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Fake news! What's True In 2021, testing for enrollment into the Advanced Work Classes was suspended for one year because of the COVID-19...

Mentone Open: Pairing of round 4 =================================================================================== 1 = Bakanursky,Will (...

1 (unc) 15070AM Hague, Ben AC 2417 2 (+ 1) 10459SM Dive, Russell J WE 2378 3 (- 1) 10383SM Ker, Anthony F ...

1 (unc) 15070AM Hague, Ben AC 2496 2 (unc) 11989AM Kulashko, Alexei AC 2477 3 (+ 1) 10383SM Ker, Anthony F ...

Back in the early 1990's a number of poor uni students (including myself) were stations...at the tournament venue itself...the organizers kindly...

https://tornelo.com/chess/orgs/melbourne-chess-club/events/mcc-tuesday-night-blitz-over-the-board--3/divisions/default/standings Today's blitz...

What about GM Moulthun Ly?

Was wondering if anyone has a spare bed (couch) at their accomodation that they are wiling to let as a hopeful late entry. Am more than happy to...

March 2021 ratings are now on the ACF website along with Classic and Quick Master files for use with Swiss Perfect and Vega.

Well that would be a pretty brutal 1st round for pretty much everyone :P (Based on current entries and ratings)

Posts moved Posts re McGowan borders comments moved to state politics thread. Any discussion of this decision can occur in the Help and Feedback...

Zane Cusack and Rares-Daniel Ocoleanu added (post 24), bringing the field to 24.

Isn't this a state matter rather than a federal one? Anyway, McGowan has reversed his position: West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has partly...

Scotty from Marketing doesn't hold a hose mate, and doesn't hear a rape whistle mate.

I can not recall where I wrote it down, whether it was here or on facebook, but I was very clear in warning very early on in this pandemic that as...

Was wondering why Blitz is 6:30 instead of 7 sharp.? In either case latecomers should text/phone ahead one of the "regulars"/chris to confirm they...

Definitely exchange for the win. The square rule helps: White will get passed Ps way to far apart for the BK to stop (a and h files), while the WK...

I'm pretty sure that's the same Adam Kelly from WA I finished 2nd to in 2012 for the National Chesskids Final Warmup tournament!...

I seem to have a tendency to get these positions. :lol: This time I'm White.

March 2021 - WA Top Active Players (Normal) 1. Kuybokarov, Temur 2649! 2. Gong, Patrick 2483! 3. Kurniawan, Stephanus 2441! 4. Ferozkohi,...

A reminder that the starting time is 6.30pm sharp!

Round 3 provisional pairings*: Gold Coast CC Challenger 2021: Pairing of round 3, at 18:30 of 04/03/2021 ...

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 Nf6 6.Bf4 Bg4 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.Nd2 e6 9.Ngf3 Bxf3 10.Nxf3 Bd6 11.Bxd6 Qxd6 12.O-O O-O 13.Rae1 Rab8 14.Ne5 a6...

Seems like the pawn ending should be winning, with black's king position being so much better. 1. Bring the black king to bloackade/attack the...

Yes is correct, with about 30-40 seconds left on my clock I rejected it since White already has a passed pawn, missing that White was tied to...

Thanks, Bill. By the way Stephanus Kurniawan is now an FM.

2021 MCC City of Melbourne Open: Pairing of round 4, at 19:15 of 22/02/2021 ...

I find it great that people are coming to use more environmentally friendly sources of electricity. We have a responsibility to preserve our planet...

Popygin won his maiden tournament in Singapore. Hopefully, he will keep on improving.