- Australian Chess Championship
The Australian Chess Championship is a tournament organised by the
Australian Chess Federation and held every two years. The tournament is usually restricted toAustralia nchess players, although exceptions have been made on occasion. The winner of the tournament holds the title of Australian Chess Champion until the next tournament is held. The tournament format is normally a restricted Swiss system, and in case of a tie for first place, a playoff match or tournament is conducted.Since 1971, the Australian Open has been held in the intervening years. This event is open to all players, regardless of nationality, and the winner holds the title of Australian Open Champion.
The Australian Junior Championship and Australian Girls Championship are held annually. The Australian Women's Championship was previously organised as a separate tournament but current regulations award the title of Australian Women's Champion to the highest placed Australian female player in the Australian Open (dependent on a minimum number of female entries). [ [http://www.auschess.org.au/constitution/index.html Australian Chess Federation Constitution and By-laws] ]
Australian Men's Champions
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Australian Women's Champions
*2003
Slavica Sarai
*1999Irina Feldman
*1998Ngan Phan Koshnitsky
*1995Dana Nutu-Gajic
*1992Katrin Aladjova-Wills
*1990Josie Wright
*1988Carin Craig
*1986Josie Wright
*1984Anne Slavotinek
*1982Anne Slavotinek
*1980Marion McGrath
*1978Lynda Pope
*1976Marion McGrath
*1974Narelle Kellner
*1972Narelle Kellner
*1969Marion McGrath
*1966Marion McGrath Australian Junior Champions
The Australian Junior Chess Championship is a tournament organised by the
Australian Chess Federation and is held every year. It is restricted to junior amateurs under 18 years of age. The Australian Girls Championship is held concurrently.*2008
Junta Ikeda
*2007Michael Wei
*2006Angela Song
*2005Moulthun Ly
*2004Denis Bourmistrov
*2003Tomek Rej
*2002Kuan-Kuan Tian
*2001Zong-Yuan Zhao
*2000Justin Tan
*1999David Smerdon
*1998Geoff Saw
*1997Max Leskiewicz
*1996David Cordover
*1995Charles Pizzato
*1994Ry Curtis
*1993John Paul Wallace
*1992Trevor Tao
*1991 Lee Jones
*1990Nick Speck
*1989 Peter Cotton
*1988 Lee Jones
*1987 Colin Davis
*1986 Shane Hill
*1985 Timothy Reilly
*1984 Peter Evans
*1983 Konrad Hornung
*1982 Paul Broekhuyse
*1981 Rey Casse (tied withJonathan Sarfati who was ineligible for title because he was aNew Zealand resident)
*1980Stephen Solomon (tied with Donald MacFarlane who was ineligible for title because he was aSouth Africa n resident)
*1979Stephen Kerr
*1978 Murray Smith
*1977Darryl Johansen / D. Fardell
*1976Ian Rogers
*1975 David Dick (tied withMurray Chandler who was ineligible for title because he was aNew Zealand resident)
*1974 William Jordan
*1973Robert Bartnik
*1972 Greg Melrose
*1971 A. Koelle
*1970 A. Sauran
*1969 J. Hendry
*1968 N. Craske
*1967 A. Pope
*1966 Mike Woodhams
*1965 W. Kerr
*1964 W. Kerr
*1963Maxwell Fuller
*1962 N. Alexander
*1961Trevor Hay
*1960 P. Lay
*1959Ron Klinger
*1958 D. Rudd
*1957 J. Ferguson
*1956 A. Irving
*1955 J. Hortovanyi
*1954 D. Robson
*1953 M. Broun
*1952 J. Hortovanyi
*1951 John Purdy
*1949 W. LevickAustralian Girl's Champions
*2008
Deborah Ng
*2007Emma Guo
*2006Alexandra Jule
*2005Rebecca Harris
*2004Heather Huddleston
*2003Angela Song
*2002Shannon Oliver
*2001 Michelle Lee
*2000Catherine Lip
*1999 Catherine Lip / J. Lauer-Smith / S. Norris
*1998 Kylie Coventry
*1997 E. Chong
*1996 Laura Moylan
*1995 Jasmine Lauer-Smith
*1994 S. Teh
*1993 Veronica Klimenko / I. Liubomirskaia / Narelle Szuveges
*1992 J. Harrington
*1991Bo Remenyi
*1990 G. Grbovac / J. King &Ba Remenyi /Bo Remenyi
*1989Nancy Jones
*1988Nancy Jones
*1987 Tam Nguyen
*1986 Natalie Mills / J. Rees / Blanche Wilkie / Nga Phan
*1985 Gina Soto-Olivo
*1984 C. Lau
*1983 T. Potter
*1982 Josie Wright
*1981 Jill Clementi
*1980 Astrid Ketelaar
*1979 Anne Slavotinek
*1978 Anne Slavotinek
*1977 Anne Martin
*1976 Kathy Marshall
*1975 Cathy Innes-Brown / Cathy Depasquale / K. Hancock
*1974 Cathy Innes-Brown
*1973 I. Dulek
*1972 L. Goldsmith
*1971 L. Maddern
*1970 L. Maddern
*1969 N. Monachowec
*1968 N. Monachowec
*1967 M. Urlick
*1966 R. Jones
*1965 R. Jones
*1964 R. Jones
*1960 I. TannenthalAustralian Open
*2007
Zong-Yuan Zhao
*2005Elena Sedina (Italy/Ukraine)
*2003John-Paul Wallace
*2001Stefan Djuric
*1999Vadim Milov (Switzerland)
*1997Darryl Johansen
*1995Dinh Duc Trong (Vietnam)
*1993Ian Rogers
*1991Lembit Oll (Estonia) /Edvis Kengis (Latvia) /Darryl Johansen /Tony Miles (England)
*1989Aleksander Wohl /Robin Hill (Canadian chess player)
*1987Gyula Sax (Hungary)
*1985Guy West
*1983Darryl Johansen
*1981Robert M. Jamieson
*1979Maxwell Fuller
*1977Trevor Hay /Stewart Booth /Michael Woodhams
*1975Maxwell Fuller
*1973Maxwell Fuller
*1971Lajos Portisch (Hungary)Australian Grand Prix
Since 1989 a system has been in place with points accumulated in different Australian weekend tournaments. The winners have been: [ [http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/grandprix/index.cfm?year=2007&p=section&a=history 2007 Myer Tan Australian Chess Grand Prix - History] ]
*2007Dejan Antic
*2006George Xie
*2005Igor Bjelobrk
*2004Ian Rogers
*2003Ian Rogers
*2002Ian Rogers
*2001Stephen Solomon
*2000Ian Rogers
*1999Stephen Solomon
*1998Ian Rogers
*1997Stephen Solomon
*1996Darryl Johansen
*1995Darryl Johansen
*1994Ian Rogers
*1993Darryl Johansen
*1992Darryl Johansen
*1991Darryl Johansen
*1990Stephen Solomon
*1989Ian Rogers References
*cite web | url=http://www.auschess.org.au/acfrec.htm | title=ACF Records | author=Australian Chess Federation | accessdate=2007-05-29
*citation | last=Whyld | first=Kenneth | author-link=Kenneth Whyld | year=1986 | title=Guinness Chess, The Records | isbn=0-85112-455-0. (Men's champions through 1986)
*citation | last=Rogers | first=Ian | author-link=Ian Rogers | year=1981 | title=Australian Chess - Into the Eighties | isbn=0-72510-384-1. (Men's champions through 1980)
* http://www.ozbase.com.au/ - an incomplete list, including games in PGN format.
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