2026 Charles Fisher Memorial
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It was decided at the 2026 Ballarat Chess Club AGM to change the name of the Arthur Teters Memorial to the Charles M Fisher Memorial. Charles Fisher was arguably one of Australia's best chess players from the mid to late 1800s and was the President of the Ballarat Chess Club in 1967. More can be read about him in the club history site -here...
The Fisher Memorial is the third major tournament of the year, with a format of a 7 round Swiss, 60 minutes plus 30 seconds per move.
It was decided at the 2026 Ballarat Chess Club AGM to change the name of the Arthur Teters Memorial to the Charles M Fisher Memorial. Charles Fisher was arguably one of Australia's best chess players from the mid to late 1800s and was the President of the Ballarat Chess Club in 1967. More can be read about him in the club history site -here...
The Fisher Memorial is the third major tournament of the year, with a format of a 7 round Swiss, 60 minutes plus 30 seconds per move.