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The Christmas get together is being held at Kevin's house on Webster street up the top end with the green fence; get the address at the club next week. Everyone welcome, barbecue facilities available so bring some food to cook and drinks.
As of the first day back, Thursday 15th January 2015, chess night will be back on Thursdays. Club members decided by popular vote to take the opportunity to change back to Thursday after an opening came up at the library. So, Thursday it is!
31 players descended on the Girl Guides Hall in Geelong for the 2014 Victorian Country Chess Championship – this was the largest turnout in several years, with numbers boosted by a large contingent of Geelong players. Simon Rutherford FM takes the honours... more....
Rod Jacobs is our new Club Champion! There may be more games to play in the 'endurance play-off' but the result is Rob Bailey deposed by Rod. Congratulations to Rod on a hard fought and well deserved win! Details to follow. more...
Here are the revised and more specific rules for each of the tournaments we play during the year. Please read them and make comments at the next meeting at the end of the Koelle more...
Here are the pairings and some results as they come in. Round 1 report in from Patrick, see it here... more...
Two weeks of 15m + 10s to try out some new openings and ready for the final end of year Koelle tournament! more...
Congratulation to tournament winner Toby Aikins! more...
Time to accrue some more points in a relaxing 5 0 tourney. more...
The annual Arthur Teters Memorial is underway with 13 players in the field. more...
James Eyre is the 2014 Reserves Champion, congratulations! The 4-way play off for the championship is still continuing, slowly, and results will be updated online when available! Don't hold your breath! more...
This year to be held in Geelong, the VCCC entry forms can be downloaded here. Please help organisers Geelong Chess Club by signalling your intention to participate in this favorite annual Victorian Chess Event! more...
The Ballarat Courier Front Page August 4, 2014
The new face of Ballarat Chess?
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The Mechanics Institute will be the scene of the now annual Ballarat Geelong Friendly this year. The room will be the same room as in the 1925 tournament, six of the chess tables will be the same, and hopefully the results will be the same! Leave the first Sunday in August free for this historical event!
Thursday will see either Rob Bailey or Kevin Perrin as the 2014 Champion, unless there is a draw and a four way play-off; a result neither wish! All rounds 1 to 11 are written up. The second play-off for the reserves is on tonight between Tom Oppenheim and James Eyre who is one game up! more...
Patrick has been productive, proactive, prolific! See prologue and rounds 1 to 7 for write ups detailing your glorious conquests and valiant losses... more...
Patrick has been productive, proactive, prolific! See prologue and rounds 1 to 7 for write ups detailing your glorious conquests and valiant losses... more...
Get the log on details from Rob Loveband and input your own games! It's easy! It's fun! and it makes life easy for the Webmaster if you DIY!! Input move by move, copy and paste text files, pgn files, or import other formats. Sound confusing? Rob will walk you through it! Check it out here .more...
Since you last looked, these fascinating games have gone up for your perusal.
Hit the 'Analysis Engine' button for an instant appraisal of the position.
Boris Spassky (yes the one and only) vs Kevin Perrin!
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Michael Schreenan vs Kevin Perrin 1-0 (BCCC2000)
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Patrick Cook vs Joel Beggs (gotta see move 6!!) 0-1 (BCCC2009)
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There are plenty more pearls to be found! and why not add your own?
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According to Wikipedia, Nigel David Short MBE (born 1 June 1965) is an English chess grandmaster, chess columnist, chess coach and chess commentator. Short earned the Grandmaster title at the age of 19, and was ranked third in the world by FIDE from January 1988 to July 1989. In 1993 he became the first English player to play a World Chess Championship match, when he qualified to play Garry Kasparov in the 1993 World Chess Championship in London.
(But... according to another local Chess Historian: Nigel Short wasn't the first English player to play for the World Championship. Isidor Gunsberg was challenger to Wilhelm Steinitz in 1890–91. Steinitz won a tough match 6+ 9= 4-. Perhaps it could be said that Short was the 1st native-born English player!)
Relax after the Begonia with some mindless blitz?! more.. .
Jamie takes the trophy.. Congratulations on a great start to the year! more.. .
Check out a picture of the new Teters Trophy Clock donated by Bill Homburg, and read about its background more.. .
Round Two is up, no surprises this round! more.. .
Come and register to play in the Spielvogel next Wednesday. It is one of the Major Tournaments of the year and is always well contested. more.. .
Jamie Brotheridge showed his usual style with 7 of 7 in the first Blitz for the year. more.. .
Our next Begonia Tournament, the 48th, will be held in a new venue... adios to The Pit! more.. .
Like us on the new Ballarat Chess Facebook page! more...
The new year will start with a 5 minute 7 round blitz tournament; all welcome! more.. .
Our next Begonia Tournament, the 48th, will be held in a new venue... adios to The Pit! more.. .
Like us on the new Ballarat Chess Facebook page! more...
