ACTJCL Bulletin 05/2009
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BULLETIN (05/2009)
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Whats Up Next – U12 Championships, ACTJCL Winter Chess Camp
Results – 2009 Women’s and Girls Chess Festival, School Tournaments, and Primary Allegro
Junior Chess Clubs
Private Coaching
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Whats Up Next
U12 Championships - This popular event is suitable for all eligible players who can confidently move the chess pieces around the board. The tournament will be held on Sunday 28th June. A flyer is available on the website. Please send all entries to Frank Derwent or phone 62578617 (h) by Friday 26 June.
ACTJCL Winter Chess Camp – A great opportunity to play some chess over the holidays. The camp will run from Monday 6th July to Wednesday 8th July 2009, 9:30am-4:00pm. Activities will include chess lessons on Monday and Tuesday followed by a small competition on Wednesday. Cost is $100 per person. Applications need to be received by 1st July. Please see flier on website for details.
Results
2009 Women’s and Girls Chess Festival
1st - Megan Setiabudi
2nd - Joanne Mason
3rd - Alison Murray
1st U1000 - Zalia Lai
1st U500 - Amy Flood
1st Unrated - Jenny Mason
2nd Unrated - Aynslie Jewell
3rd Unrated - Amy Nicholson
Most Improved - Emma Dunstone
Rising Star - Kezia Karenina
Encouragement/Best Adult - Jennie Nicholson
Encouragement - Lucinda Flood
School Tournaments (Top 3 Finishers):
Tuggeranong:
1 St Anthony's 21.5
2 Bungendore Beastly Bishop 20.5
3 Trinity Rooks 19.5
Belconnen:
1 Hawker Great Whites 27.5
2 Fraser Flying Foxes 19.5
3 Radford Raptors 19
Gungahlin
1 Kaleen Red 28
2-4 Kaleen White 17
Amaroo King Pins 17
Amaroo Amradillos17
Woden Weston
1 Curtin Phoenix 26
2 Arawang Taipans 22.5
3 Curtin Dragons 20.5
North Canberra
1 Lyneham Legends 24
2 Radford Rock Lobsters 22
3 Melba Copeland Mullets 20
South Canberra
1 Grammar Checkmysters 24.5
2 Garran Blue 24
3 Grammar gears of chess 18.5
Northside
1 Rosary Red 24
2 Turner Taipans 22.5
3 Turner Cobras 19
Primary Allegro Championship
The ACT Junior Chess League’s biggest weekend tournament was held on Sunday 14 June – the Primary Allegro Championship. The event was open to all Primary School children with prizes at every year level and overall prizes for the school with the highest level of participation.
Curtin Primary school won the highest participation award. The 24 Curtin participants were Ned Keogh, Isabella Bishop, Jaimie Liebowitz, Yi-Ming Zeng, Jeremy Nicholson, Callum Anderson, Maxwell Riedl, Tyrian Lambrecht, Barkly Hyett, Hugh Trappett, Samuel Riedl, Max Green, Patrick Hillan, Michael Kethro, Yi-Jing Zeng, Mark Glanville, Emma Dunstone, Aislinn Smith, Max de Kievith, Isabelle Spooner, Michael Liebowitz, Rhys Tooth, Daishi Adams, and Harry Chalker .
Consolation prizes were presented to Rosary Primary & Marist (equal second on participation).
Individual awards are made to the best boy and girl in every school year from K-6.
Year 6 Boy Bazli Karattiyattil, Arawang Primary
Year 6 Girl Yi-Jing Zeng, Curtin Primary
Year 5 Boy Ethan Derwent, Rosary Primary
Year 5 Girl Emma Dunstone, Curtin Primary
Year 4 Boy Stuart Mason, Hawker Primary
Year 4 Girl Annabel Litchfield, North Ainslie Primary
Year 3 Boy Glen Qi, Rosary Primary
Year 3 Girl Hannah Macri, St Josephs Primary
Year 2 Boy Geoffrey Zhu, Torrens Primary
Year 2 Girl Hannah Derwent, Rosary Primary
Year 1 Boy Jeremy Nicholson, Curtin Primary
Year 1 Girl Lara Troy-O’Leary, Fraser Primary
Kindy Boy Gus Campbell, Turner Primary
Kindy Girl No entry
Encouragement awards were given to Maxwell Watson, Ned Keogh, Isabella Bishop, Fraser Baird, Caleb Campbell & Alexander Floros.
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Junior Chess Clubs
+ Advanced Squad (normal rating 900 and over) +
Where: Alfred Deakin High School
When: Wednesdays from 3:30pm until 5:30pm, during school terms
Enquiries: Charles Bishop (ceb@o2c.com.au)
+ Intermediate Squad (normal rating up to 900) +
Where: Campbell High School
When: Monday from 3:30pm until 5:30pm, during school terms
Enquiries: Charles Bishop (ceb@o2c.com.au)
+ Souths Junior Chess Club +
Where: Holy Trinity Primary School, Theodore Street, Curtin
When: Thursdays from 4:00pm until 5:45pm, during school terms
Enquiries: Ella Rosso (rosso@netspeed.com.au)
+ Norths Junior Chess Club +
Where: Hawker Primary School, Erldunda Circuit, Hawker
When: Fridays from 4:00pm until 5:45pm, during school terms
Enquiries: Mirabelle Guo (mirabelle.guo@anu.edu.au)
+ Tuggeranong Junior Chess Club - ACTJCL affiliate +
Where: in the downstairs Sports Bar, Tuggeranong Valley Amateur Rugby Union (Vikings) and Sports Club, Ricardo Street, Wanniassa (opposite Erindale Shops)
When: Saturdays from 10:20am until 12:30pm
Enquiries: Peter Simpson (psimpson@cyberone.com.au) or 6255 4234
Should you have any queries, or would like more information about joining/having a trial at either of the Clubs, please contact Charles Bishop (ceb@o2c.com.au)
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Private Coaching
Hi, my name is Endre Ambrus.
I have been a professional chess player for more than 10 years (1991 - 2002), mostly playing in European tournaments such as the Romanian Super League. My current rating is 2378, although I have reached 2407 while I was playing in Russia.
I would like to start chess coaching, at the charge for $30 an hour. It would be preferable if there are 2-3 people per coaching session, as this makes more profoundly preparation possible during 2-3 hours for $30 from each person for this time.
Should you be interested, please contact me at endre.ambrus@gmail.com or on 0413 198 044.
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Hi, my name is Andras Toth. I am an International Master from Hungary. I have been working with a number of pupils including a few of the best ACT juniors for more than a year. I am looking to expend my involvement in ACT coaching and have room in my schedule for more private pupils. I am also available for teaching school groups on a term by term basis.
If you are interested, please feel free to contact me.
Email: atothfadd@yahoo.com
Phone: 6254 9137
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Hi, my name is Shaun Press.
While the Gungahlin Junior Chess Club will not be running for the moment, it will be replaced by small group coaching for interested students in the Gungahlin area. There will probably be 1-2 groups consisting of 4-6 students (ages between 8 and 14 years). If you are interested please contact me at Shaun.Press@apex.net.au to discuss suitable times etc.
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*Why take on a private coach?* - It’s really no different to your private lessons in music, tennis or ballet. One-on-one is a great way to learn, particularly if you have a good rapport with your teacher and really want to kick your game along. A coach will be able to analyze your games and spot your strengths and weaknesses. You (or your mum and dad) might see your losses as the result of careless play or lack of thought, whereas your coach may spot a gap in your knowledge of an opening line, or a tactical weakness, or inexperience in the endgame which can be easily remedied with some well planned lessons and a little homework practice.
Not everyone needs the "best coach" or the "best player" as their coach - please don't base your choice on rating alone (we have lots of good, older juniors who are very capable coaches for younger players). Make sure you find someone who has a great rapport with your child, prepares a lesson for your child (not just a generic lesson trotted out to all students) and don't be afraid to change coaches if things aren't working out or if your child (and they do!) catches up to their coach!
Note: ACTJCL does not promote or endorse individual coaches. All we do is provide the names of people interested in coaching. We do not provide names unless we know players to have sufficient understanding of the game, but schools & parents are expected to use their own procedures to vet candidates.
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Jenny Pinkas
Bulletin Keeper (Temporary)
ACT Junior Chess League
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