39th Begonia Open 2005
D Smerdon (Vic)
An impression of the tournament from Trevor Stanning
Results
Smerdon wins Ballarat Begonia tournament: Ballarat Chess Club Inc held the famous tournament over the Victorian Labour Day weekend from 12 to 14 March 2005. The prize pool was $3,350 with first prize of $1,000 and three rating groups under 2000 each with $450 up for grabs. The event was a category 3 Grand Prix tourney.
