norths chess club Second Centenary Australian Chess Championships 2010

2nd January to 13th January 2010

Location: norths (North Sydney Leagues Club).
12 Abbott Street, Cammeray NSW 2062.
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• "Zhao Zong Yuan is the new Australian Champion having won his final game to record a record-equalling 10/11 score. Zhao’s great rival George Xie faltered at the final hurdle but still finished on 9/11, a score which would have won the tournament in most years." GM Ian Rogers, Bulletin 11. (See side panel "Ian's Bulletins".)
• "A great day for Australian chess, with George Xie wrapping up his second Grandmaster ‘norm’ and Vladimir Smirnov securing his second International Master ‘norm’." GM Ian Rogers, Bulletin 10.
• Australian Championship - GM Zhao Zong Yuan (NSW) has won the Australian Championship for the first time, with a record-equalling 10 out of 11 score! IM George Xie (NSW) finished second with 9 out of 11 points. Third was GM Gawain Jones (Eng), and 4th GM Darryl Johansen (Vic). 5th = were IM Stephen Solomon (QLD), FM Vladimir Smirnov (NSW) and Max Illingworth (NSW).
• Australian Major - under 2150 - David Garner (England/ Vic) and Jason Hu (NSW) tied for first with 9 out of 11. Third equal were Kevin Sheldrick (WA), Paul Broekhuyse (NSW), Alex Stahnke (QLD) and Johny Bolens (NSW) on 8.5.
• Australian Minor - under 1600 - Mark Stokes (QLD) won with 9 out of 11. Second equal on 8 points were Tim Li (NSW) and Axel Stahnke (QLD) on 8 points.
• norths Chess Classic - under 1600 7 day competition - Joshua Dalton (Vic) has won this tournament with 5.5 points out of 7. He was followed by Peter Yang (NSW), Clive Lane (NSW) and Elliott Renzies (Vic) all on 5.
• Reports by Chief Arbiter IA Charles Zworestine on the 4 main tournaments are available under "Results".
• Australian Lightning Championship Decided
• GM Gawain Jones (England) won the Australian Lightning Championship. As he is not eligible to win the title a play-off was held between the 2 players who finished second equal, Junta Ikeda (ACT) and Moulthon Ly (QLD), which was won by Ikeda 2-0. So Junta Ikeda is the new Australian Lightning Champion. 88 players took part.

Live games from the championship can be viewed every day during the event from 11 am NSW time. See the link on the left side of this page.

Media contact: Fred Schuetz. Email: fred_schuetz@hotmail.com.

The Championship and Major Division were FIDE rated.

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