Ballarat Chess – 1991–’93 Chess columns by Bas van Riel in The Ballarat Courier
From April 1991 until March 1993, Bas wrote a fortnightly chess column for the Ballarat Courier. It was a reflection of the many aspects of chess that fascinated him during that period. Because he was deeply involved in the local chess scene, his reports invariably included the activities of the Ballarat Chess Club on a regular basis. In its totality, his contributions present a detailed historical snapshot of the Club in those years. Included are reports of the Begonia Tournaments, the Country Victoria Championships, the Ballarat Club Championships, interclub competitions, school chess, and the people involved.
Bas has kept all the newspaper clippings throughout the years, and he has now scanned them with the main focus on local content. The scans combined are now part of the History Project of the Ballarat Chess Club (in progress).
Article 1: 30/4/91
Article 3: 4/6/91
Even more scanned articles (PDF)
Still more scanned articles (PDF)
