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Calendar for 2013

Annual General Meeting

Thursday 7th March 2013, starting at 7pm - Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide

Interschool Matches

Team Registrations will starts from 8th March onwards - registration will be through the website or by ringing Alan Goldsmith on 0401 67 2481

The Matches start the SECOND week back in second term - the week ending Friday 10th May

I have just listed the Friday dates - so adjust for Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday comps please. Many of the primary competitions take place on days other than the Friday - the Hills Competition for example is typically Mondays, while there are others after-school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights etc but these dates should be a useful guide. We have had to start the competitions this first week because of the strange holiday times this year.

The Primary week dates are:

Term 2:

Rd 1 Fri 10th May;
Rd 2 Fri 24th May,
Rd 3 Fri 14th June,
Rd 4 Fri 28th June,

Term 3:

Rd 5 Fri 2nd August,
Rd 6 Fri 16th August,
Rd 7 Fri 30th August.

 


The Secondary Competition dates are:

Div 1 Dates are:

Rd 1 Fri 10th May;
Rd 2 Fri 24th May,
Rd 3 Fri 14th June,
Rd 4 Fri 28th June,

Rd 5 Fri 2nd August
Rd 6 Fri 16th August
Rd 7 Fri 30th August

Div 2 Dates are:

Rd 1 & 2 Fri 17th May
Rd 3 & 4 Fri 31st May
Rd 5 & 6 Fri 21st June


Rd 7 & 8 Fri 26th July
Rd 9 & 10 Fri 9th Aug
Rd 11 & 12 Fri 23rd August

The dates for Div 3 are:

Rd 1 & 2 Fri 10th May;
Rd 3 & 4 Fri 24th May,
Rd 5 & 6 Fri 14th June,
Rd 7 & 8 Fri 28th June,

Rd 9 & 10 Fri 2nd August
Rd 11 & 12 Fri 16th August

 

Presentations and Finals

The Secondary Presentation night and Lightning Tournament will be on Friday September 20th 2013 at 7.30pm

The Primary B and C Finals will be on Friday Sept 13th starting at 4pm

The Evelyn Koshnitsky Tournament will be on Friday September 20th starting at 4pm

The Primary Presentation will be on Friday October 25th at 7pm

Half-Day Week 8 Tournaments

Just $10 entry per student - any number and any ability!! Discounts for 10 players or more from the one school. The SAJCL will again hold special half-day tournaments in 2013 - they will be held during the 8th week of each term. They start around 9.15am and finish around 12.30pm. The players will have 10 minutes each per game and should play 6 games in the morning. The tournaments will be held at the Chess Centre in the city.

1st term: WEDNESDAY 20th March 2013

2nd term: WEDNESDAY 19th June 2013

3rd term: WEDNESDAY 11th September 2013

4th term: WEDNESDAY 4th December 2013

 

City of Adelaide Junior Championships
April 24th and 26th (Wednesday and Friday of the second week of the holidays - on either side of Anzac Day)

State U18-Under12
July 18th & 19th (Thursday & Friday - of the 2nd week of the holidays)

State U11-U9
Oct 10th & 11th (Thursday & Friday - of the 2nd week of the holidays)

State Girls Championship
Oct 10th & 11th

Interschool Matches

The exact details for this year interschool matches have still to be finalised - the availability of venues and Directors of Play etc - but team registrations will start in early March with all the Interschool Matches starting in the SECOND week of Second Term. I will send out an email reminder of when to register. The more teams and students and schools who take part the better, so if your school has played before, please do so again with even more teams - and if you are a new school and a bit unsure of what's involved, please give me a ring and I am sure you will find process of entering teams etc very simple.

Other events

As well as the normal State and City of Adelaide Junior Championships scheduled through the year, there are many events held by the SA Chess Association that are very suitable for youngsters, such as the adult Interclub Matches which start on Tuesday 30th April and the Checkmate Weekend Tournament in early July.

We strongly urge all keen students to participate where possible in events which include adults and the use of clocks - the improvement can be enormous. Please check www.sachess.org for details.

 

THE ROOKIES CLUB IS BACK - Sunday afternoons

The Rookies Club was an Adelaide institution for over 15 years and resumed in 2012. Tournaments will be held roughly once a month, near the start of the month where practical, from 2pm - 4pm.

 

Sunday 24th February 2013 2pm - 4pm
Sunday 17th March 2013 2pm - 4pm
Sunday 14th April 2013 2pm - 4pm
Sunday 5th May 2013 2pm - 4pm
Sunday 2nd June 2013 2pm - 4pm
Sunday 30th June 2013 2pm - 4pm
Sunday 4th August 2013 2pm - 4pm
Sunday 8th September 2013 2pm - 4pm
Sunday 6th October 2013 2pm - 4pm
Sunday 3rd November 2013 2pm - 4pm

Venue: The Chess Centre, 10 Ranelagh St Adelaide 5000
Cost: $10 per afternoon.
Format: There will be a general tournament each week with prizes, along with friendly games and short lessons for novices and youngsters not keen on competitions yet.
Suitable: for ALL juniors aged 5 and above - beginners to advanced