ACF Notices
FIDE EVENTS 2021
The following are extracts from recent and not-so-recent FIDE calendars and announcements, many of which should continue to be regarded as subject to revision at any time.
Although no additional information for several of these events has been posted recently, these links generally remain the most likely place to find updates when available.
Major events, previously shown without dates, that have been delisted include:
– World Cadet u8 to u12 (Standard-rate) Championships (Batumi, Georgia)
– World Youth u16 Olympiad (Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan)
– 44th FIDE Olympiad (Moscow, Russia)
Remaining fixtures, supplemented with a variety of online events, comprise:
FIDE Chess.com Women’s Speed Chess C’p Main Event & Finals (online) 10 Jun to Jul 3
ChessKid/FIDE Challenges: 8 years & under; 9-12 years (online) Jun 19
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (Kew, Vic) 26 Jun to Jul 4
FIDE World Cup (Sochi, Russia) Jul 10 to Aug 6
FIDE Women’s World Cup (Sochi, Russia) Jul 10 to Aug 3
Asian Schools C’p (Girls) (online) July 23 to 25
Asian Schools C’p (Boys) (online) July 29 to 31
FIDE Online Cadets & Youth Rapid World Cup (online) Aug 1 to 31
Asian Youth C’ps (Bali, Indonesia) Sep 4 to 13
World Women’s Teams C’p (Sitges, Spain) 26 Sep to Oct 3
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss & Women’s Grand Swiss (Isle of Man) 25 Oct to Nov 8
FIDE Online Cadets & Youth Grand Prix Series (online) Nov 1 to 24
FIDE World Championship Carlsen v Nepomniachtchi (Dubai, UAE) Nov 24 to Dec 16
FIDE Online Cadets & Youth Rapid Super Final (online) Dec 18 to 24
A link to the FIDE Calendar is here.
FIDE EVENTS 2022
Most listings for over-the-board FIDE events in 2022 include venues but remain without dates, indicating continuing uncertainties due to the ongoing pandemic. The following events are currently listed:
World Cadet u8, u10, u12 C’ps (Egypt)
World Youth u16 Chess Olympiad
World Youth u14, u16, u18 C’ps (Moscow, Russia)
World Chess Olympiad (Moscow, Russia)
World Senior Team C’p
World Amateur C’p (Malta)
World Youth u14, u16, u18 Blitz C’p (Batumi, Georgia)
World Youth u14, u16, u18 Rapid C’p (Batumi, Georgia)
World Cadet u8, u10, u12 Blitz C’ps (Batumi, Georgia)
World Cadet u8, u10, u12 Rapid C’ps (Batumi, Georgia)
World Juniors u20 C’p (Olbia, Italy)
World Senior C’p (Sochi, Russia)
World School Individual C’ps (Halkidiki, Greece)
When available, potential participants can expect application details of these and other international events in future issues of this newsletter.
LOCAL EVENTS TO SEPTEMBER
June Jam #2 (Adelaide, SA) June 20
Bundaberg Open (Bundaberg, Qld) Jun 21 to 22
June Allegro #2 (Adelaide, SA) Jun 24
FIDE Arbiters Seminar (Kew, Vic) 26 Jun to Jul 4
June Jam #3 (Adelaide, SA) Jun 27
Edwin Malitis Memorials (Fitzroy, Vic) 28 Jun to Aug 9
Johns-Putra Junior Elite Training Squad [JETS] Camp (Gold Coast, Qld)28 Jun to Jul 4
Gold Coast Open (Gold Coast, Qld) Jul 1 to 4
NSW Junior C'p u18 (North Ryde & Meadowbank, NSW) Jul 5 to 9
Victorian Junior C'ps (Melbourne) Jul 5 to 9
NSW Junior C'p u12 (North Ryde, NSW) Jul 5 to 7
July Blitz (Adelaide, SA) Jul 6
Queensland Juniors u14 to u18 (Sunnybank, Qld) Jul 6 to 9
Queensland Juniors u8 (Sunnybank, Qld) Jul 6
Queensland Juniors u10 (Sunnybank, Qld) Jul 7
Queensland Juniors u12 (Sunnybank, Qld) Jul 8 to 9
West Australian Junior Allegro C'p (Leeming, WA) Jul 9
The Checkmate FIDE Open (Adelaide, SA) Jul 9 to 11
The Checkmate Challengers (Adelaide, SA) Jul 10 to 11
Victorian Championship (Ashwood, Vic) 11 Jul to Sep 12
West Australian Blitz C'p (North Woodvale, WA) Jul 11
West Australian Junior C'ps (Leeming, WA) Jul 12 to 15
July Allegro #1 (Adelaide, SA) Jul 13
South Australian Junior C'ps u12-u18 (Adelaide, SA) Jul 14 to 16
July Quad (Adelaide, SA) Jul 15
City of Adelaide Open (Adelaide, SA) 20 Jul to Sep 14
July Allegro #2 (Adelaide, SA) Jul 22
Australian National University Open (Canberra, ACT) Jul 23-25
Wendy Terry Memorial (Rothwell, Qld) Jul 24-25
Winter Rapid C'p (North Woodvale, WA) Jul 25
July Allegro #3 (Adelaide, SA) Jul 29
South-West Open (Everdon, WA) 31 Jul to Aug 1
FIDE Online Cadets & Youth Rapid World Cup (online) Aug 1 to 31
August Quad (Adelaide, SA) Aug 5
Chocolate Chess (Latrobe, Tas) Aug 8
ACT u12 C'p (Campbell, ACT) Aug 8
August Blitz (Adelaide, SA) Aug 12
Queensland Open (Cairns, Qld) Aug 14 to 15
August Rapid #1 (Adelaide, SA) Aug 15
Swan Valley Winter Allegro (Swan Valley, WA) Aug 15
Melbourne Chess Club Semi-Open (Fitzroy, Vic) 16 Aug to Oct 11
August Allegro #1 (Adelaide, SA) Aug 19
Bundaberg Open (Kalkie, Qld) Aug 21 to 22
Tasmanian Lightning (Burnie, Tas) Aug 21
Tasmanian Rapid (Burnie, Tas) Aug 21 to 22
August Rapid #2 (Adelaide, SA) Aug 22
Harris Edwardes Interclub Comp (Leeming, WA) Aug 22 to 29
August Allegro #2 (Adelaide, SA) Aug 26
ACT u14-u16 C'p (Campbell, ACT) Aug 28 to 29
South Australian Rapid C'p (Adelaide, SA) Aug 29
ACF NOMINEES FOR 2021 FIDE WORLD CUPS
Strictly enforced limitations currently imposed on travellers wishing to visit or return to Australia after overseas travel have compelled Australian Champion GM Temur Kuybokarov and South Australia’s WFM Chi Phan to relinquish opportunities to participate in the forthcoming FIDE World Cup tournaments.
Temur’s place will be taken by a placegetter in the recent Oceania Zonal Championship, Elmer Prudente, from Guam, who will compete with Australia’s GM Bobby Cheng in the FIDE World Cup tournament, while Penelope Drastik from NSW will replace Chi Phan and compete with Australia’s Julia Ryjanova in the Women’s World Cup.
The two elimination tournaments begin on 10 July in Sochi, Russia, with hopefully comprehensive internet coverage.
2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN & AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS & ASSOCIATED EVENTS – BIDS INVITED
Because arrangements could not be made for the presentation in January of this year’s biennial Open Championship and the annual Australian Junior and Girls Championships, the ACF Council will consider bids from affiliated associations and others to present these events at more suitable times during 2021.
Bids are also invited in respect of other Australian title events such as the Australian Rapid and Blitz championships in Open, Women’s, Senior and Junior categories. Although some of these events are held in conjunction with the Australian Open, they could be the subjects of separate bids with possible variations from the usual schedules and time controls.
Please address related inquiries to executive@auschess.org.au
2021 AUSTRALIAN SENIORS CHAMPION TITLE EVENT
In our previous issue, it was reported that a three-way agreement with the Oceania Chess Confederation, the ACF and Queensland’s Noosa Shire Chess Club Inc had been reached that will result in the presentation of an Oceania Seniors Championship at the Tewantin-Noosa RSL from 13 to 20 November, with the highest-scoring Australian Senior being awarded the 2021 Australian Senior Championship title.
The definition of senior for Australian title purposes, revised at the meeting, is: “Players in a Seniors championship must reach the age of 50 or above during the year in which the tournament begins”, thus enabling participation in this year’s event by a player born in or before 1971.
The Noosa Shire Chess Club has now produced an entry pack with details including entry requirements, schedule, and accommodation and recreation possibilities. A link to further information is https://noosachess.org
2021 FUNDING SUPPORT PROGRAM (FSP)
Applications for activities to commence before September 2021 have now closed.
The deadline for activities commencing between 1 September and 28 February 2022 is 30 June 2021.
Applications and reports must be endorsed by the ACF-affiliated State Association concerned and provide the information specified in the relevant form, including the schedule for the activity and statements of expected and actual income and expenditure.
Email executive@auschess.org.au for further information and forms.
TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR RATINGS SUBMISSIONS
The ACF Council has recently resolved that from 1st June 2021 only tournaments that have been paired and submitted using either Vega or Orion will be accepted for FIDE or ACF rating.
Tournament organisers, chief arbiters and State ratings officers requiring additional information should contact ACF National Ratings Officers Bill Gletsos and/or Graham Saint via acfratings@auschess.org.au
PENDING VACANCIES
At the next meeting of the ACF Council, the Council will review the appointment of all Council-appointed positions as listed in the final pages of this newsletter.
Readers with an interest in assisting with the work of the federation are most welcome to seek details of related responsibilities by emailing executive@auschess.org.au or by phoning 0409 525 963 at any time.
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