ACT Junior Chess League
Promoting Junior Chess in the Capital
Calendar and Results

Proposed ACTJCL Calendar of Events 2011
Version of 25 August 2011

[Some non-ACTJCL events included in italics for information]

Venue for ACTJCL tournaments/events is the School Hall, Campbell High School, except where a different venue is indicated (in bold type).

Interschool chess: The information in this document is the most up to date available. Venues are still to be found for some zones as access to the venue at Campbell High School is limited on school days.

Development Squad, Chess Chicks and Winter Camp dates are indicative only and subject to the availability of suitable volunteers to run these activities.

Term 1
Date Event Flyer/Results
Sunday 27 February

Lightning Championship and
Lightning Reserves
Championships
Reserves
Saturday 5 March & Sunday 6 March Rounds 1 - 4 ACT Chess Championship

No

Saturday 12, Sunday 13 and Monday 14 March Rounds 5 - 9 ACT Chess Championship


No


Friday 18 March



Schools Chess Championship:
South Canberra Zone Girls Primary (at Curtin Primary, Theodore St Curtin – incorporates Woden/Weston, South Canberra, Tuggeranong and Murrumbidgee zones)
Yes



Sunday 20 March Girls Allegro
Yes
Monday 21 March


Schools Chess Championship:
North Canberra Zone Girls Primary (incorporates Gungahlin, North Canberra, and Belconnen zones)
Yes


Sat & Sun 26 - 27 March Autumn Weekender

Yes

Sunday 3 April Development Squad (1)
No
Sat & Sun 9 - 10 April Dubbo Open
Yes
Monday 11 April


Schools Chess Championship:
Girls Primary & Secondary School Championship Final (no zones)
Primary
Secondary

Thurs – Mon
21 - 25 April

Doeberl Cup (at the Hellenic Club, Woden)

Yes



Term 2
Venues and Dates for Open Primary and South Canberra Secondary Zones have not been finalised as yet. The calendar will be updated once these are available.

Date Event Flyer/Results
Saturday 7 May


Girls Primary and Secondary Playoff Weekend
(for those teams wishing to compete for Australian Schools Teams Championship honours)
No


Sunday 8 May Development Squad (2)
No
Friday 20 May 2011



Schools Chess Championship:
South Canberra Open Secondary Zone
(at Canberra Grammar School, Monaro Cresent, Red Hill)
Contact Libby Smith for more information
Yes



Sat & Sun 21 - 22 May Women’s and Girls’ Chess Festival
Yes
Friday 27 May 2011



Schools Chess Championship:
Gungahlin Open Primary Zone
(at Amaroo School, Katherine Avenue, Amaroo)
Contact Shaun Press for more information
Yes



Friday 3 June 2011




Schools Chess Championship:
Tuggeranong/Murrumbidgee Primary Zone
(at Wanniassa Hills Primary School, Langdon Avenue, Wanniassa)
Contact Libby Smith for more information
Yes




Sunday 5 June Development squad (3)
No
Friday 17 June



Schools Chess Championship:
Woden/Weston Primary Zone
(at Curtin Primary, Theodore St Curtin)
Contact Libby Smith for more information
Yes



Sunday 19 June

Primary Allegro K-3 and
Primary Allegro 4-6
K - 3
4 - 6
Tuesday 21 June




Schools Chess Championship:
South Canberra Open Primary Zone
(at Jerrabomberra Public School, Coachwood Ave, Jerrabomberra)
Contact Tammy Wolffs for more information
Yes




Sunday 3 July Development squad (4)
No
Monday – Saturday
4 – 9 July

2011 Australian Junior Elite Training Squad (in Melbourne - for players selected to participate)
No

Mon - Wed 18 - 20 July
(2nd week of School Holidays)
Winter Chess Camp (Venue to be advised)
Contact Jennie Nicholson for more information

Yes




Term 3
Date Event Flyer/Results
Tuesday 26 July



Schools Chess Championship:
North Canberra Open Primary Zone
(at North Ainslie Primary, Majura Avenue, Ainslie)
Contact Tammy Wolffs for more information
Yes



Sat & Sun 30 - 31 July ANU Open
Yes
Monday 1 August



Schools Chess Championship:
Belconnen Open Primary Zone
(at Aranda Primary, Banambila Street, Aranda)
Contact Tammy Wolffs for more information
Yes



Monday 1 August



Schools Chess Championship:
North Canberra Open Secondary Zone
(at Radford College, College Street, Bruce)
Contact Tammy Wolffs for more information
Yes



Sunday 7 August Development Squad (5)
No
Tuesday 9 August


ANU Secondary Schools Chess Championship
Great Hall, University House, ANU,
Balmain Crescent, Acton
Yes


Wednesday 10 August


ANU Primary Schools Chess Championship
Great Hall, University House, ANU,
Balmain Crescent, Acton
Yes


Sunday 14 August

Rapid and Reserves Championships

Championships
Reserves
Monday 15 August


Schools Chess Championship:
Open Primary Final:
Contact Tammy Wolffs for more information.
Yes


Monday 22 August



Schools Chess Championship:
Open Secondary Final
at Lanyon High, Heidelberg St Conder
Contact Tammy Wolffs for more information.
Yes



To be Advised Primary and Secondary Playoff Weekend.
Contact Tammy Wolffs for more information
No

Sunday 28 August Under 8 Championship
Yes
Sunday 4 September Development Squad (6)
No
Sunday 18 September Under 10 Championship
Yes
Wed - Fri
5 – 7 October (first week of school holidays)
ACT Junior Championships



Yes



Wed - Fri
12 – 14 October (second week of school holidays)
Chess Chicks



Transfer
Lightning
Rapid

Date to be Advised Fisher Random
No


Term 4
Date Event Flyer/Results
Sunday 23 October Under 12 Championship
Yes
Sat & Sun 5 - 6 November Development Squad (7) and GM/IM Weekend

No

Sat & Sun 12 - 13 November Under 14 Championship

Yes

Sunday 27 November Transfer Chess Tournament and Presentation Day
Yes
Sunday 4 December Development squad (8) - Optional
No