The Solomon Islands Chess Federation would like to sincerely thank the Channel 7 Sunrise program
for their coverage of the Solomon Islands International Chess Championship. If you wish to support
chess in the Solomon Islands or other Pacific Islands, please send chess equipment and donations to:

Solomon Islands Chess Federation
PO Box 1890
Honiara
Solomon Islands

Oceania Chess President
Gary Bekker
PO Box 1168
Huntingdale, Vic 3168

2009 Events:

Solomon Islands International Chess Championship, Honiara (SOL)
Dates: 24.09.09 - 28.09.09
Organiser: Solomon Islands Chess Federation and Gary Bekker
Web Site: http://www.auschess.org.au/oceania/solomons/invitational.htm
Info: 10 player, FIDE rated, round robin. Entry by invitation.
Time control is 90 minutes + 30 seconds/move. See website for more info.

George Trundle NZ Masters, Auckland (NZL)
Dates: 26.09.09 - 04.10.09
Organiser: Mike Steadman
Web Site: http://www.aucklandchesscentre.co.nz/
Info: 9 round, FIDE rated, IM norm tournament, and Qualifiers event. Auckland
Chess Centre, 17 Cromwell, St, Mount Eden. Games played daily.

Dandenong Club Championship, Dandenong (AUS)
Dates: 30.09.09 - 02.12.09
Organiser: Dandenong Chess Club
Web Site: http://www.dandychess.org.au/
Info: FIDE rated championship event. Restricted to club members.

Victorian Chess Championship, Melbourne (AUS)
Dates: 10.10.09 - 15.11.09
Organiser: Chess Victoria
Web Site: http://chessvictoria.netfirms.com/
Info: FIDE rated championship event. Restricted to the top 12 applicants.

Réunion International Open, Sainte Marie, Réunion (FRA)
Dates: 10.10.09 - 17.10.09
Organisers: Jean Olivier
Web Site: http://www.echiquierdunord.re/
Info: 9-round FIDE-rated Swiss on this spectacular island just south-west of Mauritius.
Time control is 90 minutes + 30 sec/move. Regular flights are available from Perth.

Canterbury Open, Sydney (AUS)
Dates: 12.10.09 - 23.11.09
Organisers: Geoffrey Britton
Web Site: http://www.nswca.org.au/clubs/canterbury.htm
Info: 7-round FIDE-rated Swiss over 7 consecutive Monday nights.
40 moves in 90 minutes then 30 minutes to finish.

Merv Morrison Memorial, Auckland (NZL)
Dates: 23.10.09 - 26.10.09
Organiser: Mike Steadman
Web Site: http://www.aucklandchesscentre.co.nz/
6 round, FIDE rated, open Swiss, and an U/1700 reserves event. Auckland Chess Centre,
17 Cromwell St, Mount Eden, Auckland. Time control of all moves in 90 minutes + 60 seconds/move.

Melbourne Cup Weekender, Melbourne (AUS)
Dates: 30.10.09 - 03.11.09
Organiser: Melbourne Chess Club
Web Site: http://www.melbournechessclub.org/
Info: FIDE Rated 9 round Swiss held over the Melbourne Cup long weekend.
Time control is 90 minutes + 30 sec/move.

JR White Fiji National Championships, Suva (FIJ)
Dates: 03.12.09 - 07.12.09
Organiser: Fiji Chess Federation
Web Site: http://www.fijichess.com/
Info: Weekend National Championship event.

Australian Masters, Melbourne (AUS)
Dates: 05.12.09 - 13.12.09
Organiser: Leonid Sandler
Web Site: http://chessvictoria.netfirms.com/
Info: International FIDE title tournament.

Commonwealth Chess Championship, Singapore (SIN)
Dates: 09.12.09 - 15.12.09
Organiser: Ignatius Leong
Web Site: -
Info: Asian teams event.

Asian Team Championship, Kolkata (IND)
Dates: 20.12.09 - 29.12.09
Organiser: Dibyendu Barua
Web Site: http://www.indianchessfed.org/
Info: Asian teams event.

2010 Events:

Australian Open Chess Championships, Sydney (AUS)
Dates: 02.01.10 - 13.01.10
Organiser: Norths Chess Club
Web Site: http://www.australianchesschampionship.com/
Info: FIDE rated 11-Round Swiss event and reserve tournament.
Come and join us on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

New Zealand Chess Championships, Auckland (NZL)
Dates: 02.01.10 - 14.01.10
Organiser: Auckland Chess Centre
Web Site: http://www.aucklandchesscentre.co.nz/2010-nz-chess-congress
Info: FIDE rated 11-round swiss. 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes
for the rest of the game, plus 60 seconds from move one.

Australian Junior Chess Championships, Hobart (AUS)
Dates: 14.01.10 - 25.01.10
Organiser: Tasmanian Chess Association
Web Site: http://www.chesstasmania.org.au/AJCC/
Info: FIDE rated 11-Round Swiss event with various junior age categories.

Begonia Open, Ballarat (AUS)
Dates: 06.03.10 - 08.03.10
Organiser: Ballarat Chess Club
Web Site: http://www.ballaratchess.com/
Info: FIDE rated 7-round Swiss, with over 90 players from around Australia participating.

Doeberl Cup, Canberra (AUS)
Dates: 02.04.10 - 05.04.10
Organiser: Lara Bishop
Web Site: http://www.doeberlcup.com.au/
Info: Australia's premier FIDE-rated open tournament, held over the Easter
long weekend. Hellenic Club of Canberra. The Premier is a 9-round FIDE-rated
tournament restricted to those over 1800. With a prizefund of over $16,000 this
is easily Australia's biggest and best long weekend tournament.

Asian Championships, Subic (PHI)
Dates: 12.05.10 - 24.05.10
Organiser: Philippine Chess Federation
Web Site: http://www.ncfphilippines.org/
Info: Asian individual championship event. Each Oceania federation is allowed to nominate
a representative, typically entitled to free accommodation.

Chess Olympiad, Khanty-Mansiysk (RUS)
Dates: 19.09.10 - 04.10.10
Organiser: -
Web Site: http://www.ugra-chess.ru/eng/main_e.htm
Info: Official World Chess Olympiad.

Asian Games, Guangzhou (CHN)
Dates: 12.11.10 - 27.11.10
Organiser: -
Web Site: http://www.gz2010.cn/en
Info: Official Asian Games.

Asian Cup, Al Ain (UAE)
Dates: 26.12.10 - 30.12.10
Organiser: Asian Chess Federation
Web Site: http://www.asia-chess.com/
Info: Asian Cup sponsored by the Asian Chess Federation.

2011 Events:

Oceania Zonal Chess Championship, Rotorua (NZL)
Dates: January 2011
Organiser: -
Web Site: -
Info: Oceania Zonal Chess Championships. The official qualifier for the World Cup event of the
World Chess Championship.