48th Begonia Open – Oceania Chess Championship 2014Feb 22, 2014 The Ballarat Chess Club will host the 48th Begonia Open over the Labour Day long weekend from Saturday 8 March to Monday 10 March 2014, at the Ballarat Clarendon...
Bjelobrk won the Oceania Zonal Chess Championship 2013
The 2013 Oceania Zonal Chess Championships took place on 4-10th May at the Sonaisali Island Resort, Fiji Islands. Australian FM Igor Bjelobrk took the $1.000 first prize after finishing in the clear lead among the 38 participants. His 7.5/9...
GM Ruben Felgaer champion of FIDE Zone 2.5
GM Ruben Felgaer champion of FIDE Zone 2.5Qualifying tournament for the World Cup, from 16th to 24th May in Asuncion The Zonal 2.5 Chess Championship, a qualifying tournament for the Khanty Mansiysk World Cup 2011, was played from 16th...
Dominguez wins Zonal 2.3 Chess Championship
Zonal 2.3 Chess ChampionshipLeinier Dominguez Perez and Lazaro Bruzon qualify for the World CupChessdom report The Zonal 2.3 Chess Championship was held from 18th to 27th March in Santiago, Dominican Republic. 13 players from nine federations competed in the...
Reigning supreme in Oceania
Caoili reigns supreme in Oceania chess zonalsWritten by Ian Brion / Reporter Monday, 29 June 2009 19:23 FILIPINO-Australian Women International Master Arriane Caoili went undefeated to rule the women’s division of the World Chess Championship Oceania Zonal 2009 last...
Smerdon wins Oceania Zonal
Final standings (top 10): Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 1 IM Smerdon David AUS 2489 7,5 18654 39,0 2 FM Morris James AUS 2114 6,5 18949 35,5 3 GM Zhao Zong-Yuan AUS 2583 6,5 18660 35,5 4...
Making all the right moves down under
Masters make all the right movesChess By Bob Anthony 26th June 2009 SOME of Australia’s best chess exponents are showing their knowledge of the game at the 2009 Oceania World Chess Championship Qualifier being played at Twin Towns Resort...
Giant leap for Solomon chess development
GIANT LEAP … for chess development hereFriday, 26 June 2009 SOLOMON Islands’ participation in the Oceania Chess Championship is a giant leap for chess development in the country. “Our participation in the Oceania Chess Championship though small and insignificant...
Oceania Zonal
Open section: Standings after 4 rounds 1 IM Smerdon David AUS 2489 4,0 2 GM Zhao Zong-Yuan AUS 2583 3,5 3 IM Xie George Wendi AUS 2402 3,5 4 FM Bjelobrk Igor AUS 2332 3,5 5 FM Morris James...