACF or FIDE rating above 1400)

Doeberl Minor (for players who are unrated, or have an ACF standard rating below 1600)

Doeberl Under 1200 (for players who are unrated, or have an ACF standard rating below 1200)

You can see further information and enter via the Doeberl Cup website: https://www.doeberlcup.com.au/

 

What's the difference between the Doeberl Minor and Under 1200 divisions?

The format of the Doeberl Under 1200 division is six rounds over two days with a 60 minute plus 10 second time control (the same time control as our Bootcamp long time tournaments). It is Australian Chess Federation (ACF) rated. Players need to record all of their moves. 

The format of the Doeberl Minor is seven rounds over four days with a 90 minute plus 30 second per move time control (i.e. time control used in major events such as state championships and the Australian Open. Each game can go for up to four hours).  This event is ACF and FIDE (international) rated and players need to record all of their moves.  

The Doeberl Under 1200 is suitable for players with limited or no experience playing in long/standard tournaments (where each player receives 60 minutes or more per game to make all of their moves). It attracts a field stronger than most school/after school chess clubs, but similar to our ACTJCL weekend tournaments.

The Doeberl Minor is suitable for juniors who have substantial experience playing in long/standard tournaments (where each player receives 60 minutes or more per game to make all of their moves). It attracts a field which is, on average, stronger than our ACTJCL weekend tournaments. Juniors must be able to sit and concentrate for long periods of time, and play their games slowly. If your child has never played in a long/standard tournament, I strongly recommend that they enter the Doeberl u1200.

Kind regards

Emma

Tournament Coordinator

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

Friendly reminder about our upcoming events. Don't miss out on Australia's biggest event of the year - the Doeberl Cup! 

• Autumn Holiday Boot Camp Monday 11 April to Thursday 14 April (first week of school holidays) - a great warmup for Australia's major tournament of the year!

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

Please find below information regarding upcoming events over the school holidays. 

Important note: Any interested participants need to register for the Autumn Holiday Boot Camp via trybooking no later than close of business Thursday 7 April. Whilst we are very eager to run the event, due to the current low numbers there is a chance that the event may be cancelled. 

[Emma Guo]

Hi all

I am pleased to confirm that the Autumn Holiday Boot Camp will be taking place next week. We are still taking entries and I encourage you all to join, particularly if you plan on participating in the Doeberl Cup!

Please find below information regarding upcoming events over the school holidays.