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Welcome to the Chess Association of Western Australia's Website https://acfappeal.aunz.org/ 2026 Perth International Open Official Website 2026 Perth International Open Flyer Here you will find all the information you need regarding chess in Western Australia. The site primarily caters for registered CAWA chess players be they Senior or Junior. But if you are an unregistered player, casual player or even an interested visitor feel free to look around. Perhaps after viewing the CAWA site you may wish to join the CAWA. By becoming a member, you can participation in member-exclusive events, are eligble to compete in CAWA events, including State Championships & National Tournaments and have access to ACF and FIDE ratings. CAWA Membership forms are available under the Administration section in the site navigation menu on the left. You may also consider volunteering to help CAWA in running (or helping out at) events and competitions. Your gift of time would be much appreciated and meaningful to CAWA and participants. To volunteer please use the link: https://forms.gle/8QNAfw4oWch68kwV7 For more information regarding volunteering for CAWA, please send all enquiries to: CAWA President Rosa Tu     email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com CAWA hopes you enjoy the website and if you require further information please use the contacts below: For all website related enquiries please contact: For all chess related enquiries please contact: PERTH CHESS LEAGUE ROUND 5 RESULTS & ROUND 6 PAIRINGS (17/09/26) Round 5 of the Perth Chess League was played at North Woodvale on the 10th of September (Many thanks to Kingsley JCC). The draw for Round 6 (Teh Chess Team has the bye), Round 5 results, and the current standings can be found in the Perth Chess League section. Round 6 will be hosted by Swan Valley Chess Club on the 19th of October. The address is Old Midland Courthouse, 49 Helena St, Midland WA 6056 and games are set to start at 7:30 PM. Players are requested to be there by 7:00 PM for announcements etc. Please send all enquiries regarding the Perth Chess League to the PCL Cordinator Ian McAteer     email: cawa.gp@outlook.com 2026 SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE FINALS RESULTS (14/09/26) The 2026 CAWA School Chess League Finals and Girls Finals were held at Murdoch University on Sunday, 13 September 2026. Congratulations to the winning schools: Primary School Open Division: Highgate Primary School     Secondary School Open Division: Perth Home School Primary School Girls Division: Nedlands Primary School     Secondary School Girls Division: Como Secondary The first-placed team in each section will represent Western Australia at the 2026 Australian Schools Teams Championships. We wish them all the best! Full results for the 2026 School Chess League Finals can be found in the School Chess League section. 2026 WA RESERVES CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF RESULTS (02/09/26) The 2026 WA Closed & Reserves Chess Championships were held at Leeming Primary School from the 24th of May to the 5th of July. A 4 way double round play-off between Quang Minh Le (4.5), Paddy (Pokk Huan) Koh (4.0), Jaswanth Ram Sethuraman (3.5) and Gerard Akers (0.0) was held in August to determine the 2026 WA Reserves Chess Champion. Congratulations to: Quang Minh Le - 2026 WA Reserves Chess Champion 2026 WILLETTON OPEN RESULTS (02/09/26) The 2026 Willetton Open was be held at Leeming Primary School on Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August. Congratulations to the winner: Aidan Malik. Note: The 2026 CAWA Grand Prix standings have been updated after this event. PERTH CHESS LEAGUE UPDATE (29/08/26) The latest round of the Perth Chess League saw Southern Suburbs continue their march towards the 2026 Perth Chess League title with a 4.0 - 0.0 win over Team Curly. Closest challengers Team Larry and the Teh Chess Team drew 2.0 - 2.0 in a result that didn't help either of them. The remaining matches saw Southern Accents prevail over Kingsley Junior Chess Club 3.0 - 1.0 and Metro prevail over Team Moe 4.0 - 0.0. Round 5 will be hosted by Kingsley Junior Chess Club (North Woodvale Primary School) on the 10th of September. Please send all enquiries regarding the Perth Chess League to the PCL Cordinator Ian McAteer     email: cawa.gp@outlook.com 2026 SOUTHERN SUBURBS ALLEGRO (27/08/26) The 2026 Southern Suburbs Allegro starts on the 8th of September and runs for two weeks, concluding on the 15th of September, at the Bull Creek Community Centre, room 2. The Allegro is a nine round tournament - there will be five rounds on the 8th and four on the 15th. The event is ACF Quick rated with a 15 minutes + 2 seconds time control. Entry is free for club members and $10 for non-members - payable by cash or PayID on the night. Please let the organiser know if you are going to enter using the contact details below. Any enquiries to:     Ian McAteer     email: sscc.perth@gmail.com     or     Ph: 0403 776 220 NOTE: All WA players must be members of the Chess Association of WA. 2026 NATIONAL ARBITER SEMINAR HELD IN PERTH (26/08/26) From 16th to 23rd August 2026, a National Arbiters' Seminar was organised in Perth, by the Chess Association of WA, under the auspices of the ACF. The lecturer was IA Dr Andrew Hardegen (AUS). Nine (9) arbiters from WA participated in the seminar, and all of them participated in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures. The following arbiters succeeded in the test, and they have fulfilled the ACF's seminar requirement for the award of the NA licence: Kobe Wu, Bradley Lucas, Ashley Michael, Rosa Tu, Iker Hernandez Mendez, Luca Rotter & Bradley Zoller. 2026 SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE GIRLS FINAL (22/08/26) The 2026 School Chess League Girls Final will be held at Murdoch University on Sunday, 13 September. Full details are available from the flyer: WA School Chess League Girls Final Flyer Register here: https://www.trybooking.com/DPDRT Entries close at: 11:59 pm on Friday, 11 September. Late entries will not be accepted. To accommodate senior players' preference for classical tournaments held over several weekends, while also avoiding school holidays and major examination periods, the School Chess League Open and Girls Finals will be held on the same day this year. We recognise that this may prevent some girls from competing in both Finals. Therefore, schools will need only two players, rather than four, to be eligible for a Girls Final school trophy. Please direct any enquiries regarding the School Chess League Girls Final to: CAWA President - Rosa Tu     email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com 2026 CAWA GRAND PRIX UPDATE (16/08/26) The 2026 CAWA Grand Prix points have now been updated after the 2026 South West Open. More Grand Prix points will be available from the next upcoming CAWA event - the 2026 Willetton Open to be held on the 29th & 30th of August. 2026 WILLETTON OPEN (14/08/26) The next CAWA Grand Prix event - the 2026 Willetton Open will be held at Leeming Primary School on Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August. Full details are available from the information sheet: 2026 Willetton Open Information Sheet All entries must be completed through TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DOPMW Closing Date: 10:00pm, Friday 28th August, after that no late entries will be accepted. All participating WA residents must be current members of the CAWA. Please send all enquiries to the organiser: CAWA Secretary IA Dr Andrew Hardegen     email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com 2026 SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE 3RD ZONAL RESULTS (11/08/26) The 2026 CAWA School Chess League Zonal 3 was held at Murdoch University on Sunday, 9 August 2026, continuing our record-breaking run with another new participation record of 168 registered players. Congratulations to the winning schools: Primary School Division: Harrisdale Primary School     Secondary School Division: Perth Home School Full results, including a listing of the qualifying schools for the 2026 School Chess League Finals (to be held on the 13th of September at Murdoch University) are available from the School Chess League section. AUGUST 2026 CAWA NEWSLETTER (10/08/26) The August Edition of the CAWA Newsletter is now available. Please enjoy!!!! For those wishing to contribute anything to the next edition please send your submission to: Mike McGregor - CAWA Newsletter Editor by the 30th of September 2026.     email: mike.mcgregor@cawa.org.au 2026 SOUTH WEST OPEN AND ALLEGRO RESULTS (29/07/26) The 2026 South West Open & Allegro was held on 25th and 26th July, at the Margaret River Community Centre. Congratulations to: GM Temur Kuybokarov (6.0/6) - 2026 South West Open Champion Dylan Gough (8.0/9) - 2026 South West Allegro Champion 2026 WA BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (13/07/26) The 2026 WA Blitz Championship was played on Sunday 12th July at the State Library of WA. Congratulations to: IM Patrick Gong - 2026 WA Blitz Champion WFM Kathryn Hardegen - 2026 WA Women's Blitz Champion Tim Hare - 2026 WA Seniors' Blitz Champion Full results can be found here: 2026 WA Blitz Chess Championship Results 2026 SCHOOL CHESS LEAGUE 3RD ZONAL ENTRIES NOW OPEN (12/07/26) The third and final zonal of the 2026 School Chess League will be held at the Boola Katitjin Building, Murdoch University, on Sunday, 9 August 2026. Entries are now open through TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DNXDE Entries close at 11:59 pm on Friday, 7 August. No late entries will be accepted. The School Chess League Q&A can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EfWrY5vgt/ With only three zonals being held this year, Zonal 3 is the final opportunity for schools to qualify for the SCL Final, which will also be held at the Boola Katitjin Building, Murdoch University, in September. The qualification threshold is eight team points. Current team standings are available from the School Chess League Section at the end of the 2nd Zonal report. The following teams have already reached the qualifying threshold after the first two zonals: Primary School Section 1. Highgate Primary School (18 pts), 2. Dalkeith Primary School (18 pts), 3. West Leederville Primary School (14 pts), 4. Harrisdale Primary School (11 pts), 5. Booragoon Primary School (9 pts) & 6. Oberthur Primary School (9 pts) Secondary School Section 1. Perth Modern School (20 pts), 2. Perth Homeschool (13 pts), 3. Christ Church Grammar School (12 pts), 4. Rossmoyne Senior High School (8 pts) & 5. Bob Hawke College(8 pts) Fairbridge College has accumulated seven points across the first two zonals and can qualify for the Final by participating in Zonal 3. The first-placed team in each section at the SCL Final will represent Western Australia at the Australian Schools Teams Championship. Please direct any enquiries regarding the School Chess League to: CAWA President - Rosa Tu     email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com 2026 WA JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS (12/07/26) The 2026 WA State Junior Chess Championships was held at Leeming Primary School from Monday the 6th of July to Thursday the 9th of July. Congratulations to: Issa Majidi, the 2026 WA Junior Champion, and Nithuli Liyanage, the 2026 WA Junior Girls' Champion. Full results can be found here: 2026 WA State Junior Chess Championships Results 2026 WA CLOSED & RESERVES CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS (06/07/26) The 2026 WA Closed & Reserves Chess Championships were held at Leeming Primary School from the 24th of May to the 5th of July. Congratulations to: Victor Spirin - 2026 WA Chess Champion & Tim Hare - 2026 WA Seniors' Chess Champion. Note: The 2026 WA Women's Chess Champion & 2026 WA Reserves Chess Champion will be determined by playoffs. 2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 1 (24/05) Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) Vs Chen,Angus (0-1) Hare,Tim Vs Spirin,Victor (1/2-1/2) King,David Vs Hardegen,Kathryn (1-0) Wolstencroft,Alan Vs Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) (0-1) 2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 2 (31/05) Chen,Angus Vs Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) (0-1) Hardegen,Kathryn Vs Wolstencroft,Alan (1-0) Spirin,Victor Vs King,David (1-0) Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) Vs Hare,Tim (0-1) 2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 3 (07/06) Hare,Tim Vs Chen,Angus (1-0) King,David Vs Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) (0-1) Wolstencroft,Alan Vs Spirin,Victor (0-1) Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) Vs Hardegen,Kathryn (0-1) 2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 4 (14/06) Chen,Angus Vs Hardegen,Kathryn (1/2-1/2) Spirin,Victor Vs Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) (1-0) Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) Vs Wolstencroft,Alan (1-0) Hare,Tim Vs King,David (1-0) 2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 5 (21/06) King,David Vs Chen,Angus (1-0) Wolstencroft,Alan Vs Hare,Tim (1/2-1/2) Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) Vs Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) (0-1) Hardegen,Kathryn Vs Spirin,Victor (0-1) 2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 6 (28/06) Chen,Angus Vs Spirin,Victor (1/2-1/2) Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) Vs Hardegen,Kathryn (1-0) Hare,Tim Vs Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) (1-0) King,David Vs Wolstencroft,Alan (1/2-1/2) 2026 WA Closed Championship - Round 7 (05/07) Wolstencroft,Alan Vs Chen,Angus (0-1) Huang,Yuqi (Ricky) Vs King,David (1/2-1/2) Hardegen,Kathryn Vs Hare,Tim (1/2-1/2) Spirin,Victor Vs Pang,Kwok Leong (Patrick) (1-0) 2026 WA Reserves Championship Click on the link above for Final Standings & Cross Table. Please send all enquiries to the organiser: IA Dr Andrew Hardegen     email: wachesschampionship@gmail.com     phone: 0407 421 084 2026 WA JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE (30/06/26) The 2026 WA Junior Chess Championships is being held at Leeming Primary School from Monday the 6th of July to Thursday the 9th of July. The schedule and times for the 2026 WA Junior Chess Championship is available here: 2026 WA Junior Chess Championships Schedule NOTE: Entries close for the 2026 WA Junior Chess Championships on Friday the 3rd of July at 11:59pm, so there is still time to enter. No late entries will be accepted. Full details, booking information, eligibility information, and tournament conditions are available from the information sheet: WA State Junior Chess Championships Information Sheet All entrants must be members of the Chess Association of WA Inc. Please send all enquiries to the organiser: CAWA President Rosa Tu     email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com 2026 ACF NATIONAL ARBITERS' SEMINAR - EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (29/06/26) CAWA will be running a National Arbiters' Seminar on Sunday 16th and 23rd August, at Palms Community Centre in Subiaco. The registration link for the 2026 WA National Arbiters' Seminar is now available for expressions of interest: https://forms.gle/CC5kbEKWMtnYFMf19 Places are limited. Priority will be given to those who are already involved in arbiting or volunteering at chess tournaments. Selection decisions will be made by a CAWA-endorsed selection panel, and all decisions will be final. Other terms and conditions may apply in accordance with FIDE Laws of Chess and ACF requirements. Information: From 2023 onwards, any individual who wishes to apply for the National Arbiter licence must first attend an ACF-endorsed National Arbiter Seminar and pass the exam conducted as part of the seminar. On passing the exam, arbiters will immediately be qualified to apply for the NA licence (provided they are at least 16 years of age). National Arbiter licences are required by anyone wishing to be listed as an arbiter for FIDE rated events. The NA Seminars serve not only to ensure that arbiters have access to these licences as they require them, but they also provide a valuable opportunity for arbiters of all backgrounds to share their experiences and pass on knowledge and advice to newer chess arbiters and organisers. The seminars will be a valuable resource to those who want to learn about all aspects of running chess tournaments. Players/parents who are not interested in arbitering tournaments, but who may just want to learn a bit more about the Laws of Chess, Tournament Regulations, etc. are also encouraged to attend. We hope that after attending the seminar, you may one day decide to offer to join the teams that run our many events. CAWA has run two National Arbiter seminars previously, in 2023 and 2024. A National Arbiter Seminar will be run once again in 2026, on Sundays 16th and 23rd August, at Palms Community Centre in Subiaco. CAWA membership is required to attend. Anyone wishing to attend should apply through the following link: https://forms.gle/CC5kbEKWMtnYFMf19 There is no cost associated with the seminar, however those who pass the exam and meet the requirements of the National Arbiter licence will then need to purchase their licence through the ACF (a one-off fee of approximately $40). Topics covered will include: 1. FIDE Laws of Chess 2. Swiss Pairing 3. Use of Vega software for pairing and running ACF rated tournaments 4. Conduct of Players and Arbiters 5. Tournaments 6. Use of Chess Clocks 7. Fair Play 8. Examination Note that attendees must be at least 16 years of age. (Should any younger players be interested in attending, their parents may contact the lecturer, Andrew Hardegen, to discuss suitability: email: andrewhardegen4@gmail.com) To assist us in organising the seminar, could all interested arbiters please register their interest by completing the form through the link above. Please register early, as reading material will be sent out to attendees ahead of the seminar. Please also be aware that spaces are limited, and as such, not all applications will necessarily be accepted. DAVID BARRY'S WA CHESS HISTORY BOOK - CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS (29/06/26) Our dedicated long-term CAWA member and volunteer, David Barry from Metro Chess Club, is undertaking a very meaningful project for the WA chess community: a book on the history of chess in Western Australia. David is well known for his passion for chess and his thoughtful essay-style writing. In his pursuit of accuracy and detail, he is hoping to collect as much source material as possible to enrich the book. Please see David's request below, and feel free to contact him directly using the contact details provided. I am gathering source material for a book on the history of chess in Western Australia, starting from 1891 and going through perhaps to 2002 (the CAWA website has results pages from 2003). If you have something for this effort that you're willing to share, then please let me know: (email: dw.barry@gmail.com) Of particular interest are: l Cross tables for the state championships of 1958, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, and 2001. I'm currently also missing 1959, 1961, 1962, and 1963, but I hope to find these when I get my hands on issues of the WA Chess Bulletin from those years. l CAWA Council minutes from August 1984 to April 1987, from August 1988 to March 1989, and from 1991 to 2001. l Results or old news items etc. from regional chess clubs such as Bunbury or Kalgoorlie. l Biographical details or anecdotes about past state champions or leading players. While it won't be the main focus, names of past club tournament winners will also be welcome. And feel free to send me old games, or any other material you feel would belong in a history of WA chess. Contributions will be much appreciated. 2026 DAVID ELLIS CUP (24/06/26) The 2026 David Ellis Cup starts on the 21st of July and runs through to the 1st of Sept at the Bull Creek Community Centre, room 2. It is an ACF and FIDE rated seven round classical tournament with a 75 minutes + 30 seconds time control. Up to two half-point byes can be taken in rounds 1 to 5 only. All entries must be made through Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DHRIS     Entry fee: $30 for Southern Suburbs Chess Club members, $40 for non-members. NOTE: All WA players must be members of the Chess Association of WA. All enquiries to: Ian McAteer     email: sscc.perth@gmail.com     phone: 0403 776 220 2026 PERTH INTERNATIONAL OPEN - ENTRIES NOW OPEN (16/06/26) Entries are now open for the 2026 Perth International Open which will be held from Friday 25 September to Monday 28 September 2026 at Manning Hall Community Centre. The event will include the Perth International Open, Minor Tournament, and Perth Open Blitz. All events will be FIDE and ACF rated. Full details are available from the official website: 2026 Perth International Open Official Website Registration: All registrations are to be via TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DMZQV Spots may be limited, so early registration is encouraged. The first 10 registered players will receive an exclusive merchandise pack worth $30. Please send all enquiries regarding the 2026 Perth International Open to:     email: chessassociationwa@gmail.com

Perth Chess League Round 5 Results & Round 6 Pairings 2026 School Chess League Finals Results 2026 WA Reserves Championship Playoff Results 2026 Willetton Open Results Perth Chess League Update 2026 Southern Suburbs Allegro 2026 National Arbiter Seminar Held in Perth 2026 School Chess League Girls Final 2026 CAWA Grand Prix Update 2026 Willetton Open 2026 School Chess League 3rd Zonal Results August 2026 CAWA Newsletter 2026 South West Open and Allegro Results 2026 WA Blitz Chess Championship Results 2026 School Chess League 3rd Zonal Entries Now Open 2026 WA Junior Chess Championships Results 2026 WA Closed & Reserves Championship Results 2026 WA Junior Chess Championships Schedule 2026 ACF National Arbiter' Seminar - Expression of Interest David Barry's WA Chess History Book - Call For Contributions 2026 David Ellis Cup 2026 Perth International Open - Entries Now Open 25 to 28 Sep Perth International Open 17 & 18 Oct Kingsley Open 19 Oct Perth Chess League Round 6 25 Oct Junior Allegro Championships 07 Nov Rhein-Donau Allegro 10 Nov Perth Chess League Round 7 22 & 29 Nov Harris/Edwardes Teams Competition Past Tournament Results can be found under the Tournaments section in the site navigation menu on the left. 2026 School Chess League Zonal Finals 2026 School Chess League Zonal Girls Finals 2026 Willetton Open 2026 School Chess League Zonal 3 2026 South West Open & Allegro 2026 WA Blitz Chess Championship 2026 WA State Junior Chess Championships 2026 WA Closed & Reserves Chess Championships 2026 School Chess League Zonal 2 2026 Bunbury Open 2026 Gufeld Cup 2026 WA Junior Rapid Championships 2026 WA Rapid Championship 2026 WA Allegro Championship 2026 School Chess League Zonal 1